Yarn Along

:: Yarn Along ::

Joining Ginny of Small Things

This past week I have had a million different knitting patterns and ideas floating around in my head. The good news is that I stayed focused enough to work on my In Threes: A Baby Cardigan for my youngest gal. It is turning out beautifully and I even bought some buttons for it. I hope that next week we'll be to show it off. This week I also found a pattern for a knit clutch and I decided that would be a super easy and quick little gift for myself. It is a flat knit with a bit of sewing involved. I would like to line it with fabric but I am not sure how to go about it. Any advice or books or websites I should read?  The On the Go-veralls aren't pictures because I haven't made any progress yet. It might shelved for a while as I hope to start a sweater for myself. I have already knit two sweaters this year. If you had asked me two years ago to knit a sweater, I would have laughed.

A funny bit to share, last Friday night my husband and I were talking about money. ( not my favorite topic) but I said "Thank goodness for you and the girls because otherwise if left to my own devices I would probably squander all my money on books, yarn, and wine." He agreed. I had a professor in college once tell me that she would rather spend her money on a book then a new pair of shoes. I knew she was a kindred spirit after that. Is there really anything better?

My reading for the week. I don't usually read magazines but I have been getting these free all year. I have to say that Martha Stewart Living is my favorite. She is really just clever in the realm of domestics. I am reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time. An interesting read. I am also trying to read a chapter a night of Simplicity Parenting. Lastly, I found this meditation book. Hopefully it will prove to be useful. 

Happy Knitting!