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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Yarn Along .... two of my favorite things ... knitting and reading!

~ Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a single photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! ~ from Ginny's blog, small things

This is only my second time posting for Ginny's yarn-along ... shame on me!  It's not that I haven't been knitting ... it's not that I haven't been reading ... it's just that I've been so busy knitting and reading, I haven't had time to post.

So, I apologize.

on my needles:  finishing another cashmere design for Spring Gate Farm ... a cap (which is done) and a coordinating scarf which only has about seven more inches (than I must start the tam for Cast On!).  I'll have this design posted on my site by the end of the week.  If you'd like to see my other original hand-knit designs, check out my knitting blog, By Hand, With Heart!

on my reading table:  re-reading Sweater Design in Plain English ... love, love, love this book! A "second edition" is coming out in April that of which I'm hoping to get a review copy so I can see if it's worth it to buy ... I'll keep you posted!  I'm also reading Defiant Joy: The Remarkable Life and Impact of GK Chesterton that I'll be reviewing later this month.  Our read-aloud, which we started on Friday, is Lost in Peter's Tomb ... a book we've had knocking around for a while so decided to read-aloud.  It's really an interesting read that fits in with our "explorer" unit we'd put on hold during Advent/Christmas.  The story is a mystery set in Rome with siblings and their aunt helping the Pope discover who is getting into the Vatican and why!

Thanks, Ginny, for starting this yarn-along ... it's always fun to see what others are doing!
 

9 comments:

  1. Your knitting is so lovely-I don't knit, only crochet- I love the way you knitted the design into the bands. X

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  2. that's really pretty hat and scarf set... wow :) love it!

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  3. Oh my your hat and scarf are just delicious! What wonderful color and pattern.

    Blessings, Elizabeth

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  4. I love the way the hat and scarf match! The yarn looks so soft :)

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  5. Lovely knitting and oooh lala, love Chesterton!

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  6. Oh your knitting is beautiful!
    What a gift.
    Warm wishes, Tonya

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  7. Love the hat and scarf! The book about Peter's Tomb sounds really interesting.

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  8. Hello again! Glad I found you after so much time away! Gorgeous knits as always. Love the soft heathery shades of the blue and purple today.

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  9. Really nice knits! Of what little I've read Chesterton, I love him!

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