After about 30 minutes of not being able to get onto the site I gave up. I figured all the kits had been gobbled up, and I called it a wash. Well, being a school counselor I get to leave work around 3:30pm some days, and on that Tuesday I got home at about 4:30pm. I logged onto the Hello Yarn site to see the aftermath, and I was completed shocked to find a kit IN STOCK! I quickly added it my cart. The site crashed again right after. Overall, Adrian said she had over 114,ooo hits on her site that day. WOW! Talk about luck!
So I came home yesterday to find a wonderful package. Adrian did a great job with every aspect of this kit!! I am a huge fan of anything green, and these greens are absolutely gorgeous. They are rich and vibrant...and the color variations add so much depth. The outer mitten yarn is 70% mohair and 30% wool. The lining yarn is 100% alpaca. So so soft!! Adrian dyed all the yarn herself, and her attention to detail is evident. She does great work.
Ok enough talk...time for some yummy pictures:
I think this kit is one of my favorite yarn purchases thus far. My hubby thinks that I am absolutely nuts to order a mitten kit. I mean we do live in Florida! But I look at it like this. These mittens will be a special treat on those rare days when we actually have cold weather. We all have something extravagant or special in our wardrobe right?!?
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Lucky indeed! That means you were MEANT to have these mittens! =)
It's a good thing I'm all colourworked out these days or else I'd totally be chomping at the bit to get my paws on one of these kits too (although those greens are to die for). I'll just enjoy watching you knit yours!
Beautiful!! I can't wait to see the completed mittens. BTW-I live in Florida, and I totally needed mittens this morning (and an ice scraper). Mittens are useful, even in Florida!
Mittens, in Florida? Okay - I'm jealous and you are lucky!!:) The kit is beautiful! Good job on that buy!
Those mittens are gorgeous, I totally understand you. And the yarn, wow, it sure is beautiful. Doesn't matter if you can only use the mittens once in a while, it is absolutely worth it!
YEAH for the mitten kit - it's gorgeous! Yes, I agree, everyone should have something special in their wardrobes!
I can't wait to see the final product!
You are very lucky. Those mits are beautiful. I want to knit them, but I rarely buy anything in kits.
Can't wait to see yours!
I absolutely love these greens. I know how it is, some people think I'm crazy knitting mittens when I live in Vegas, but who says even on the few cold days that we shouldn't get to wear the prettiest mittens ever? :)
Wow! What a lovely package to come home to. All that yarn looks luscious and yummy! Nice job on scoring a kit :D Can't wait to see the finished product.
You are very lucky and I am very jealous!!! It looks beautiful.
Ohsolucky!! I am GREEN with envy.
Holy cow, that looks like fun! Lucky you!
P.S. Love the lobster cadet hat : )
It is now march 1st. You have had a week to play with that lovely kit, I think its time for some pictures, yes?
I saw that on another blog. What a great wrap. Scoff at the sunshine and knit those mittens, I say. I just might follow you into sinning and order a kit myself. a great gift for my family in olde Germany! Ja woll!
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