summer's end

The new quarter started yesterday with surprisingly little fanfare. I had forgotten how much I enjoy running into my former students at the start of the new school year. They're filled with so much enthusiasm and they look full of energy. A completely different state from when I last saw them during finals week.

I've been knitting like a fiend lately, but no photos this post. With any luck I'll have two FOs to share by week's end.

Have you seen this yet?

Photo: Knitting Daily/Interweave Press

Pam Allen's Knitting Needle Bag is the latest free pattern from Knitting Daily (download here). It's in the new Bag Style book, too. What a hideous name for a book, BTW! I'm definitely knitting one (or two or even three). This will necessitate a yarn store trip, though, since my stash doesn't contain any chunky yarn in the requisite quantity (about 330 yds, I think). Maybe some Cascade 109? I've never tried it.

More things coming soon chez Caffeinated Yarn:
- a book/yarn contest
- book reviews/recommendations
- an awesome pesto recipe