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Well, I just finished another hat- I call it the ‘two hour hat’ since that  is about how long it takes to knit. It’s a great one skein, one night project. I usually use Blue Sky Bulky Alpaca since it just feels so nice to knit with. You also knit it on straight needles which is good because I just don’t have the circular needle thing down yet! I like to play with colors and adding stripes to add some fun! I also have a beautiful scarf on another set of needles in a cashmere blend, baby blue with a silver thread woven through. Hopefully I can get it done by this weekend so I can wear it to a wedding I’m going to in Yosemite (Brrr!). I really hope to get some pics up soon!

Also- just got 16 (!) bamboo straight needle sets online at ebay from a bamboo factory in china for $15! You can get SUCH great knitting stuff on ebay!

hmmm, seems like I have a problem keeping my blog updated, and I just started! The weather is finally getting cold making it easier for me to cuddle up with new knitting projects- I just started a beautiful simple scarf out of pale blue soft yarn with silver threading through it. I’m going to try to upload some new pics today…we’ll see if that happens!

I just knitted some great, warm turquoise arm warmers adorned with cute little white and brown horse buttons. They were for my good friend’s birthday and she loved them…they’ll really keep her warm and stylish throughout the cold Reno winter The pattern was of my own doing and I hope to start publishing some patterns along with some pics very soon.

Just found a new (to me) knitting store in Seattle, near the Univ of Washington. This place is great! It has TONS of yarn, from cotton to bulky alpaca (my favorite) plus books, magazines, spinning wheels and more. They also have a friendly staff and a newsletter full of classes from beginner knitting to basket weaving. Their prices seemed pretty reasonable too. Check them out at weavingworks.com