Can you knit Cai? I figure that it is really quite cheap because at the end you have something that you can wear as well.

I have some really simple patterns for kids beanies and things which take practically no wool and are practical as well.

I knit jumpers for my friends kids for birthdays and Christmas and I love seeing them wearing them and mothers are always so appreciative because you know how expensive a woolen jumper can be to buy.

Sarah - as soon as I work out how to add photos I will take some of my recently finished projects and put them up. I am trying to finish an alphabet blanket where each letter is knitted into the pattern and I am very envious of my new neice or nephew who will be on the receiving end. I might put up a photo of that as a work in progress - but it has to be finished by October so I had better get cracking.

ETA - BG - are quillows the quilts that fold up into a pillow? I have seen them but assumed they were mass produced somewhere- didn't think of making them - what a great idea - I will have to steal the pattern/instructions from you some time