I’m sorry for the complete lack of updates. It’s partly because I haven’t knitted for almost a fortnight, which doesn’t give me much to actually blog about. Hoping that it won’t be long before I can pick up the needles again, though, and start writing more interesting posts. 
Anyway, last Thursday was my birthday, so I have some yarny present to share. Other than a gift voucher from my sister for Stash in Putney, which I’m really going to enjoy spending soon, Kai sent me this beautiful handspun yarn – Merino/Silk laceweight and DK weight Merino/Alpaca. The DK weight will be a hat for next winter, I think, and the laceweight something triangular and nuppy.
(Sorry, Kai, I pinched your photos because mine don’t show the yarn colours properly.)
Diane gave me a soft and squishy pair of No-Purl Monkey socks, knitted from Malabrigo sock weight:
I’m going to be GOOD and not over-wear these and handwash them in the hope that they will last more than five minutes. 
Hoping there will be a knitting update to share on here soon, but if not, there will be results of my voucher spending and I think everyone can always appreciate a bit of yarn ogling. 
A belated happy birthday. I’m sure all that yummy yarn will soon inspire you to get the needles out again.
Happy Biiiiiiiiirfday!
Gorgeous yarn & socks, too.
Wow! Purty yarn. I think I might be drooling.
Hey there! Happy Belated Birthday. Looks like you got lots of goodies. Hope yer feeling up to knitting soon!
Cheers
Happy birthday!!! Lovely yarn and socks, gorgeous colours!
oooOOOOoooh nice yarn… *drools*
Lovely goodies!
You know I always enjoy reading your blog so I’m awarding you the Kreativ Blogger award. Details are here http://absysknitting.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-got-award.html
Lovely, lovely yarns! Gorgeous colours! Rather lovely socks too!