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We're now in Portland, which is something we've talked about for a long time. We decided to move at the end of August, and we moved in here October 11. It's been fun to explore Portland together. Powell's was first stop on the list, but we've also gone to the Saturday Market and a couple of yarn stores (of course). The weather is cool and mostly sunny, so wool socks and sweaters are in major rotation and I am really motivated to knit.

I started a cabled sweater, but I need to check my gauge before I continue. I just knit up one ball of yarn for part of a sleeve. I am going to wash it and block it so that I can see how it fits so far.

This from a Dale of Norway pattern booklet with mostly Aran-style patterns. Book NR 144, copyright 2004. The design I'm working on is called "Pullover 14403", and I'm using Dale of Norway's Heilo yarn, just pure new wool in Barn Red color 4137.