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Thank you to giveaway sponsor Three Bags Full at www.dance2yarn.etsy.com. The winner of the Pink Daffodil Bag is PJM (Paula). This week's drawing is for an Owl Project Bag (bigger!). Leave a comment on the show blog by noon CDT May 12.

Complete show notes are at www.knittingpipeline.com.

Thank you to everyone for your kind messages, cards, and prayers following the death of my father on April 27th, 2011.

KnittyBarb informed me of why there are not many birds in Hawaii. Find audio versions of John Muir's works free on Librivox. Nature Notes: Rosebreasted Grosbeaks have beautiful color and song.

Needle Notes: FO's are Eye of Partridge Heel Socks and Sugar is Sweet, a shawlette by Rose Beck. Estelle KAL is in progress! We are knitting Estelle Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre.

Charr and I are going to Sock Summit 2011! We are also going to Stitches Midwest.

Book Notes: Be Mine: 5 Sweet Shawlettes to Knit by Rose Beck. Five Stars!

Music: From Quieting by Lydia McCauley. For My Daughters