{"id":324,"date":"2006-02-16T18:45:23","date_gmt":"2006-02-17T01:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=324"},"modified":"2006-02-16T18:45:23","modified_gmt":"2006-02-17T01:45:23","slug":"gift-from-my-secret-pal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=324","title":{"rendered":"Gift from my Secret Pal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m sorry Secret Pal &#8211; I did receive and open your gift last weekend while I was still sick&#8230;but I was waiting to say anything because I  wanted to take a photo and I just did that today!  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the colors &#8211; but to be honest I&#8217;m a bit nervous about how this actually comes together!  I can&#8217;t wait to try it though!  Have you knit this project?  If so, any advice?<\/p>\n<p>For everyone else &#8211; here is what I got!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"secretpalgift.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.osbornz.net\/journal\/archives\/secretpalgift.jpg\" width=\"474\" height=\"362\" \/><br \/>\nThe pattern is call &#8220;The Lost Points Shawl&#8221; and there are two balls of yarn &#8211; Bamboo yarn &#8220;Fiery Red&#8221; and Melody &#8211; a sort of ladder yarn.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll post pics when I start knitting this!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and my wrist &#8211; I like things a bit loose &#8211; so 7.5&#8243; is best. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=324\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><div class=\"pinterest_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosbornz.net%2Famy%2F%3Fp%3D324&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.osbornz.net%2Fjournal%2Farchives%2Fsecretpalgift.jpg&#038;description=Gift%20from%20my%20Secret%20Pal\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=324\" data-text=\"Gift from my Secret Pal\" data-via=\"Knitnmom\" >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a class=\"tumblr-share-button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/share\" data-title=\"Gift from my Secret Pal\" data-content=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=324\" title=\"Share on Tumblr\"data-posttype=\"link\">Share on Tumblr<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button\" href=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=324\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;width:150px;\"><ul style=\"background-image:none;\"><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Gift%20from%20my%20Secret%20Pal&body=http%3A%2F%2Fosbornz.net%2Famy%2F%3Fp%3D324&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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THANK YOU!!!! She blessed me with Veggie Tale coloring books\/shrinkies for the boys - some Magic Stripes yarn (knitting a tie for DH) - and a Chibi (for those who\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Knitting&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":185,"url":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=185","url_meta":{"origin":324,"position":1},"title":"Gift from my Secret Pal","date":"March 15, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"I got a box of Spring from my Secret Pal!! I just love getting mail and getting a box of goodies - well, there's just nothing to compare! My Secret Pal sent me - (in no particular order): Easter Egg Cookie Sheep tape measure Green stained glass cross with gold\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Knitting&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"marchspgift1.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.osbornz.net\/journal\/images\/marchspgift1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":316,"url":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=316","url_meta":{"origin":324,"position":2},"title":"Knitting goodness","date":"January 27, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"So, I'm working on my sweater - 15\" of stockinette stitch - very boring. But I love, love, love this yarn and can not wait to have this done! I just hope that it isn't August and 105 in the shade when it's done! 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I still have 150 stitches on my needles and now I need to pick up 150 st of the Bamboo yarn...do I leave the Melody yarn on the needle as I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Knitting&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9693,"url":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=9693","url_meta":{"origin":324,"position":4},"title":"Knitting project updates","date":"February 18, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Took some photos with my iPad (thus not best quality) of my knitting projects. Here is what I am currently working on... Just finished ... A wrap, a gift. Still needs to be blocked. Socks...neglected, sadly. A throw, to knit when I am cold. Another wrap, another gift. 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