Holz + Stein
Forty-three days for an Air Mail envelope to reach Los Angeles from Hamburg, but who was counting? I was already resigned to the envelope having gotten lost or stolen and then yesterday it showed up. I had been so looking forward to getting my hands on some Holz + Stein needles and now I can't wait to put them to the test. My good friend Elisabetta sent them to me. Grazie Betta!
Quarantatre giorni per una lettera via aerea da Amburgo a Los Angeles, ma chi ci teneva dietro? Mi ero già rassegnata che la busta fosse andata persa o sgraffignata, ma ieri è finalmente arrivata. Ero proprio impaziente di ricevere i ferri della Holz + Stein e non vedo l'ora di provarli. Me li ha mandati la mia amica Elisabetta. Grazie Betta!
Theresa had warned me about mail from Germany taking 4-5 weeks when she had a secret pal in Hamburg. There seems to be a postal black hole in the area. Maybe the Germans have beaten the Swiss to building a super collider, you know… one of those atom smashers where physicists in white lab coats try to create super-tiny black holes? The one in Switzerland should be operational in November, but who knows? Maybe they are not the first.
Theresa mi aveva avvisato che la posta dalla Germania ci mette 4-5 settimane quando aveva una secret pal proprio ad Amburgo. Pare che ci sia un buco nero postale nella zona. Forse i tedeschi hanno battuto gli svizzeri alla costruzione di un super collider, uno di quegli schiaccia-atomi dove i fisici cercano di creare buchi neri di dimensioni infinitesimali. Quello in Svizzera dovrebbe entrare in funzione in Novembre, ma forse non è il solo.
But back to my needles (insert happy dance here), they are very light and smooth and the joints also feel good. I really need to test them. Last night I was tempted but decided to finish my little short-row scarf first, since I was very close. Pictures later today or tomorrow.
Ma tornando ai miei ferri (due tre salti di gioia), sono molto leggeri e lisci e anche le giunture sembrano ben fatte. Devo metterli alla prova. Ieri sera sono stata tentata, ma ho deciso di finire la sciarpina di cashmere con le frappe dal momento che ero molto vicina alla fine. Foto più tardi o domani.
In the meantime, some pics of the Holz und Stein circulars, two in rosewood and one in ebony, in sizes 2.75mm, 3mm and 3.25mm.
Nel frattempo, qualche foto dei ferri, due in rosewood e uno in ebano, misure 2.75mm, 3mm and 3.25mm.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Buon fine settimana a tutti.
Comments
Fun to read your posts in italian also. I'm finding I've gotten more rusty over that last few years.
Posted by: D | March 10, 2007 6:22 PM
The needles are beautiful. Like eye candy just by themself!
Posted by: Maud | March 10, 2007 10:19 PM
So glad they finally arrived. Hope you like yours as much as I do mine. I still haven't finished the short row scarf because it always seems too short. How long is yours?
Posted by: theresa | March 10, 2007 10:55 PM
These needles look beautiful. Well worth the wait! Enjoy them!
Posted by: May | March 11, 2007 9:26 AM
Thanks for cross posting in Italiano!
My knitting vocab is lacking, so I really enjoy this!
Posted by: j a r e d | March 13, 2007 11:47 AM