FO: Learning Log Cabin

Yarn: Aslan Trends Glaciar Del Cielo and South West Trading Company Vickie Howell Craft in a variety of colors
Needles: US #3, four circular needles
Pattern: A few months ago I decided I wanted to learn the log cabin technique, and to see at the same time how it would work by keeping all four sides "live" rather than binding off and picking up stitches. I didn't have a pattern, I just sort of... talked to other people who have done log cabin and just... went at it. It didn't turn out badly, but it wasn't the most fun thing I've ever knit. I would probably recommend following a pattern if someone were to want to jump into this - and even though cotton doesn't weave in very well, I would also recommend for those, like me, with a short attention span, a washcloth over an afghan.

Bamboo!

Somehow I feel like there should be a knock-knock joke in there.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Bam!
Bam who?
Bamboo!


People have been asking for bamboo lately (I'm pretty sure they're not feeding it to secluded pandas...) and so we are testing the waters with some South West Trading Company Bamboo. It is (of course) 100% Bamboo, comes in a put-up of 250 yards/100 g, has a recommended gauge of 20 sts/inch on a US #6, and retails for $13.50.

We can get many other colors easily and quickly, so please let us know if there's a particular colorway for which you are on the lookout!