Faster than I thought

That double-knit (in the round) stockinette triforce scarf is coming along faster than I thought it would. It IS just knit stitches, since it's in the round. It is truly mindless knitting. I got it up to 11 inches last night while watching Tin Man. I also started the first Fetching in Tweedle Dee Blackberry to match my puffy hat. Right now, it just needs the thumb to be finished and I'll be able to start the second one. I had to modify the pattern a bit because the pattern is for worsted and I'm using a bulky yarn.

Using size 13 circular needles, I had a gauge of 3 stitches/4 rows = 1 x 1 inches.
1) CO 25 sts using cable cast on.
2) 4x1 rib for 3 rounds
3) cables for 1 round
4) 4x1 rib for 4 rounds
5) cables for 1 round
6) 4x1 rib for 10 rounds
7) k4 with waste yarn, re-knit with working yarn, finish round in 4x1 rib
8) 4x1 rib for 3 rounds
9) cables for 1 round
10) 4x1 rib for 3 rounds
11) picot bind-off
12) pick up 3 sts above waste yarn, 4 sts below, plus 1 additional at each end of the opening so you have 4 sts + 5sts on your needles
13) k 3 rounds & then BO loosely

This morning I chatted with the lady who sat next to me on the train. She was a librarian who crochets and sews. She likes reading science fiction and fantasy, and sews costumes. That was pretty cool! I need more interesting people like that to start talking to me on the train. None of that "oh, i'd never have the patience to do that, blah blah blah" stuff.

I'm going to go to Michael's tonight to pick up more yarn. I wish I could go to JoAnn's to see if they have the Debbie Mumm stuff in stock but the bus going up Lake doesn't come that often and I need to make it to Zephyr by 7:30pm for knitting. Well, I suppose I don't have to make it exactly at 7:30, so I'll see what I feel like when I actually get there.

I need:

• firm orange yarn, not too soft but good for plushy basketball
  
• yarn for fetching for bro
• cheap acrylics for golf cozies - white, purple, blue, green, red, varying shades
• blue cashmere?
• honey vanna's choice
• baby yarn for amigurumi
• yellow Sugar'n Cream cotton