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Eat, Knit, Eat, Knit, Eat, walkt the dogs, Knit, Eat...

On Thanksgiving, we both ate until we were bursting, and of course I got a lot of knitting in. I had to work days, so when I arrived home my hubby had been working in the kitchen making a puff pastry, veggie dish. It was very good. And weighed about 25 lbs. In between eating, snoozing and a lot of knitting, I did a little dog walking, so I could eat some pumpkin pie, (my favorite)!!! I am totally off of the quilting until after the craft show, but am on a scarf knitting marathon...Gonna switch to bigger needles. If you have not seen my list of "things to buy for your knitters" check it out! May it give you some ideas to add to your own wish list, or help a non knitter buy a gift. Enjoy your shopping if you are brave enough to venture out today, and of course, take out some time to knit.... Remember I've got needles and I'm not afraid to use them...

Ideas for a beginning knitter for Christmas presents.....

This is for everyone who loves a knitter but doesn't know what to get them.... I am planning on posting 3 lists: beginning, intermediate and advanced knitters. This is just what I use and love throughout knitter's life, may it help you or someone you know!! Beginning knitter (someone who mostly knits, hat, scarves, afghan's, wraps, basic shell, felted purses, are a few of the items I started with. All links are just examples to help you, not to plug a certain store or person, with no financial gain to myself. I picked the ones I would probably purchase if I was shopping the web, which I love to do. Good Luck. 1. A knitting needle case, your beginning knitter is probably trying all kinds of needles, so a case for them would get her organized. These are beautiful and she makes bags also http://www.crippenworks.com/cpwframeindex.html 2. A good knitting book. One to keep in your knitting bag to refer to. I especially like The Knitting Answer Book by Margaret Radcliffe. It is s