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It's been a while since I've had a Take 5 blog post to share, so today I'm writing one of my own (and don't worry, I have a few planned for next month!). Since finally making the switch from Android to iPhone, I have enjoyed having more apps to explore on the iOS. Today, I'll be sharing my favorite non-knitting apps which are available for FREE from the app store. 1. Untappd - if you are into craft beer, you can't afford NOT to use this app! It can be a bit sobering (pun intended) to see how much beer you consume, but I have discovered some really cool beers via this app. It also has a really handy function which allows you to track down specific beers, which I have used for those harder-to-come-by brews which are on my beer bucket list. There is a social element to this app, plus you get to earn badges based on what you drink (my husband and I are a touch competitive when it comes to Untappd badges!). Bonus: this app is also available to Android users an...

First off, congratulations to our winners! I have contacted these three folks to arrange for the delivery of their prizes: Carrie P, Sweetpurls and Ellie Raine Knits. Thanks to everyone who entered and shared this contest, and thanks very much to the folks from Stash2Go for generously donating the prizes! If you didn't win the giveaway this week, I hope you'll check out the Stash2Go app on iTunes ; downloads are just $3.99 and they're going to be adding some really great new features in the near future! At long last, I am pleased to share my finished Marin shawl! I love how this turned out, and despite some crazy-looking charts, it was actually a fairly simple project to make. I did run out of yarn just as I was finishing up, but that was only because I'd used a bit of this skein to knit a few rows on a snippet scarf earlier this year - otherwise I would have had plenty of yarn to finish this project! The yarn is lovely to work with, so I don't mind having a ...

I finished the little robot I started a few weeks ago right before I left town for TNNA last Friday. When I discovered that I'd missed my bus (long story) and would have to take the overnight bus to Columbus instead, I decided to spend the afternoon knitting and snuggling the cats. I brewed a nice pot of tea, watched a little Netflix streaming, and enjoyed being in our cozy house while it stormed that afternoon. I wound up leaving town later that night with one less WIP in progress, which means that I can start something new, right? Pattern : Rebecca Danger's Louie the Lovebot Yarn : Cascade 220 (grey) and some leftover KnitPicks yarn (purple) I think I've also neglected to mention another FO I'm proud of: my article about Apps in the recent issue of Yarn Market News ! Researching this article, I came across a lot of cool-sounding apps that I will be reviewing in the future (you can check out all of my past product and app reviews here ). Of course, I a...