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Hi Angie, Just wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. My husband and I are going up to visit my son's family, they live about two hours from us. I'll take my knitting along, probably the "pattern vest" from Cast On magazine, the one that I am teaching to the intermediate knitting class. We only have one more class before the semester ends, but I promised the group that we will meet at my house until all of them have finished their vests. The next class will be learning to knit socks. Not quite as complicated as the vest.
Take, LOL Knitwit, Mary

P.S. Look at "Knit Chicks" for the answer to your question about Alpaca. Knitwit : )

Nice to have you answer my note. Your questions are very good and certainly ones that I am asked all the time by my students in my classes. You are right to learn some finishing techniques because they can make a garment look "handmade" or "homemade". First, here are my suggestions for getting the best information possible on this subject. Invest $24.95 in Nancie Wiseman's book, "The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques". I have the book and would not be without it. It is not large, can be carried easily in your knitting bag and is spiral bound. Wiseman has great information and illustrations. I used her book her constantly when I was doing TKGA's Level One Master Knitters Program. I could take up a lot of space writing comments about finishing techniques but it is better if you have something to refer to when the need arises. I live in Livermore, Ca but was born in Michigan. Although it has been a long time since I lived there, you don't forget the winters. Livermore is in the East Bay, about forty miles East of San Francisco and it is raining at the moment. Hope this helps and let me know how you like Wiseman's book. Knitwit, Mary : )