OK, quick blog, I've been asked to post a wishlist of things for my new hobbie, I'm happy to do this for a variety of reasons, not th eleast of which is that I can knit more stuff for other people - 000hhhhh!. I'll revisit this periodically...well because I can.
Yarn - always, any kind, any weight, any color; depending on weight of yarn and lacyness of design 100+ yards can make a great scarf, one ball can often make a hat or fingerless gloves or other items (ask at the store they'll be happy to help);

Needles - straight, circular, anything, I've been using Clover needles but would be thrilled to try other brands just to see how they are, and the really decorative ones look really cool. From what I've read a good knittier can't have too many needles;

Books - I'll keep a list the books I have already here on the site, that's probably easier than listed everything I would be interested in (stitchionaries, pattern books, how-to's, books about knitters, you name it);

Accessories - stitch and row markers always helpful, ball winder and swifts (definitely bigger ticket items but if you bump into used ones anywhere...), although I haven't gotten into crochet or spinning (yet!) anything here not for those specifically would probably be more usefully than I can even imagine at this point;

PATTERNS! - I LOVE knitting, so if you happen to find a pattern for something you would like I would love to try knit it for you, and then one for me while I'm at it!!  Lots of free patterns out there, plus lots of not-very-expensive patterns as well.
Good online sources  KnitPicks , Ravelry  (you'll need to join to get in but its totally worth it), Knitty (at the bottom of the page for a knitting pattern you'll find info on the pattern maker and often a link to their blog, and more patterns!), SweaterBabe , also yarn companies often have patterns on their sites as well - like Malabrigo for example.

OK, enough talk, need to knit...