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• Hello to everyone and happy 2008! 

THANKS

Thanks to those people who have dropped me a line on Ravellry or via email or added me to their friends list.  It is much appreciated.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• There have been quite a few new podcasts popping up, such as
• Gwendolen’s Gifts
• Knitting at night and
• Stitch it.
• Also check out Knitterati - a cool videocast.
• And if you’re in Orange, NSW - you could pop by a shop called Caboodle, on Ansen St.

THE ANNECODOTE

• In this podcast I tell a story about my ineffectual knitted Christams gift -  that I will have fond memories of even though the recipient may never remember it and the gift may already be sitting in a bin somewhere.

THE THRIFTY CRAFTER

• In this episode I mention  a phenonomen that I’ve noticed since I’ve begun to tell people about my crafty ways - people will give you supplies.  I call it “scouting”, as in, others will scout out things for you…anyone know of a cheap spinning wheel?????
• An in my own “scouting” I have found that Eco Yarns are having a sale on soysilk and bamboo fibre - it’s discounted by %75 and there’s only a small amount left - good luck.

VISITS TO THE YARN STORE

• This weeks character was inspired by my own visit to Dubbo in NSW, over the Christmas period.  I have visited the country before, of course, but this time I’d primed my husband to stop at any open and interesting yarn stores…problem was… I couldn’t find any???????

INSPIRATIONS

• Inspiration is such a personal thing and yet I try to define it once again.
• I have found some inspiration in a park
• on a blog:  Her Eyes Shone like Emeralds Of The Deepest Hue - (Don’t you just love the title?)
• and in the Australian magazine Textile

MUSIC

• All music from this podcast can be found at the Podsafe Music Network
• I played:  “Land of Misfit Toys” by A Sunken Ship Irony    and
• “Share” by Leerone