And now for something different...

Thanks for all the spinning comments, guys! Really, buy the book, it'll help with technique. And of course, buy some gorgeously-dyed Hello Yarn fiber.

Lizard Ridge, a beautiful blanket made out of Noro (you must see), is my favorite of all the projects in Knitty's fall issue. And. Here's Jillian's take on the cover feature. Food for thought.

Hummunuh, hummunuh, hummunuh. I had some unexpected spare time earlier this week--3 hours, to be precise--so I caught up with my bloggy feeds and found this:

Hells yes you bet I signed up for Unni's Knitting Gnomes KAL! I got my Joann coupons, jumped in the truck, barrelled down to the mall, and headed straight for the Lion Brand Wool-Ease and Fun Fur. I surprised myself with that little burst of consumerism, I don't know what overcame me. Maybe because I'm just gnome-crazy? Also, did you know that Fun Fur is more expensive than Wool-Ease? Isn't that silly? Anyway, I used my 40% off coupon for the Fur, and the nice lady at the register used my 10% off coupon on my total purchase. Good deal.

The pattern calls for DK weight, but I like to use what's available, therefore the worsted weight--and conveniently discounted--Wool-Ease. Here are my colors; they're fairly standard. The hat, it must be said, should always be red: fire engine red.

Blogworthy:
◊ The current issue of Spindlicity has an article on Steve Kundert, maker of my favorite top-whorl spindle.
◊ Via the same article, Mr. Kundert's website, where you can buy directly from him.
◊ Finally, my latest obsession. Pretty, eh?