Gifts! Shopping! Stuff!

This has been quite the season of giving! Mostly to me, from me, but still, so much amazingness. And I really love a parcel.

The first thing that came were these medieval animals:

I Kickstarted them ages ago, and they are so cute, and such good quality and fun.

One of them will probably go on my Fringe Town Bag, which arrived today.

I'll do a full review when I've used it for a bit, but right now I'll say it looks amazing. I'm very pleased with the colour, and the quality is what I expect from Fringe Supply Co. It came in just ten days, over the Christmas break, and was beautifully packed in a calico bag.

I was surprised that it wasn't bigger, but then realised I can easily put my beloved Field Bag inside it, so it's deceptive.I might make my next project (after the shawl and the pair of socks I'm going to knit for Leon) a big jumper, just so I can use this bag.

And finally, one of the managers at work decided to give everyone mystery Christmas presents. We got to work and there were wrapped gifts on each of our chairs, from "K.K". (Kris Kringle, presumably). One colleague got a tea towel, another got coasters, but, I got a leather measuring tape bracelet. You know, the one all the cool knitters wear. The one I've been wanting for a really long time. You can tell she's also a knitter.

Like my Conic, I haven't taken it off!

I also bought another Chiaogoo double pointed needle case. Now I'm off to finish sorting out my needles, but that's a post for another day.

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