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I’ve been knitting. A lot. It’s just secret stuff for now, but I’ve got some awesome things in the pipeline. For now, they’re hidden in the bag:

This sweet little bag was a gift from my friend, Jen. She has recently started making them and selling them in her etsy shop, yarn play cafe. There’s a blog, too.

Funny story. So Jen sent me the bag before Christmas and I ripped open the package, got very excited about it, then set the bag down and forgot about it. Actually, I think the bag came the day I had my second knitting class with the students at Jerry’s school.  I was busy and nervous and when I got home from class the bag was nowhere. Nowhere! I asked the kids but no one had a clue. The bag was missing for days! Weeks!  I was so embarrassed that I had received such a beautiful handmade gift and then I had gone and lost it. I looked and looked but couldn’t find it. It finally turned up one day when I was looking for something else. It was behind my bedside table, under other stuff, and I really do wish I knew how it got there.

Jen keeps adding new styles of bags with all sorts of cool sayings on them. It’s all I can do not to buy one of each. Thanks, Jen.

As for the secret knitting projects? They’re awesome. And you’re gonna love them. No kidding. But my lips are sealed for now!

Oh! And I almost forgot! I made a very sizable donation to Doctor’s Without Borders, thanks to all the wonderful knitters who bought an End of May pattern from Jan. 15 – Jan 31st.  I feel so privileged to be able to help, and I couldn’t have been so generous without all of your purchases. A big thanks to each and every one of you.

And to close it down for today, here are some SNOW pictures from our very snowy last week. All pictures, I’ll have you know, feature hand-knits.

In that last one, I’m wearing one of the first hats I ever knit! It was knit back and forth and then I actually seamed it! Mattress stitch FTW!

The Yarn Swap & Knit-in mentioned in the last post have been postponed due to the winter storm. Instead, we’ll have the event on Sunday, February 7th!  The details are all the same, other than the date. See you then!

Stay home & stay warm!

I’ve been told by a dear friend that I don’t blog enough. It’s true, and I have nothing to say for myself. When the spirit moves me, I blog. And besides, there is a lot of behind the scenes stuff keeping me busy. All in due time.

BUT! There is a very exciting event happening in my part of the world, and it is quickly approaching, and if you live around here — the Piedmont Triad area of NC, Central NC, etc. — then this announcement is for you!

As you can see, I am helping (that term being used v. loosely) my friend Cindy host a Knit-In & Yarn Swap! I’ve been to a fiber swap before, but I happen to be a yarn swap virgin. So I am super-duper excited. I need to go through my stash before next Sunday to see what I’m willing to trade, and I’ll probably bring copies of my patterns to sell, too.

If you plan on coming, please drop Cindy a line…her email is listed above. Bring your unloved stash, and bring friends! See you there!

I can’t do much, but I’m doing a small bit. For all End of May hat or mittens patterns sold in my Pattern Store or on Ravelry between January 15th and January 31st, I will donate $1 to Doctors Without Borders to help with relief efforts in Haiti and worldwide. If you’ve been thinking of buying either or both patterns, now is the time!

Many designers are donating a portion of their pattern sales, and I urge you to support their efforts! To browse all the “Help for Haiti” patterns on Ravelry, see this page. You can even refine your search to include “Help for Haiti” patterns that you have queued, or that you have favorited.

Thank you!