My 2 new favorite things!

I bought my first pair of bamboo knitting needles a couple of weeks ago. Instant love! I never want to use anything else again. Luckily, thanks to a great deal on Ebay, I never have to.

Single-pointed needles. Sizes US 0-10.5, I believe. The really small ones seem so fragile!


DPNs. I don't even have a full set of metal DPNs, and these came in sets of 5 of each size (. They're way lighter and nicer on the hands than the metal ones, of course. Dig it.


Plus crochet hooks!


I think I got them all for around $40 CAD, including shipping. Not too shabby. I think 1 set of 2 bamboo needles is close to $10 at Michael's, and around $5 at Wal Mart.

Another knitting related discovery: like a lot of people, I like to watch TV or movies while I'm knitting. That works great when you're knitting something basic or repetitive that doesn't require you looking at your work. I started a moderately intricate lacy stole recently, which I do have to look at as I'm working at it. Then I discovered online radio stations that play old timey radio shows. I listen to them through iTunes. Drama, comedy, mystery, scary stories. I rally Antioch Radio. They include the original ads, and even try to play shows that played on the same date that they were originally aired. I think that's pretty neat. Another one I listened to for the first time last night is ACB Treasure Trove ACB Treasure Trove, which is a resource for the blind community. They play vintage drama and comedy shows. Both these radio stations are provided for free, so if you discover that you like them as much as I do and you want to listen to them regularly, please support them with a donation.