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DH and I visited family and friends in DC metro area. I exchanged prez for some yarn and patterns :) (click on photo to see details on flickr or My Projects page on Ravelry) (<- lazy)

SiL liked her fingerless mitten - Dashing. She especially like the the fingerless part. Woo! FiL said "You are getting good at knitting. This is like store-bought". Er. Heh. My SiL commented "That's a Lapland pattern". I think I have a name for that hat now. :D MiL was puzzled at the cupcake, but thats ok. She appreciated it. The next morning, FiL was looking for the hat so he can wear it jogging, but it was nowhere to be found. We think MiL put it away for 'safe keeping'. J immediately put on her scarf :D Nola, the recipient of Tomato, promptly took the hat off as soon as Mom put it on :D. She is adorable :) and looks a lot like her proud parents.

The yarns are trades from J. She is doing a lot of destashing and cleaning to prep for moving back here. Yay :) See you in a few weeks!

We visited Aylins Woolgathering in Falls Church and Uniquities in Vienna. I rescued (ahem) some pattern books, including Dale 187, a couple of back issues of Interweave Crochet magazines, and Debbie Bliss Rialto Classic.

I came home to a [dried] Dumpling, that is ready to be finished. J and I didn't find appropriate fabric at the usually reliable G Street for lining. So the search continues. I also finished Fetching (prez) and Habitat (more prez). (finished shots later). I used the newly acquired J destash Knit Picks Elegance yarn to start a small project - flower scarf. I didn't like how the flower turned out, so I will be ripping and re-doing the flower.

Phew. It was a good crafty week - lots of airport, visiting family and friends knitting time. Kooler has an eye infection so we will be going to the vet this afternoon.