Happiness Is...

I picked up another kit from Woolgirl, this time a Peanuts-themed kit that is sold separately and not part of a club subscription. This one was based on the famous phrase "Happiness Is..." and although I didn't know what to expect, it's always fun to try out the special yarn included in the kits.

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So here it is with all of its little extras:

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2 different skeins of yarn with 2 separate patterns -- that was totally unexpected! I have to point out a couple of things about the yarn:

1. There is just no way to do justice to the true color of the Curious Creek Wasonga yarn in photos. It's such an amazing, electric purple in person that almost looks like a glowing neon light. It's just beautiful.
2. The included cotton Kollage Hope yarn specified Hand Wash Cold & Dry Flat, so it's a bit puzzling to me that the included pattern for it is a washcloth? Am I the only one that assumes washcloths usually get somewhat dirty and are used in comfortably warm/hot water? So I haven't decided whether to use that yarn for the included pattern or not.
   

This kit also included 2 stitch markers and I absolutely love them! The Snoopy stitch marker is smiling and holding out a red heart and the other is a lovely ice cream cone with a painted scoop of ice cream and a metal cone.

And there's always some variation in the Woolgirl kits from person to person, so I was tickled when I saw that others received the little knitted sweater keychain in different colors, but my sweater came in perfect Charlie Brown yellow and brown.

Of course, I've been busy finishing baby knits and working outside on our ongoing-but-nearly-complete deck project, so I haven't actually had the time to start either of my July kits in earnest yet. I'm afraid the lovely electric yarn will be on hold for quite some time since I have other socks on the needles already, but it's squishably soft and will probably get squeezed now and then in the meantime.