Treat bags.

We got two Halloween treats yesterday in the form of two large knitting bag orders! First, the long-awaited Sabrina bags from Offhand Designs, in the new Ruby Vine and Punch Bloom fabrics:

I've been in love with these since Market in June, and eagerly snatched up a Punch Bloom bag (don't worry, we got four!) What I'm crazy about, besides the soft fabric and slouchy shape, is the way the center is divided with a high pocket - FINALLY a bag that will keep my knitting safely protected from my sharp-edged stuff like keys and pens:

Next, we got some gorgeous Asian duffel bags from a new supplier. I found this company thanks to our friend Gabe - he works in Dr. Joey Manduano's office and does amazing skin treatments - and anyway, the woman who makes these had the best idea. She wanted a big knitting bag she could take on a plane or in the car and squash it down, under the seat and out of the way. She wanted it to snug up securely against her body, and to be able to settle down onto the floor in a nice little heap to hold her knitting at home. The result is TDF:

We got 10 of these bags, all handmade and all completely unique (of course, Ellen snatched one up for herself already so that makes 9 ;-)

One more Halloween treat for you: I participate in an online group called Yarn & Thread retailers, and they held an online Halloween recipe swap at thearmchairchef.com- a different recipe every day, along with neat little stories. I'm dying to try the Pumpkin Crunch Cake. And you can read my recipe from October 16 here. Yum!
- Shelley
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