I received one of the best gifts ever for my yarn exchange: not simply yarn, but a full project that really is up my alley, and all I need to make it!

I'll start from the beginning: last week I had to go out of town for a couple ofdays, and I tottally expected to have a bad time -which I had- but an hour or so after I took my train, my boyfriend called me to tell me that when I would be back I would find a big package covered in dino stickers to cheer me up. That was a good thought to keep in my mind for the rest of the trip!

Then I finally came back home, and I opened the package before taking off my coat, since I was super excited! And I was truly amazed. The box was full of things. My Santa saw I did the Dino exchange last month, so she put together a dino themed crochet project that I can make, and sent me everything I needed. And I really mean EVERYTHING... you'll see!

Inside the box I found:

Rainbow Dinosaurs Amigurumi project: signing up for the exchange I wrote I like bright colors and rainbows! And LWdkw was so thoughtful that she chose a rainbow project to propose; I found all the project sheets with instructions, diagrams and pictures nicely color printed and clasped together in a beautiful orange cover. The project is for 6 crochet amigurumi stuffed dinosaurs, I took a photo of it with the dino figure I received in the dino exchange, he will appreciate his new friends!

Seven Rainbow Yarn Balls: seven balls of crochet cotton, very nice and shiny, in bright rainbow colors. I really like them! It was funny to take them out of the package all a bit square-y: I had the same problem putting my yarn gift in the box! The colors are seven but the dinosaurs are six: I guess this is because the triceratops has two colors, and I already planned to use pink and purple for it!

A Crochet Hook with Handle: very nice and thoughtful, the right crochet hook for the yarn included! Plus, I never had a crochet hook with handle and I'can't wait to try it, it seems very comfortable.

Eyes: for the dinos, obviously! I have a full set of plastic eyes to put on my new amigurumis!

Fancy Decorations: an extra bag with mixed decorations to put on amigurumis: fabric hearts, a lace flower, a cute butterfly button (that will go on my she-Trex!) and a shiny strass heart, a bead, and a little pearls heart.

A Cushion: why a cushion, you'll say. That's because LWdkw really thought of EVERYTHING! It's filled in polyester fibre balls that are perfect to use for stuffing amigurumis. Greatest idea ever!

A Pretty Letter: an accompanying letter written on pretty birds stationery: even the back of the letter sheet is beautifully decorated. I really appreciate these things. The letter made clear (as if this wasn't already!) how thoughtful the gift is, and my Santa explained that she also sent cookies, because they are an important part of crocheting. I think I maybe love you for all this.

The Sweetest Part: Cookies! More! Dutch cookies! You couldn't know, Santa, but I had these caramel heavens before. To see them while opening the package was really a great moment. When I was 15, and until I went to university I had a friend in school that was from Holland, and she seated next to me every day: during the holidays she usually went to visit her grandma in Holland, and she brought back every time these cookies, that I loved so much, and a sort of crisps made of pork ears I think... I never got to really love those, but I waited every time for the cookies! They are special! Thank you, really! I already ate one, now I have 9 more, that makes one and a half for every dino :-)

I still didn't find the time to begin the amigurumis, because this is a tough moment with lots of things to do, but I hope I will crochet a bit in the next weeks! I will update the post with pictures of my creations. Santa kindly said that I could do anything with the yarn, but I really love the thoughtful project she proposed me and I am happy to start with the dinos. It feels good to see that someone took the time to understand you and think what you could like. She really did it and she nailed it. I think I will never stop to thank LWdkw for making my yarn exchange so special funny and amazing.