If you're in San Francisco may I suggest taking part in Lots a Leias for Halloween? Heather kindly points us to this tutorial at Obi-Wan's Jedi Academy on how to make a Leia costume including a sewing pattern you can alter and pattern for how to make the belt. Obi-Wan's Jedi Academy has lots of other how-tos, including building your own Lightsaber.

Lookit! The Hallowig Knit-Along, I'm so excited. I submitted a few tips.

A few questions about the pattern prompted me to make some small changes. I put up the pattern revisions, along with a few tips I submitted to the Knit-Along, here. The super nice Amy (thank you Amy) at Knitty has updated the pattern with the changes (which are in pink). Hopefully that will help clear up any confusing bits.

The Hallowig pattern itself can of course be found in the fabulous Fall 2004 Knitty.

The Carrotbox, purveryor of all things plastic ring, is holding a drawing for a $30 gift certificate. All you have to do is send in a picture of you wearing a Carrotbox ring. I need to find my camera.

Fred Flare has up Halloween stuff. Plum Party has up Halloween decorations. I love Halloween.

I haven't been doing much clothing shopping lately, and when I was in Macy's (sorry, Bon-Macy's) the other weekend I was kind of stunned to see how many ponchos they had, they were everywhere, in every department (kids, teens, misses, ladies, accessories). But, I did spy a few of what is predicted to be the next thing -- capelets.