It's it lovely?
Last week, Bams posted this yarn on her blog and mentioned not knowing what to do with it.
Being me, I said she should send it over here. Never thinking in a million years that she would because it's handspun and sending handspun to someone you met online would just be...
/ahem
Isn't it lovely?
It's a merino bamboo blend and there's over a thousand yards of lace weight there.
Hello Gorgeous!
But that's not all...
She sent this, too.
Again, it's handspun lace weight.
This time it's over 600 yards of alpaca love that she dyed herself.
Have I ever mentioned that our Bams is good? Because, honey, this girl is good.
I'm starting to entertain fantasies of knitting with nothing but handspun. Considering how slowly I knit these days (and how amazing my friends are), it might just be possible.
And I thought I was a princess for only wearing handknit socks. I see a whole new level of princess coming my way.
It is indeed lovely!
I see the whole spinning thing really bit hard while I was away huh?
Posted by: Ruth | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 03:18 AM
You'd better get a wheel. You are a very lucky, and well loved, grrl.
Posted by: margene | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 04:33 AM
I cannot wait to see what your lovely pressies are going to be!!!
Posted by: cindycindy | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 04:35 AM
What Margene said.
Posted by: Carole | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 04:40 AM
Those are very nice. Very, very nice.
Posted by: Gale | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 04:45 AM
Oh this post made me laugh right out loud - which is good just a few minutes after you wake up.
Hope you enjoy it!
Posted by: Bams | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 05:46 AM
WOW the girl is talented. They are fab.
Posted by: kerry | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 06:05 AM
Gorgeous! But really - you? Knitting slowly? I think not. Perhaps you've just slowed to a normal person's pace.
xo
Posted by: Nora | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 06:28 AM
It's all so lovely and beautiful! It looks like the kind of yarn that seems equally wonderful to knit with, or to admire and pet forever.
Posted by: Sarah | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 06:41 AM
Mmmm, that's some WAAAAY Beautiful handspun!
Posted by: marianne | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 06:44 AM
Bams is wonderful! You a princess? NAHHH! I wouldn't believe it.
Any patterns speak to you yet?
Guess that means I'm going to have to spin the stuff for the two shawls huh... my new wheel has to be here soon!
Posted by: Stacey | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 07:30 AM
Very very pretty indeed and you may become a queen if things continue in this pace. or does a queen have too many obligations disturbing the knitting for your liking? :)
Posted by: Rachel | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Princess? Empress!
Posted by: MicheleLB | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 08:22 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing what becomes of this beautiful handspun!
Posted by: beverly | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 08:34 AM
What Margene said. And yes Bams is a good friend. Beautiful skeins- enjoy them.
Posted by: Manise | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 08:43 AM
LOL, Bams is good people. And good spinners!
Posted by: Carrie | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Ask and ye shall receive.
All bow to Princess Cookie.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 09:00 AM
Yowza! That girl can spin! I can't tell you how jealous I am that that first skein is now living with you and not me. Beautiful!
Posted by: Becky | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 09:00 AM
Wow. That handspun is gorgeous. It'll make some fabulous lace.
OK, I'll tamp down the raw, naked jealousy now.
Posted by: Big Alice | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Wow. I love that stuff, particularly the second one. Go forth and make some lace. And when you figure out how to balance the knitting mojo and the spinning mojo, let me in on the secret. (I'm back to socks this morning.)
Posted by: Diane | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:18 AM
If anyone can treat pink handpsun royally it's you--so why not be a handspun shawl princess? That top skein is inspiring.
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:45 AM
You know what they say about what goes around comes around? Yeah, your good karma just smacked you in the knitting needles. Pretty yarn!
Posted by: kmkat | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Holy crap! That yarn is gorgeous! I need to get me some of your brand of online friends. ;-)
I can't wait to see what you make from it!
Posted by: Clumsy Knitter | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 12:20 PM
I just tagged you for a meme. Do you do memes? Anyhow, do it if you want, no pressure.
Posted by: kmkat | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Love the yarn and am anxiously waiting to see what you'll do with them.
The 1st hank looks like spring flower colors.
xo
Posted by: Marilyn | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 12:53 PM
At least you will be a Pretty Princess, dressed in only pink handspun!
Posted by: Anne | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Bams is Crazy Lovely!! Crazy! Lovely! Wow, I can barely part with stuff I've knit out of acrylic much less handspun. Gorgeous too! It's good to be you.
And now I'm off to become Bam's new best friend. ;)
Posted by: Carrie K | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 03:13 PM
They are both just gorgeous but the first one really reminds me of a card you sent me once. So very pretty and so very Cookie.
Posted by: Susan | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 03:42 PM
Lovely yarnz! And it's lovely to have gotten to know Bams through you.
xo
Posted by: joan | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 06:13 PM
Love the Princess thinking and that some lovely handspun you have been gifted. :)
Posted by: Saffron | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 07:26 PM
I think I need to become friends with this Bams. Seriously pretty laceweight! What 'cha gonna do with it?
Posted by: kelly | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 11:19 PM
oh how gorgeous! that bams. she just proves that what goes around comes around. in a very good way.
Posted by: opal | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 01:36 AM
Both are gorgeous!! How lucky you are!!
Princess?! If the shoe fits... ;)
Posted by: Jessica | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Wow - how nice! Gorgeous yarn!
Posted by: Jeanne | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Wow! Being a princess is good and easy with Bams around! Fantastically lovely yarns.
Posted by: Angie | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 07:20 PM