![Box from Secret Pal](http://photos19.flickr.com/22478946_82946a7f1f_m.jpg)
Inside is a card, dark chocolate, needles, and a lilac scented candle.
![Handmade needles from secret pal](http://photos18.flickr.com/22478948_f9ee5cf261_m.jpg)
The needles are handmade and have the cutest little sheepies on top!
![close up of the needle tops](http://photos16.flickr.com/22478949_528a82e414_t.jpg)
Here's a close up of the sheep - I just love them!
Again I just wanted to say how much I loved everything! Thanks Secret Pal!!
I started my Sockpal-2-za socks the other day. I'm doing the Broadripple pattern for Koigu. I'm using the blue green Koigu (P531) from my stash...
![Koigu P531](http://photos5.flickr.com/5951800_9fbd75a7a9_m.jpg)
I have two little boo boos. I tried fixing one, but I think I made it worse. So hopefully my sock pal won't mind. Maybe she will think it adds character! :)
![Broadripple](http://photos16.flickr.com/22478943_8887de3002_m.jpg)
![broadripple on my arm](http://photos17.flickr.com/22478944_e9c50dc7be_m.jpg)
This is how it looks on my arm.
I have also been working on Jenny from the Rowan Magazine #37. Only I'm doing the eyelets, instead of beads. I think it's coming out ok so far...
![Rowan Jenny](http://photos16.flickr.com/22478945_15789f64b1_m.jpg)
I'm using the Rowan yarn I got from Geez Lweez.
I also placed my first order with Knit Happens to get the Rowan magazine and to get some sock yarn...
![Lorna's Laces](http://photos15.flickr.com/22480549_63e707a7a9_m.jpg)
Lorna's Laces in the Georgetown colorway.
I can't wait to knit some socks with this yarn! Speaking of socks, I dyed my own sock yarn with Kool-aid! I think it came out pretty cute. I used Grape, Black Cherry, and Orange Kool-aid, and the yarn is from Knit Picks. I used Diana's dyeing method that's on her blog Streets and YO's. I also can't wait to knit these socks! Here's a couple pics of the yarn...
![Kool-aid dyed yarn](http://photos15.flickr.com/22480839_5ff86941cf_m.jpg)
![Kool-aid dyed sock yarn](http://photos15.flickr.com/22480840_c263d1c547_m.jpg)
Well, I think that's all for now. Today is my last day off before I leave for Michigan to visit my dad. I can't wait to scope out all the yarn shops around him! I'll leave you with one last picture...
![Rex - 12 weeks old](http://photos15.flickr.com/22480385_a34096c994_m.jpg)
Rex - he'll be 12 weeks tomorrow.
I'll really be glad when the puppy stage is over, I just know he'll be a great dog one day. He grabbed my Koigu sock today and I about had a heart attack! Thankfully no damage was done. I'll definitely be washing them before I send them off though! Well, I'm doing much better this week. I'm feeling more confident that the judge will see that justice is served. Dh and I were talking and I think even he was shocked with the verdict. Anyway I'm trying not to think about it too much because it really is out of our hands. Write more later!!