Knitting questions for readers

Not much new to report knitting-wise. I'm continuing work on the skinnier version of my fourth FO and compiling yarn questions for Kristin so I can make some good choices on my Friday shopping excursion. I'm very excited to see what new yarn I find.

As it turns out, being out of yarn this week hasn't been much of a problem. The screening schedule--six films in three days--has gobbled a lot of time and energy. I'm aiming to finish the skinny scarf and another of my original seven before Thanksgiving. I think I can make some big strides toward that goal this weekend. Other than watching the hockey games on TV, I don't have any plans. The weather is pretty miserable right now, so cooping up and knitting sounds like a good way to stay warm and dry.

I've done plenty of talking in this space, so today I'd like to throw some questions out there for your input. I would be ever so grateful if you would use the comments to answer the questions. It's not a test, so don't sweat it.

-What knitting blogs, websites, and podcasts do you recommend? Feel free to plug your own.

-What do you like to listen to while knitting?

And two technical questions:

-If you use Blogger, have you tried the new beta version? I know you can't change your blog back after switching, so I'm curious to hear if anyone has had any problems with it. All I've found so far is this review.

-When searching for Knitting Confidential posts on Bloglines, there is no preview of what I've written. Does anyone know if this is a Blogger or Bloglines issue? I decided to switch to a short description for syndicated posts because the full description seemed excessive on one's Bloglines feeds page.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Next...restocking my stash.