So, so many things to show you guys today!

First, thanks busymom. You rock!

Secondly,  about the music.  I had second thoughts about using We Are Young by FUN! when I saw a discussion about use of music in podcasts in Ravelry.  I swear I remember reading somewhere that you could use up to 30 seconds of a song without breaking copyright, but now I can’t find that without reference to reviewing the song.  So, I have decided to pull it from my podcast.  Sadly.  I know a lot of you guys liked it.  But, I found Kitten Knittin Blues by Jacob Haller on the podsafe network and I fell in love.  Like, 2 years ago.  So, at least for the time being, that’s going to be my intro/exit music.  It’s a funny song.  I mean, what drugstore sells yarn?!?  Hah!  And he’s knitting a kitten.  A siamese.  Go give the full song a listen.

National Crochet Month!

• Sunrise, Sunset blanket (hobby lobby i love this yarn)
• Haiku (malabrigo sock)

Retreaty goodness
FO:

• Bluebird Zee (dragonfly fibers traveller)

WIPS:

• Cerisara (elsabeth lavold silky wool)
• Asterope (wolle’s color changing cotton)
• For Good (luxury cashmere aran)
• Socks (paton’s kroy sock stripe)

Spinning:

• Temptedsock yarn – FINISHED!!
• Gale’s ArtCamel/Silk blend – almost!
• Urban Gypzsuperwash merino– halfway there!

Aplaca Show!

• Alpaca Creek Farm
• $5 deal
• Adorable Pronk t-shirt

Acquisitions:

• Nooch Fiber yummies

Announcements…

• Valentines Day KAL (or MAL – Make-a-long?) through morning of February 27 – email me at mandikat AT weareyarn DOT com or post pics on the ravelry board (the thread is here) for a chance to win a pattern of your choice!
• March is Nat’l Crochet Month – come to the thread here or email me at the same address above and tell me why you don’t know how to crochet yet.  The random number generator will choose a winner of a learn to crochet kit!

FO:

Nesaia by Sandra Dehler in Canadian BFL from The Color Wheel (shop here) in the Amethyst colorway.  We have a coupon code…. gotta watch to find it out!

WIPs:

• Companion Cube for DH for Valentine’s day (hope he doesn’t watch today or tomorrow AM!) by Beverly Laundry out of Vanna’s Choice (various colors).
• Cerisara by Bonne Marie Burns, out of Elsabeth Lavold Silky Wool. Making good progress.
• Volcanic Asterope by Romi Hill out of Wolle’s CCC, Volcano II colorway. Also making surprisingly good progress.

No spinning.  Sorry, wheels!  I still love you I promise!

Acquisitions… Just the Interweave Knits Spring 2013 issue.  I think this is my favorite pattern (the Chloe’s Vest, here on ravelry). That’s a lot of fingering weight, though!

What’s next, you ask? Other than the Crochet-o-Rama for March?  Well, the Koi Rama!

And, to close:

1. Toll Free Callers, please leave me the heck alone.
2. My be nice lecture. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” and “if you don’t want to see it on the front page of the newspaper don’t do it.”

Happy Valentine’s Day!