Oh, my!
Looky what UPS brought today:

Kinda speaks for itself, doesn't it? Of course, with a picture, you can't squish it - and you can't bury your nose in it to inhale the wooley yumminess.
(Yes, I may have been seen doing that earlier today.)
Becka ran out of the shop with 4 skeins. I'm debating between 2 colors to do a sweater from this book that also arrived today:

It's been awhile since a truly spectacular collection of knits just for women has caught my eye. Leave it to Wendy Bernard of Knit and Tonic to produce the must-have-in-my-knitting-library book of the season.
Speaking of seasons, the holiday gift items are appearing. The Yarn Harlot has an entertaining 2009 page-a-day calendar. Perfect for any knitter.

For the knitters and/or spinners, check out this one:

I've heard good things and I'm very eager to spend some time with my copy. A quick look through tonight revealed many lovely patterns - including an impressive selection of aran knits.
And for all those younger knitters-to-be, I just couldn't resist this:
