Yarn Swap Package 3/2023 Is on Its Way

Here is the new thread:
Yarn Swap Package 3/2023 Is on Its Way, Part 2. 





Hello everyone,

since yesterday, the swap package has been on its way!



Maria can now be the first to look forward to the surprise package. I put lots of lovely things in it. We'll see whether it gets adopted, and by whom. I'm excited.

One more note for the newcomers: Put this thread on your watchlist and follow along with the package. That way you'll always know where it is at the moment and, much more importantly, when it's with you. After the yarn bath, everyone posts
a picture of their new treasures. You're welcome to comment on that. The yarn you put in
doesn't have to be shown—that's meant to be a surprise for the people after you.
Please always keep an eye on the wishes of the people after you and try to take them into account if you can. If there are any questions, just ask. You can also message me personally.

I now wish us all lots of fun discovering, admiring, swapping, and yarn bathing.

Warm regards from Ina

Here is the order again:

Maria (maria-zielassny)
Andrea (Bastelfan)
Ulrike (Bogenraus)
Katharina (Katharinas-Handarbeiten)
Marita (Leoniera)
Martina (matap)
Steffi (Woll-zauberei-Steffi)
Sannii (sanniischm)
Robine (robine-vanderdoes)
Susanne (Grinseline63)
Marlies (dievomdeich)
Monika (mowi19)
Ina (Schnuckelina)

...this is really huge.... 😳😊
The excitement is building.... 

I’m so excited…😊
and I’ll probably have plenty of time to follow along now, since I managed to put myself out of action this morning….

I wanted to quickly take something down to the dark basement without my slippers 🙈, dropped a glass bottle on the way, and stepped on it.

Unfortunately, I had to get stitches, and now I’m sitting here and can hardly do anything…

Oh please, could someone—or you, dear Ina—tell me how I can add this thread to my watchlist?

When you write a reply, there’s a field labeled “Notify me of replies” below, above the “Add comment” button.... Just check the box, and you’ll get an email notification when someone has written something about it.... 
I hope you feel better soon and that you at least have enough yarn in the house. If you’re not supposed to walk around with it, you could at least sit comfortably on the sofa and do some “needlework”.... 

Oh, great,
I’m really looking forward to it.
Best regards, Marita 

Wow, that’s a huge package. I’m really looking forward to it too, and I’ll let you know how it goes when I get back. Then you can fit me in somewhere.

I’ll be home continuously from September 25 onward.

I hope you all have lots of fun and enjoy a thorough yarn bath!

Warm regards
Monika

Dear Katharina,

luckily your little fingers aren’t affected ;-)
The cut on your foot will heal soon if you’re good and don’t put any weight on it. Get well soon!

Steffi’s tip was very helpful: By checking the “Notify me when there’s a reply” box below your comment, you won’t miss a thing.

Warm regards, Ina

Thank you all so much for the info and the well-wishes.

Luckily, I have plenty of yarn at home—and a few unfinished projects, too…🙈😏

I’ve already told my husband, “Thank goodness it’s my left foot… I could still sew with my right one.”🙈😃

Once the pain eases up a bit…

Now things are really getting exciting. Such a huge package 🤩

Get well soon, Katharina. 💐

Hi, I had a big surprise at lunchtime today. Instead of the package from the mail-order pharmacy, a huge package of yarn arrived. It’s all over the dining room. I’m having a hard time choosing, but it’ll be on its way again by Saturday.
I wish you all a relaxing weekend, a speedy recovery to those who are sick, and lots of fun tracking the package.
Maria

Hey, that went fast. I’m already next. Wow. The excitement is building.
Well then, dear Maria, have fun browsing through the yarn.

Have a lovely evening

Wow.... that was quick...
Have fun browsing....
With that much yarn, I can totally believe it’s hard to decide “who” to adopt....

Have fun picking out your favorites🐑. You’ll all find some lovely treasures. Warm regards from Anja

and what my daughter and I have picked out

I just wanted to check in, and the package has already arrived at its first stop. That was quick!

You’ve put together a very nice selection, Maria. I hope you have lots of fun working with it.

Best wishes, Marlies

That gray yarn would definitely have ended up with me, too 😉
A very nice selection... 

Wow, Maria, now that’s what I call a great haul! What beautiful yarns. I’m sure I would have kept a few of those for myself, too.

I’m excited to see how this unfolds.

Yes, really beautiful yarns. The turquoise and gray yarns look lovely.

I’m excited to see what you’ll make with them.😊

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

Wow, what a beautiful selection. I would have kept quite a few of those myself. 👍 The orange-green one is amazing.
Best regards, Marita 

Hi Maria,

I’m glad your daughter joined you in making the selection.
Just out of curiosity: Did you pick out the yarns in the first picture, and does the second picture—with the open box—show what Andrea can look forward to?

Best regards, Ina

Hi everyone,
The yarn package arrived today faster than expected.
As requested, there was plenty of sock yarn and cotton yarn inside. 

I took some right away. Thank you very much. It will continue its journey on Monday (the post office is already closed today)

Hi Ulrike,

that went really fast!
And you found sooo much—congratulations! The sock yarn and cotton yarn should keep you busy all winter.

But I also tried to include the yarns requested by the ladies coming after me. I hope you’ll do the same, so everyone can enjoy their package.

Warm regards, Ina

The sock yarn is for my mother (92 years old).
Due to health reasons, she can’t do much anymore, so knitting socks is her main activity. The finished socks are then donated to social projects.

The cotton is more for me—I’ll be crocheting lots of colorful little birds and other animals with it. ..

Wow, so many great items have already found new homes—that’s fantastic!

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to double-check the exact order so I know when to expect the package. The excitement is building, of course.

Wow, Bogenraus, that was quick. I would’ve kept the yarns in the bag, too.
Let’s see what treasures arrive for me. I have Monday and Tuesday off.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Did something go wrong here? Because I received the tracking number via private message, but the package ended up at “Bogenraus.” I’m a little confused.

Dear Andrea,

I checked again.
Yes, you are right — according to the listing here on CP, you would have been No. 2 on the list:

BUT when the table was created, the order got a little mixed up. You unintentionally ended up in 5th place now. And Steffi and Sannischm have also swapped places. Well, what can I say. I take full blame for that. I’m very sorry. I hope everyone involved can live with their place on the list in the package
.

What matters is the list that is inside the package. Accordingly, Bogenraus should have addressed the package to Katharinas-Handarbeiten.

maria-zielassny
Bogenraus
Katharinas-Handarbeiten
Leoniera
Bastelfan
matap
sanniischm
Woll-zauberei-Steffi
Robine
Grinseline53
dievomdeich
mowi19
Schnuckelina

@Bastelfan
Dear Andrea, thank you very much for pointing this out. I sincerely apologize to you. But maybe it was meant to be this way. Maybe the two ladies before you will now pack especially beautiful yarn for you. You would never have gotten that if ...

Best regards, Ina

The mistake has already been cleared up. Thanks, Ina—you’re right again.

Have fun “Wollebaden”!

Wow, that went by in a flash! Ulrike, I like your selection, too. I would have really liked quite a few of those. Let’s see how things go from here. I’m really excited and will be following along on my trip.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Best regards, Monika

Wow, Bogenmaus, you found something really nice there.
I think it’s great that your mom can still knit so well. At least she has something to keep her busy.
Warm regards, Marita 

How fast is it going this time?
Most of your beautiful yarn would have stayed with me too, Ulrike. It’s great that your mom is still so active and knits so much. Have fun with your treasures.
Warm regards
Marlies

Hello everyone,
These are such beautiful things that you’ll be adding to your collections. I’m sitting this one out because I still have sooooo much to finish (for the grandkids, the fire department market in December, etc.), and my husband would probably kill me if I brought home more yarn. But I’m following along and am happy for you all.
Warm regards and best of luck
Margitta

It’s great, Margitta, that you’re joining us virtually, too. It’s really fun—it’s like window shopping and peeking into people’s bags to see what they’ve bought. I hope you have lots of fun with your many projects.

Warm regards, Ina

Yes, that’s well put, Ina. Window shopping while peeking into people’s shopping bags—great.
I’m absolutely thrilled to see everything that’s found new owners so far. Starting Monday of next week, I’ll be back home and would love to squeeze in somewhere in between. For me, that wouldn’t just be a yarn bath, but more like a relaxing yarn bath after a busy week.

I hope you all continue to have lots of fun sending, yarn bathing, choosing, and working up these treasures. My anticipation is definitely growing with these glimpses.

Warm regards, Monika

Hi everyone in the swap group—is it taking longer than usual to get to the next swap partner this time, or did I forget to check the box to receive a reply?
Maria

.... nope, I guess you didn’t 😁 It’s a bit quiet here right now.... 

According to Bogenraus’s latest post, she planned to send the package on Monday. Today is Thursday, so it should have already arrived at Katharinas-Handarbeiten by now. I think Katharina will check in here soon. Let’s all be patient.

Warm regards, Ina

My dears…😊

Of course, I understand that you’re impatient…😏
My daily routine is still very much centered around the kids…

But…. The package arrived this afternoon.🤗
I was so happy and looked through everything with my little daughter (age 5)…

it was really hard to choose—my daughter wanted to keep so many things.🙈😃
I’ll post a photo of what we picked tomorrow morning, in daylight.

I’m going to print out the shipping label now and have my husband drop off the package tomorrow at noon.

Oh Katharina, that’s so nice that your little daughter got to help pick them out. It must have been a great experience—so much yarn all at once. I can totally imagine that it was hard for you to choose. I’m sure your daughter will have some requests about what you can knit or crochet for her.

I’m really looking forward to seeing your photo. It feels somehow extra special this time.

Warm regards from Monika—still in Kiel, where it’s still summery this week



Good morning.
This is my first photo here on the forum.
I couldn’t rotate it, even though it was the right way in my folder.

I hope you can still see our selection clearly.

Good morning Katharina,
you’ve picked out some really beautiful yarn; compared to before, it’s actually quite a small amount.
I hope you have a lot of fun working it up. Do you already know what you’re going to make?

Hi Katharina, I was able to see everything just fine. And I think your selection is great, too. Have fun with it, and I’m excited to see how it turns out.
Best regards, Marita 

I have a few ideas—or rather, requests from my daughter—but I’m not sure yet if I can make them happen exactly as she wants.

With the Rainbow Bobbel yarn, she’d like a dress or a shirt.
I think that’s doable.

The Ecopuno yarn is trickier. It’s absolutely beautiful and soft, but it’ll definitely curl at the hems.

And with the blue, turquoise, and silver-white yarn, I’m thinking of making a loop scarf.

 I’m really looking forward to seeing your selections.😊

Hi Katharina, please forgive my impatience. But since the package arrived so quickly the last few times (it was just within Bavaria, after all), I forgot that mail simply takes longer to travel across Germany.
Your selection is great—your daughter gave you some great advice.
I wish you and your whole family a wonderful weekend and hope you enjoy working with your new treasures. Here, it’s just gray skies and rain. But at least we can knit and crochet.
Maria

Dear Katharina,
You did a great job for your first time!

After reading your post, I could picture both of you—you and your little daughter—in my mind’s eye, rummaging through the package together. Kids have such a wonderful sense of wonder. You can also make really cute pom-pom animals out of yarn or little dolls...

You found some really lovely things! With some yarns, you know right away that you want to keep them. What you’ll make with them only becomes clear later. Just save them for now.

The Bobel yarn has beautiful, vibrant colors—perfect for kids’ clothes. And your daughter will watch you every day as her garment takes shape. Maybe a twirly skirt?

The thick blue-gray-silver yarn is mine. I knitted a hat and a loop scarf out of it years ago. Do you just have that one new skein, or do you also have the wound ball of the same yarn? That was in the package, too. Together, there’d be more—and of course, it’d be better.

Best regards, Ina

Hi everyone,
The package has just arrived. I’ve already taken a quick peek. I don’t have time for more right now. But I’ll find something.🥰 I can already tell.
Kind regards, Marita 

Great, Marita—we hope you have lots of fun exploring. You have the whole weekend to make your selection. Feel free to keep us in suspense a little—it adds to the excitement ;-)

Best regards, Ina

For a little girl, rummaging through sooo much yarn is surely almost an adventure, Katharina. You two have made a lovely selection, and with a shirt made from that fantastic bobble yarn, the little one is sure to look chic. Have fun working with it.

Marita, I hope you have lots of fun “bathing” in the yarn, too. I’m already excited to see what treasures you find.

Warm regards,
Marlies

Hi Katharina, check out YouTube—there’s a video on how to bind off without curling. You insert the needle from the back into the third stitch from the top, pull the yarn up, knit it together with that stitch, and then pull the previous stitch over. It might still curl a little at first, but it’ll be fine after washing.
Best regards, Marita 

That should look similar to binding off with an i-cord, right?

Marita, that sounds interesting—I didn’t know about that either; I’ll have to give it a try

@ Wollzauberei Steffi
The edge is thicker than usual when cast off, but smooth

Best regards, Marita 

Thanks so much for the tip…

though I usually start with the hem and bind off at the top of the shoulders.

But with a skirt, you’d end with the hem and bind off accordingly.

I haven’t made a skirt yet…

Dear Ina, yes, I have that wound-up ball of yarn too.
It just kept rolling off my chair, so I left it out of the photo…
That should be plenty for an infinity scarf or scarf.

Dear Marita,
have fun picking out your yarn.
I can’t wait to see it….😃

Well, my dears,
I won’t keep you in suspense any longer.

Here’s my selection.
I packed it up and swapped things back and forth. It wasn’t that easy after all 😂
I’ll seal it up later, and I hope I can make it to the post office tomorrow. I have to go to the day clinic first (just a blood test) and can’t take care of it until then. The post office hours here are really lousy.
   But maybe I can talk my husband into it.
Thanks for the lovely swap, and I’m excited to see what you guys pick out.
Best wishes, Marita 

Hi Marita, you’ve picked out some lovely things. With so many options, it’s naturally hard to decide—I felt the same way. Have fun working with them.
Maria

Dear Marita.

That’s so nice that you found some beautiful yarn, too.
I’m glad the pink yarn found a home—it was a bit too intense for me.

Oh Marita, I like your selection too. Things are really moving along quickly here.

By the way, I’m back home now. Maybe I can squeeze in somewhere after all ... I had taken myself out of the original order because of my trip. Otherwise, I’ll just have to wait patiently if that’s not possible... 

I hope you all continue to have fun yarn bathing.

Warm regards
Monika

Good evening, I’ve finally found the comments and it took me a long time to work my way through them all. My heart’s racing, I’m so excited.... I hope I can still get a little sleep despite all this anticipation.
Thanks for the tip about checking the box.
Oh, I’m so excited.
Good night, everyone.
Best regards, Sannii

Dear Marita,
you picked out some lovely things too.
I would have liked Katharina’s pink yarn as well. I do like bold colors too.

You also have some that has traveled a long way—namely from China. The natural white one on the left in the picture. It’s made of bamboo with cotton. It knits or crochets up nicely—they just unfortunately sent me the wrong color. I used it in white for my doll furniture and was very impressed. Then I wanted to order more, but white isn’t always the same white—and in China there are no color numbers in the form of numbers on the labels. That’s how it ended up in the swap package and is now with you.

I hope you have lots of fun with your new treasures.

**********

Here is the current status. The package should arrive next at Andrea (Bastelfan).

Best wishes, Ina

maria-zielassny
Bogenraus
Katharinas-Handarbeiten
Leoniera

Bastelfan
matap
sanniischm
Woll-zauberei-Steffi
Robine
Grinseline53
dievomdeich
mowi19
Schnuckelina

I really like your selection too, Marita. I definitely would have kept the pink and white for myself, but your other yarns are also very beautiful. I’m curious to see what becomes of Pin.

It’s already exciting just to be a “spectator,” but when you’re actually participating, the excitement keeps building.😉😊

Marita, that was really quick. You picked out some great types of yarn and colors. The pink-purple-white yarn would have been my favorite too, along with that colorful skein there.
I’m curious to see what you’ll make from your yarn treasures.

I wish everyone a pleasant week

*Joy* looking forward to the swap package

....that’s such a funny idea ;) Have fun cuddling with your yarn!

Hi Ina, and everyone,
that’s great—now I know the fiber content, too.
In any case, the white yarn really caught my eye. It feels absolutely lovely. I’m not sure yet what I’ll make with it.
   As for the others, I’m pretty sure—sock yarn, right? But maybe something else too, like… oh man, I can’t think of it right now… oh yeah, a Noose. I’ve already made one. It’s so much fun. The black one will probably go into a Drachenkarl. The acrylic yarn is for Ü Ei figures. So anyway, I’m all set for now.
   We didn’t make it to the post office today. The package will be on its way tomorrow morning.
Best regards, Marita 

Good evening to all of you
It’s wonderful to read all your posts and discover your expectations and joy. That’s how it should continue.
I wish everyone a wonderful time and lots of joy discovering things and sending the package on.
I’m really, really excited already.
Have a good evening, and see you soon.
Robine

Dear Robine, we welcome you to our group.

That was beautifully written.

Warm regards, Ina

Get well soon. 

Hi there, dear yarn lovers,

I had no idea where the package was right now.
The mailman just rang my doorbell, and lo and behold, the swap package is here. Hooray!

But you’ll have to be patient for a few more days. I have to head to my late shift right away, and I won’t be able to browse through it in peace until later.
This is how it arrived at my place.


Hugs from me

Have lots of fun opening the package. It’s a bit like Christmas.
Plus, the late shift goes by much faster :)

Best regards
Robine

Oh no, it’s torn open even further. And I’ve already taped it up so much.
It won’t hold much longer. How on earth is the postal service handling it....
Have fun browsing!

Warm regards, Marita 

Yeah, I know what you mean—the postal service really roughs up the packages. We often get packages from the mail that are damaged. In general, the postal service here is anything but reliable. We haven’t had that problem with Hermes so far.

I’m sure someone will donate a big box where the yarn can find a new home.

Andrea, have fun unpacking and picking out your favorites.

Hello everyone, I’m bursting with curiosity.
Yes, the postal service—or rather, DHL—is absolutely terrible and unreliable here, too. While the packages usually look better, unfortunately they hardly ever ring the doorbell anymore; instead, they just drop them off at the package stations.
It’s only about 2 km on foot—and with a walker—to get there.
But that doesn’t dampen my excitement.
Especially since a knitting machine is also unexpectedly arriving here in about 3 weeks.

Dear Andrea, you know we’re all waiting :-))

Warm regards, Ina

I just want to build up the suspense a little.😉
I’ll ship them out as soon as possible. After all, the holiday is coming up.

I know, I know... I would have done the same. I just wanted to get a “sign of life” out there so that everyone reading this stays up to date. You have time—everything needs to be looked at and sorted through calmly. We’re patient.

Love, Ina

Dear Andrea, have fun choosing.
Hopefully you still have a whole roll of tape so the box can stay on the road for a while longer.
It arrived here in one piece.
Have a great week, everyone, and above all, patience while waiting for the mail.
Maria

It was the same with the last package—it only held together because of dozens of rolls of tape, but then someone donated a new box after all.

....I’m already looking for a suitable box 🙈 if this one lasts that long...
I’m so curious to see what Andrea has adopted... 

.....let’s see what the box looks like, if it reaches me. Maybe I’ll even find another one myself.
I’m just sooooo excited about the whole thing... :-))

Hi there,

here’s an update. It wasn’t that easy to choose among all the yarns.
I’ll drop off the package tomorrow.

Here’s what I picked out.


To everyone else after me: have fun browsing!

Hugs, Andrea

Wow, Andrea, what amazing yarns you’ve picked out! 😍 I would have chosen exactly the same ones.
Do you already have plans for them? I hope you have lots of fun working with them.
Best wishes, Marlies

Yeah, I would have liked that one, too. Wow

These are such beautiful yarns 😍🤩
The yarn cake looks great... 

Hi Andrea, your selection is great. I would have kept the red and colorful one, too. Have fun working with it.
Maria

The colorful red-and-yellow one is beautiful; do you already know what you're going to make with it, Andrea?
Best regards
Margitta

Yes, truly beautiful yarns.
Have fun with them.😊

I also had the Alize yarn in my hands, just like the Bobbel. I think I swapped both of them back and forth three times. The colorful one is mine. I’m glad it found a new home. 

Oh no, I was too quick again.
Best regards, Marita 

Oh Andrea, I would have been happy about that too. Especially the package with the 10 colorful skeins—I could have really used that. And I would have kept the yarn cake as well.

Knowing you, you’ll work your magic and create beautiful crocheted items from it. I’m really excited to see what you’ll make, especially with the colorful yarn.

I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

No wonder it feels like fall here starting today—weather-wise, at least. And it’s all because Andrea now has enough yarn to curl up comfortably on the couch. Some beautiful yarns have found a new home with you. The big skein with the delicate colors came from my stash. I thought the color gradients were very subtly and gently beautiful—BUT they’re just not my colors. I’m glad you’re enjoying it now.

Could you tell me what the yardage is for the colorful yarn and what material it’s made of?

Warm regards to everyone—Ina

thank you all.

Ina, the colorful yarn "Mama Mia" is 100% cotton, yardage 120 m/50 g. Your pretty yarn cake might become a shawl or a narrow scarf.
With me, that happens spontaneously. Maybe a c2c blanket from the colorful yarn. No idea.
Then there’s also mosaic technique. So it won’t get boring.

best wishes
Andrea

P.S. first I have to get back on my feet. Recover from a bad cold.

Crafting, that makes me even more curious.
Good luck.
Wishing you and everyone else who is still ill
a speeeedy recovery, and hope you get back on your feet quickly
Sannii

Dear Andrea,
I hope you get well soon so you can get started with your new yarn.
Warm regards
Marlies

It’s so quiet here. Where’s our package?
Dear Matap, have you received it yet and locked yourself away with it over the weekend?

Warm regards, Ina

I’m also totally excited and can’t wait......

I wish you all a wonderful and relaxing weekend.

Warm
regards, Robine

I’m also really excited to see when it will arrive here and what’s inside.
Kind regards
Sannii

We’re all eagerly awaiting Martina’s yarn treasures.
According to the tracking number, the package has already arrived. The decision certainly won’t be easy for her.🧶😉

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone

It’s very autumnal here, with a light breeze and a few raindrops

It's pouring here, so it's sofa and knitting for me
Have lots of fun with the new yarns, everyone
Best regards
Margitta

Hi there, I received the package and will send it on Tuesday, because unfortunately our post office
is closed on Monday. Best regards, Martina

Good evening, everyone!
Yay, dear Martina. Great that the package gets to travel north.
I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m as excited as can be.
Wishing you all a lovely Sunday evening
Best wishes
Susanne

Here’s the new thread:
Yarn Swap Package 3/2023 is on the move, Part 2. 
Have fun!