My yarn exchange came today...yay! I can't tell you how excited I was. My match had mailed me to tell me it was coming from pretty far away, so I hadn't expected it for quite a while, but there it was.

When I opened the parcel I was so wonderfully pleased! First off, there was a most awesome note. Hand drawn. You know, there is nothing like getting a personal note in gift exchanges, but when they are hand done like this one was, it is all the more special. It shall find a place in my craft room.

The wool is SO spectacular. My match knew I had wanted to knit myself a big ol' bulky scarf. Well, am I ever going to! 400 yards of the most wonderful, squishly, purply-earthy wool was unwrapped to my delight and I just want to hug it. This will make it the best scarf ever.

The real gem was with the wool from her personal stash. Super-soft, luxurious alpaca yarn from France!! Again, talk about making this a wonderfully personal exchange. She thought I'd like the colour and oh my, do I ever! It is simply gorgeous in every conceivable way. I am beside myself with what to do with it. Whatever it will be, I am totally going to treasure it.

Thank you SO much astronagirl! Je suis très excité. Vous avez fait mon jour. Merci.