There is something exciting about a UPS truck showing up at the house.



It may not have delivered "brown paper packages tied up with string", but a cardboard box from Amazon was a close second!

Last year, I pre-ordered a book that I had heard about it on Ravelry (a wonderful site for those who knit and/or crochet). This brand new publication is an updated version of the original book of the same name.



There it is, all 700 pages of it. Gulp. If I can just learn how to properly sew up a sweater, I'll be pleased. As for casting on, I had no idea there were so many methods. Just seeing this volume sitting on the coffee table is inspiring me to pick up my knitting needles this weekend. After I clear away the card-making materials, that is!