moonbirdblue

my head is buzzing. today was filled with scanning patterns from the knitting books i got from the library: Scarf Style, Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers, Vintage Knits and Loop-d-Loop. to be honest, i'm really not sure if this is ethical but really what else would you do with a knitting book from the library (i mean use the pattern for free). i don't plan on giving the patterns to anyone else so i guess it's ok. i only do this with books that i'd never buy because there just aren't enough patterns to justify the cost.

anyway, the majority of the morning was spent researching the kind of yarn to use for my sis's scarf. it's a pain since she's allergic to most animal fibers and i really want it to be warm. i think i'm going with KnitPicks Shine Worsted in Terra Cotta. it's 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal - supposedly super soft and great for cables. i'm making Here and There Cables from Scarf Style.