This weekend I went to Fabric Place. They were having a 25% off everything in the store sale PLUS I had a $5 off coupon. I got yarn for a teddy bear for my son, the safety eyes, sock yarn, and dpns for socks. I saved $20.

Sirdar Country Style DK in black and brown for stuffed bear & Regia sock yarn in #5270 (purple, light purple, black, grey and white jacquard):


safety eyes for stuffed bear:


Clover bamboo dpns in sizes 2, 3, & 4:

I'm on a roll. I also got the better part of the front of this bag I'm making for the summer started. It will eventually have bamboo handles. It's made with Red Heart Hokey Pokey in Blue Bonnet and Tangerine. Yup, Red Heart--hey it fits for this project. The pattern is from the premier issue of Woman's Day Quick & Easy Knitting & Crocheting. I think it came out Fall of 2004.

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I finished last night! Got a second wind. Hope it fits mom. It should. Gauge is a funny thing, though. I made this same sweater (my hoodie), this doesn't have the hood, and even without counting the absent hood, I've used one less ball of yarn on my mother's sweater than I did on mine. Hmmmm.



Here is me wearing the sweater in 100+ degree F. heat today. In my capris too--how fashionable is that?

Labels: sweaters

It's 90 degrees and the three H's here. Hazy, hot, and humid. I've been in a 'knitting slump' because of it so I haven't picked the needles up in like two weeks!

Here is the finished front piece of mom's sweater and one sleeve finished:



I leave long ends for finishing. I hate finishing and am dreading that.

I also bought two more Elizabeth Zimmermann books:



I already have "Knitting Without Tears." I love to read her books.

Labels: knitting library, sweaters