Look what I got for my birthday!

That's right, its a fabulous Jordana Paige knitting bag, from my loving husband, who actually paid attention when I mentioned to my friend Jane that I would like to have the above item, and then went and found it online for me. I love the bag. Its big enough for most big projects, and has plenty of secret, secure spots for little knitting tools.

I got another terrific gift from my mom: the KnitPicks Interchangeable Needles set that I've been wanting for forever. I finished this blanket


with the KnitPicks needles, and let me just say, they really are great to knit with. Almost as good as knitting with Addis.

Here is a picture of the blanket from above, so you can get a better sense of it.


Its not very big, only about 3 feet by 3 feet, but its for a little baby, and sometimes its handy to have a little blanket, you know, to use in the baby carrier or just cover his head when nursing. This is for my friends/cousins Austin and Jenn who are having a baby any day now. I just have to wash it and send it off!

(speaking of things which need to be washed and sent off, I have a pile of several fo's which still need to get into the hands of the intended recipients. I'm sorry Jane, I still have your socks. You'll get them soon.)

I am making good progress on another set of socks, these are the "Go with the Flow Socks", another pattern from Interweave Knits' Favorite Socks. A fun and easy pattern.


I must say, I'm having a hard time finding a job, but finishing up lots of UFO's in the meanwhile.