

 Guess what is  F I N I S H E D ....   
Portfolio wrap.  I bought the yarn in Philadelphia - it is called 
Loop Studio Yarn.   Per web site:  "
Studio is a bouncy 3-ply yarn made from 100% American merino wool that's spun and dyed right here in Pennsylvania!". 
 In addition to the blue yarn, I purchased a couple more colors - 
Easel and Glaze.   Perhaps I will use the same pattern in those colors. 
The new project I started in October is called 
Hitchhiker.   
I found some very nice vintage pattern books - and started a charming leaf trim:  
The yarn is from Bloomington, Indiana - called Panda, from Crystal Palace.
I added a few more inches on the trim from Piecework magazine, too. 
 New to me
 knitting spool - Knitter's Pride