I love knitting too. I have to have several projects going at the same time because sometimes I get bored working with one and I switch to another.
I'm making a ruana for myself. I made one last year for my mother-in-law and then I decided that I wanted one. It is a charcoal gray with a metallic silver thread running through it. The edges will be crocheted with the same silver thread.
I'm also making booties for twin baby boys. They fold down and I found cute buttons that look like baseballs.
My other project is a throw for my 4 year old niece. The yarn is actually made out of bamboo. The colors are fuscia, lime green, yellow, and white. I'm making big squares (garter stitch) and I'll crochet the squares together.
Last year I made some cabled hats for my daughters.
Can anybody recommend a good knitting book? What's your favorite and where do you find your patterns?