I got home from work today to find a card from the postman…oh no i thought, they have my parcel at the post office and I’m going to have to find time to go collect, and I’m out this Saturday…..but no, the card said “We have left you parcel…..in the zipped cage at the back near the water tank”. What this meant was inside my little mini green house (staging with a plastic zip front cover) on the decking next to the water butt.

So I was very restrained, I brought the parcel inside then fed the cat, got changed from my work clothes, made a cup of tea and then got the camera before I opened the parcel and saw ..

when I took out the various packages and removed the bubble wrap I had -

The first zip-lock bag I opened contained a skein of the most wonderful coloured yarn -

this is 440yds of “Knitables” in a colour called “Pleasant Bay”. The label says it is a North Carolina business started by someone to earn money but still have time to care for a father fighting against cancer.

The next parcel was the scarf- and it is gorgeous. Alpaca (I think) in a lovely winding cable design. Details on the yarn and pattern please ISE4 pal!!!!

as you can see it is wonderfully long (and went perfectly with the clothes I was wearing!)

The final part of the package was so beautifully wrapped it seemed a shame to undo it

the first thing to appear was a chocolate coffee spoon -

then I took off the pink net to see this

my pal has obviously been reading my blog and knows I’ve been raising money for breast cancer care!! The whole package is in support of breast cancer charity - a pin, a wonderful pen shaped like a lip-stick, a note pad and the gorgeous, huge, mug. It says it’s a latte mug but I think it’s going to become my hot-chocolate cup!!!

this was a lovely, thoughtful package and I want to thank Mamere Knits Too Much for sending me this gorgeous things. In particular for the scarf - it’s very rarely I get something made for me, rather than me making things for others, so it is very special and will be treasured.

Here’s another shot of all my goodies

and me in my new scarf

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