On the NeedlesSharing my finished socks with White Birch Fiber Arts yarn, and they went through the washing machine with no problems at all. 
My dad wants a sweater. He has a 45" chest. He chose Fort from BT Men Volume 1 out of the options I gave him. I also informed him that I will never knit a fingering weight sweater for him. 
Self striping yarn from Gynx Yarns! Preppy Gothic Mermaid is a bit of an inside joke between Laura, Kristin and myself.

Maria's Favorite Things!

For the knitter with a sense of humor: 

• Knitters Against Swatches
• Winter is Coming - Knit Faster!
• I Like Big Balls and I Cannot Lie

For the knitter with all the notions: 

• Stitch markers by Winemaker's Sister
• Needle Gauges by Katrinkles

For the knitter who loves Jennie the Potter:

• Ceramic Fox Yarn Bowl
• Blue Room Pottery Yarn Bowl

ReviewLithuanian Knitting: Continuing Traditions by Donna Druchunas and June Hall, $34.99 USD. Amazing and carefully thought out book.

Events
Knit Knosh hosted by the Knitting Actually Podcast 1/23 Longmont, CO (Denver/Boulder area).

Don't forget the #outlandeRKAL is going in the Ravelry group - the second quiz question is up! In the meantime, we have the first winner for the Lady of Lallybroch Socks by CC Almon of Geeky Girls Knit. This week's prize is a copy of the French Outlander Shawl by Tanya Marie of The Sampler Girl Podcast. 
Here are the list of the other prize sponsors (specific prizes to be announced, as well as a fun grand prize for the KAL): 

• Bijou Basin Ranch: Allure Sampler Pack and 2 Pyramid Peak Hat Kits, color TBD by winner
• The Sampler Girl - French Outlander Shawl
• CC Almon - Lady of Lallybroch Socks
• Lion Brand - Outlander Knitting kits - correction, just 1 each of the Return to Inverness Cowl and Transported to 1743 shawl. One of these will be part of the grand prize!
• Caithness Craft - Tartan Project Bag - to be paired with a Lion Brand Outlander Kit as the KAL grand prize. 
• Dreams in Fiber - 2 Skeins of Outlander Yarn

Both of my Knitting in Japanese classes at Vogue Knitting LIVE! are now sold out but there are a ton of really other great classes too. 
I am so excited to be teaching and seeing all of you. If you already registered, drop a line and say hi either here or anywhere else. I'm planning to pull a Clara Parkes (her Claramels look divine) and bring some treats to class. More details on whether there will be a meetup to come soon. 
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