Look what came in the mail!

This is the first time I have ordered yarn online, also the first time I have gotten anything off ebay. It apparently worked really well! After spending the day with my parents (and downing a strong margharita at dinner), I came back to my room to find this waiting for me. One of my roommates must have put it on my bed for me. Sweet people!



And this is the inside!



Two pounds of sari silk yarn, bought for about the store equvalent of 200 grams (that's about 1/2 a pound). I'm SO excited! I'll take it to the yarn store and wind them all tomorrow! I'm going to make this pattern. I hope it turns out well.

Also, I just joined a swap! Swaps are where knitters all agree to knit a certain thing or certain kind of thing, and then the facilitators send you the address and info of the person you're knitting for, and you send your project on its way and wait for your own in the mail. I just signed up for the Mason Dixon Swapcloth, and I'm totally excited. Wish me luck!