Well the weather here in Maryland has finally switched over to cold. The fireplace is going most nights, sweaters are out, washed and ready for wear. The leaves are turning and the deer are starting to get frisky and come out at dusk.
I am still knitting my blue Ultra Alpaca sweater. In fact, I tried it on the other night to see how much more I have to do. The right sleeve is going well, just maybe four inches to the cuff. The body of the sweater needs to be longer, it barely covers the belly, and the left sleeve isn't even begun yet. I still have John's sleeves to knit and then there are shawls that I want to wear around the house. I have been collecting various patterns off the web and looking through old knitters, vogue and iwknits magazines to see what I want.
I have also taken a serious look at my ufos. Last night I bit the bullet and ripped apart my red sweater. It had been sitting for so long! I used my swift, unwound the sweater and even washed two of the skeins. How's that for getting something done on a week night.
With gas prices hitting the $3 mark, the cold (use of wood and propane, our heat sources) and the cost of food going up, not to mention electricity I am being far more frugal with my yarn purchases. In fact I am staying out of yarn stores all together, and looking for the best deal for my dollars. I look at people who are destashing, overstocks at yarn stores (particulary Webs and looking at my own rather large stash for items that will work. There are some items like laceweight yarns, fingering weight that I don't have so I look for deals on them. I am hoping for lots of gift certificates at yarn stores for christmas.
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