Tips for making nupps, a finished shawl, review of Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush (both book and DVD) and Lily of the Valley.

Review of Knit One Knit All: Elizabeth Zimmermann's Garter Stitch Designs; Fibonnacci and Golden Mean; The Chambered Nautilus in nature and a poem.

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Pipe Major Willie McVean and his wife, also a piper, visit Knitting Pipeline.

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Taming large numbers of stitches on your needles.  A finished shawlette (And So Are You by Rose Beck) and a new shawl begun (Stripe Study Shawl).

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Ruffles keep creeping into my knitting.  LaLa's Simple Shawl is pretty with a garter ruffle.  I used the Russian Bind off to bind off in pattern on Rose Becks And So Are You Shawl.  There is a video on the show blog to demonstrate.  Reviews of Green Mountain Spinnery Simply Fine wool/kid mohair blend and their new book 99 Yarns and Counting.  Leave a comment on the show blog to enter a drawing for a skein of Simply Fine.

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I invited visitors from The Dutch Pipes and Drums to dinner.  Found out he had recently been knighted.  That's why a knight came to dinner that day.

Kate wore a shawl to market...you can knit one.  There is a Ravelry group all about it:  Kate's Shawl and All.  Leave a comment on the show blog to enter a drawing for patterns donated by Wee Sandy and Esther Budd.

The Blue Jay has a bad rap.  He isn't such a bad guy.

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The felted join, Estelle KAL, review of Charts Made Simple by JC Briar.

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Lace tips especially with the familiar Feather and Fan, Pipeliner feedback on the Owl Episode, review of Kindle vs Nook.

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Leave a comment on the show blog to enter this week's giveaway.  Hoot Cardigan by Brenna Kotar and 2 copies of Be Mine by Rose Beck.  There will be two winners!

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Thank you to giveaway sponsor Three Bags Full at www.dance2yarn.etsy.com.  The winner of the Pink Daffodil Bag is PJM (Paula).  This week's drawing is for an Owl Project Bag (bigger!).  Leave a comment on the show blog by noon CDT May 12.

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Thank you to everyone for your kind messages, cards, and prayers following the death of my father on April 27th, 2011.

KnittyBarb informed me of why there are not many birds in Hawaii.  Find audio versions of John Muir's works free on Librivox.  Nature Notes:  Rosebreasted Grosbeaks have beautiful color and song.

Needle Notes:  FO's are Eye of Partridge Heel Socks and Sugar is Sweet, a shawlette by Rose Beck.  Estelle KAL is in progress!  We are knitting Estelle Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre.

Charr and I are going to Sock Summit 2011!  We are also going to Stitches Midwest.

Book Notes:  Be Mine: 5 Sweet Shawlettes to Knit by Rose Beck.  Five Stars!

Music: From Quieting by Lydia McCauley.  For My Daughters