I think I successfully missed all the good yarn sales, too bad it wasn't on purpose. I tried heading out Saturday to see if there were any leftover sales, no real luck. Unannounced closures at the Knitted Peace I was really hoping for some left over sales there. Strawberry tree was closed for Inventory, so I ended up at String briefly but did not end up with anything, nor were they having a sale. La ti Da had 25% off of everything, but the selection was limited, I did get some Calmer, in a tealish green, a book and some sock yarn (this will be my first sock attempt). I did hit a few on line sales, got quite a few book on sale. I also bought this Vera Bradley bag, I hope it is not too big and I should have gone smaller. Now I just need somewhere to take it. The Donut Maker (my boyfriend) and I were also out the day after Christmas looking at such bags and came across a luggage sale, so hey why not. But I got him to throw in another bag I will use for knitting as well. I hope I can get some good use out of both of them pretty soon. So you seem my dilemma in not joining Kim's stashalong. Being a newish knitter, and not getting sufficiently prepared I just couldn't do it, right? If it is any consolation I did from September until Christmas last year without buying any yarn other than Christmas gift stuff. So there is my justification.

The Christmas knitting was finished in time, minus the scarves for my sister, mother and sister-in-law. One was complete but I liked it so much and was not sure it was something any of them would wear so I kept it. I was also going to possibly give the so called scarf away but it was not finished, and the same goes, my female family member's seem to be very conservative. And well no one oohhed and awwed over the so called scarf while I worked on it Christmas day. Seems to me then it is mine. I have 3 scarves to show off that are finished including the "So called Scarf" I am not sure I shouldn't rip it out but I think I am the only one that will notice the mistakes. I have another two skeins ofManos del Uraguay in coloryway 114, any other scarf ideas for it?

It didn't seem like I had a lot of time to knit last week, between Avalanche and the Nuggets, family crap and all. But this weekend has been all knitting, well almost. I have been working on the V-neck pullover from the Fall Vogue. I am liking it so far, easy to knit. This picture is from last week, I know have the back, one sleeve completed and the other sleeve started. I am not going to do the frilly edges, instead I have added a rib around the bottom and sleeves. I have also been playing with the idea of starting a Clapotis with some Interlacement yarn I picked up in Estes this year. Anyone know how to get that smell out of the yarn?