{"id":1166,"date":"2008-12-11T02:10:38","date_gmt":"2008-12-11T07:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2008-12-11T02:10:38","modified_gmt":"2008-12-11T07:10:38","slug":"trick-or-treat-swap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=1166","title":{"rendered":"trick or treat swap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Way back in October, I received a goodie-filled box I haven&#8217;t yet acknowledged here on the blog, possibly because I was so guilt-ridden about the tardiness of my own outward-bound package.<\/p>\n<p>The Trick-or-Treat Feet Swap was designed for knitters to make a pair of socks for another knitter and to send them off with some Halloween goodies.<\/p>\n<p>Let me tell you, <a href=\"http:\/\/lookiewhatimade.theeislers.com\/\">KT<\/a> spoiled me. Not only did she knit socks long enough to fit my gigantic feet, but she went ahead and made them knee-high for me. That&#8217;s right. The Good &#038; Plenty socks are tall enough for me to wear under my dress boots. Plus, don&#8217;t you just love the color?<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998861992\/\" title=\"Jer Likes Socks in a Box by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3051\/2998861992_30a2c5d397.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Jer Likes Socks in a Box\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>And the treats? Wow&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>KT has an excellent understanding of how fun Halloween can be. She sent toys:<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998022961\/\" title=\"Face Off by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3174\/2998022961_8e68079407.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Face Off\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>She sent stickers and a paper lantern:<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998863088\/\" title=\"Stickers! by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3049\/2998863088_e8f6314c91.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Stickers!\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>She sent fun fabric, mysterious shoeprints, and a funny food container:<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998862870\/\" title=\"Lots of Loot by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3064\/2998862870_b9d847aa97.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Lots of Loot\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>She sent tasty treats, notetaking supplies, and spooky spider magnets (I made people start at work when I stuck them on my lightplate &#8212; and Rudi and me jump (over and over again) when I added them to the kitchen cabinet handle right over the sink.):<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998863290\/\" title=\"Treats by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3253\/2998863290_85e6a16eac.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Treats\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>And, in addition to a new Chibi (a little sewing needle case filled with the best needles for weaving in ends) and a &#8220;Yarn Requirements Guide,&#8221; KT sent me yarn. Not one&#8230; Not two&#8230; But three &#8212; yes, <strong>three<\/strong> &#8212; skeins of fabulously seasonal yarn, none of which I&#8217;d tried before.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998863486\/\" title=\"New Yarn by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3184\/2998863486_3e6cfe6d77.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"New Yarn\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Those would be, from left to right, Koigu Painter&#8217;s Palette Premium Merino, Socks that Rock in the Rare Gems colorway, and Trekking XXL  that Jeremiah is inspecting.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/2998862668\/\" title=\"What a Package! by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3220\/2998862668_1efceede8c.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" alt=\"What a Package!\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Truly, I couldn&#8217;t have asked for a more fun package. Every time I was sure I just had to be done, that KT couldn&#8217;t possibly have added anything else, I came across yet another goodie. Thank you so much, KT. And thanks, too, to Emily and Lynne for organizing a fun swap and letting me take part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Way back in October, I received a goodie-filled box I haven&#8217;t yet acknowledged here on the blog, possibly because I was so guilt-ridden about the tardiness of my own outward-bound package. 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