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Wooly App I was first introduced to the Wooly App when I was researching an article for Yarn Market News ; shortly thereafter, I ran into them at YarnCon here in Chicago, though I was in such a daze from all of the pretty yarns and fibers, I didn't spend much time in their booth. Recently, I came across their Kickstarter campaign to create a juiced-up new version of the app for iOS users (think iPhone and iPad), with the possibility of creating an Android version, too! John Stys (one of the developers) lives here in Chicago, and we met up earlier this week to talk more about the Wooly app and their Kickstarter campaign , which is getting very close to their funding goal with 13 days to go! John showed me the current version of the app, which is a reader for the notebook section of the user's account and also features a nifty photo editor that allows you to take and edit photos to upload directly to your Ravelry account. It's got a great look and feel - you'd ...

We're back in Chicago after a great trip back home visiting friends and family. I have a mountain of work awaiting me and will be playing catch-up for the rest of the week, but I wanted to share my newest WIP today: This is the Locale scarf (a free pattern on Ravelry), which I am knitting with two colors of Madtosh merino light; I cast on during the train ride down to Kansas City and finished the short-row section before the return trip. I am halfway through the wave and box pattern section and really liking how this is knitting up! Today was a quick post, but I look forward to seeing you back here for FO Friday as I get back to my regularly scheduled blogging. Also, don't forget to enter my Facebook Fan page giveaway to win a skein of handspun yarn - click here for more info! For more WIP Wednesday inspiration, visit the  Tami's Amis Blog !