Just like nearly every knitter I know, I was thrilled when
inventive knitters began to find ingenious ways to use the flexibility
of circular needles to use instead of double pointed needles (DPNs).

For a while, I used only two circular needles or one long circular
needle (Magic Loop Method) whenever I knit something with a small
circumference – socks, mittens or hats. Now I’ve gotten so that I choose
between my options depending on what I’m knitting. 

As you know, I just finished my Tic Tac Toe Socks.
I always overcompensate when it comes to making sure I won’t run out of
yarn for a project. I ran out of yarn when I was first learning how to
knit. On a Pi Shawl, no less. I was traumatized! Now I always end up
with leftover yarn. I had a skein and most of a ball of Gloss to use for
“something”.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Bob and I were in Philadelphia to celebrate his nieces’s wedding. Over the years, I have enjoyed attending family celebrations and learning about Jewish traditions.

We’ve never been able to celebrate Hanukkah with Bob’s family. It’s a long way to travel in the middle of the winter. But, I’ve done some reading and there are a few things that I admire about Hanukkah.

I have absolutely no explanation for my current mania for bread baking. It isn’t something new. I’ve known how to bake bread since I was a teenager. But, I have a sourdough started happily stewing in my refrigerator. I made two loaves of sourdough on Monday. Then, I decided to make Some Sort of Raisin Bread. Right now I’m thinking of starting a plain dough to use for making Some Sort of Cinnamon Bread.