Someone found their way to this site by searching for "tropical frog". Was this what they were looking for, perhaps? Gotta give the people what they want. My progress on the hourglass sweater has come to an abrupt halt until I can find a way to make the sleeves, preferably using the needles I have. I tried doing a little magic loop action with my Denise needles, but that was a failure. I may just order some extra #8 Denise needle tips, and make the sleeves on two circulars. I could go out and find a 12" #8 circular like the pattern calls for, but I think it's important for me to use the exact same type of needles for the entire project, because my gauge could be thrown out of whack if I make the sleeves on bamboo or metal needles. I was planning on ordering the new 9" cord length for my Denise needles anyway, to make hatmaking easier. So, I cast on for Pam Allen's ribbed shoulder shrug from the Summer 05 IK. The 1x1 rib is a little tedious, but the perfect thing to do whilst watching America's Next Top Model. I'm using Patons Decor yarn, which I think will be very itchy. Perhaps I'll wear it as a form of self-flagellation when I'm slacking off on my schoolwork. Either that or I'll wash it in hair conditioner and hope for the best. Yesterday I tried out the happy hour at the Apartment Bistro in Belltown. We enjoyed tasty lemon drops and pommes frites with roasted pepper aioli on their cute little patio. I will definitely go back, because it turns out that the Apartment is only a hop, skip, and a jump from So Much Yarn, the coziest yarn store in Seattle.