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I’ve recently made the move here from blogspot. Pardon the dust while I correct any broken image links on previous posts!

A quick update on the knitting front while I’m here—my Rogue Latte socks are progressing, and I just might have these done before the month is over. Just in time for the weather to get a little colder. This is being knit with SweetGeorgia Yarns’ Tough Love Sock, which seems nicely sturdy while still being soft on the hands while I work. It looks like I’ll have plenty left over after this pair is finished.

See you all next time!

yarn swift

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I finally purchased a yarn swift. Nick’s pretty happy to know that he won’t be asked to sit through holding a hank for me anymore—not that he complained much about it (or has been asked that often to do it either). I feel a little bit more like a legit knitter now.

I'll try not to think about how a dark wood variety of this swift was made available on Knitpicks just days after I received this order. Of

course

the better looking one would show up after I commit to a product!

current candle i

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When I moved to the new apartment, I made an arbitrary policy a few months ago to only buy and burn one candle at a time. The purchase of a new one is often very special to me so I figured it would be nice to share what's burning right now.

This one's by

Enlighten

, a candle maker based in Arizona. The scent's called

Caribbean Teakwood

, and I got it for around $25 at my nearest Whole Foods..

I love teas with hints of black tea or sandalwood, so this one's a no-brainer. Nick and I had a laugh about how this scent was coded as a 'masculine' one on their line. Wood, tobacco scents =

Men

!

I burn my candles nearly every day, so I notice a candle of this size will last me about 3-4 weeks...maybe even less if I really enjoy the scent.

Do you have a favorite candle business? Please let me know!