I’m really not a big fan of Valentine’s Day. I don’t mean to be a stick in the mud, or a traitor to the female gender… but I’m just not a fan of ooey-gooey romantic, mushy stuff. It all makes me kind of uncomfortable and squicked-out.

Therefore, I told my husband yesterday to not do anything special for Valentine’s Day. He and I agreed not to exchange anything. But of course, when I came home from work today, we both had cards for each other and he got me a box of chocolates that we’re sharing (he likes the milk chocolate, I like the dark — it works perfectly).

We’re both terrible with this. I hope this isn’t setting the precedent for our Valentine’s Days to come — agreeing not to get/do anything but then getting/doing things anyway. Silliness.

Anyway.

I also got a package with Loopy-kisses from The Loopy Ewe today! Here’s a picture of the fibery goodness in this order:

The top skein is Paca Peds from The Alpaca Yarn Company and the name of the colorway is “Singin’ the Blues”. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this yarn to come in stock at TLE. It’s for another pair of socks for my grandmother. She likes wearing her hand-knitted socks to bed because her feet get so cold. So I thought alpaca, warm as it is, would be perfect for the next pair of socks I make for her. She’s also a blue-jeans sort of lady, so that’s why I picked this particular colorway. I can’t wait to cast this on. I’m going to have to find the perfect pattern for it. (Suggestions?)

The second skein is Spritely Goods Sylph in “Sage”. I picked this color for myself. Purples and greens are pretty different for what I typically pick for myself (normally I gravitate toward blues and pinks). The way the muted colors mix together really appealed to me and I thought they would make a lovely pair of socks for springtime.