Even if we aren’t all knitters, we’re still connected to yarn somehow in our lives. This week, the staff at WEBS is buzzing about gifts we’ve received, projects we’d like to knit, and a very exciting new book.

My co-workers gave me this beautiful afghan that they knit in Berroco Vintage as a wedding gift for me and my husband, who also works at WEBS.  I love it so so much.  It’s incredibly soft, machine washable and they couldn’t have picked better colors!  They also did a great job keeping their plans a secret at work.  I never suspected a thing! > Lindsey T.

My mom made this hat out of Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage in Charcoal for me. I really like how soft is is and it’s warm without suffocating my head! I can wash it and dry it too without it shrinking. < Jeff G.

Madelinetosh Merino Light in Fathom – My wife recently knit me a hat with this yarn and I love it. The colors are great and it feels really nice on my head. It’s warm and stylish! > Ken T.

Valley Yarns 448 Fiddlehead Set and Southwick Yarn – I packed this into an order the other day and was really into how Emma used the fiddlehead motif in the design of the mitts and beret. I like that she chose Southwick because it is soft and lightweight for the Spring. > Angela Z.

One of our store managers, Leslie Ann Bestor, wrote Cast On Bind Off, a book all about the many ways to cast on and bind off for projects. I love how it’s spiral bound so it lays flat on the couch while I’m following along. I thought I was done buying knitting reference books, but this one I just had to have. Nothing else in my collection is so comprehensive. > Grace H.

This week we have a video edition of The Holiday Buzz at WEBS. Watch our video to find out what’s on our wish lists this year and for some of our favorite gift ideas.

• Stephanie recommends Vogue Knitting Knitopedia and Knitter’s Handbook.
• Theresa is knitting a top-down v-neck sweater with Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky.
• Theo is considering 55 Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne & Carlos.
• Wool Pets Needle Felting Kits are Malea’s favorite holiday gift item.
• Grace would love to get a yarn swift.
• Kirsten recommends Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns and A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns.
• Deb would really like the Knitter’s Pride Symfonie Rose Crochet Hook Set for Christmas.
• Greta says that 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders, Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders, One-Skein Wonders, and Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders are great books to give a knitter and have lots of ideas for knitted gifts too.
• Karen suggests Valley Yarns Spotted Christmas Stocking Kits as a great project for the holidays.
• Ken is getting his grandmother a skein of Valley Yarns Franklin Hand Dyed because it’s dyed by one of our staff members.
• Ashley picks Anzula Squishy.
• Angela would be excited to work with Manos del Uruguay Maxima.
• Leslie Ann says the Schacht Cricket Loom is a great gift for kids or somebody interested in trying out weaving.
• Gail thinks a Leclerc Fringe Twister would be a great gift for a knitter or weaver.
• Kane says Knitter’s Pride Cubics Needles are all the rage in the knitting world right now.
• Jeff wants more hats knit out of Madeleintosh Tosh Vintage.
• Dena loves making monsters for her nieces and nephews from Rebecca Danger’s The Big Book of Knitted Monsters.