Just got back from our local knitting group. We had a great crowd today (lookie!) and some really great projects (check out the knitsmiths' page for some photos). Today there were about six sweaters going, a hat, three blankets, a pair of fair-isle mittens and I was working on the stripey baby socks. We had some new knitters working through their first projects - like Anna, who finished the back of her first sweater, yeah! - and experienced knitters doing what they know best - like Claire who was crocheting more of her amaaaaazing handbags. And we like to bring in the stuff that we've finished so the whole group can oh and ah together. We rule.

Since our founder is in charge of the crafts section at the Brookline Booksmith where we meet, we usually get an early look at some of the new knitting books. We've gotten to take a peek at Knitter's Stash, Vintage Knits and Knitlit when they were hot off the presses. Today Dava brought the fabulous new book Norsk Strikkedesign, which I both so want to buy and actually be able to knit something from!

Next week is the Knit Out (and Crochet too, of course) in Boston, conveniently being held at our regular knitting time! I've never been to one of these events, but I'm excited about being around so many other knitters. I hope it will be like the knitsmiths, the knitting bloggers and my local yarn store all rolled up into one and then multiplied by ten. Can't wait!