In summers past I have not found myself knitting much--the garden calls too loudly and too long for me to even cast a sideways glance at the quiet of my needles beside a couch that never gets sat on. This season appears to be different though. I don't know if it is the excitement of finally giving Elizabeth Zimmerman a try or my determination to plow through my stash or just plain ol' love of knitting (and Project Runway by way of Netflix), but the needles are still clicking away as the weather warms.
I have started (and ripped and restarted) the Ganomy Hat with Lumpy Bumpy by Charlene in the Olive colorway. I picked up this yarn (which I love) at a sale years ago--it has gone with me back and forth in three moves (two of them across the country) and that just has to end (the moving and the stashing). I have knit several pieces out of this yarn (in various colors). I know it well so it was a good place to start on my first EZ knit. So far so good...
Reading has been just as much fun as knitting for me this week. I finished Pocketful of Pinecones and started Lessons at Blackberry Inn by Karen Andreola. I am learning so much about Charlotte Mason's methods through these fictional accounts of a 1930's mothering on a homeschooling journey with her children. And on the kids minds are farm animals since our visit to Stone Barns so we have gotten much enjoyment out of The Year at Maple Hill Farm.
I am so interested to hear about what you are knitting and reading this week!
9 comments:
Very cool yarn! I, too, usually finding knitting falling to the side in favor of gardening (and sewing) during the summer months. Yarn Alongs are helping me keep going a bit more, but I've transitioned to smaller projects. Great looking book!
That Yarn looks wonderful!
What gorgeous yarn! And still being blessed by Karen Andreola's application of Charlotte Mason? Keep reading, your children will be the lucky recipients of your inspiration!
Blessings, Debbie
Your yarn is beautiful! You've got me sold on checking out your books - even a couple of years into homeschooling I feel like there's a lot I don't know about different thoughts and methods.
What great yarn! Love it. I've wanted to get that book for a long time. I need to bite the bullet and just buy it!
That yarn is awesome and I really like the color.
EZ is very addictive. Her patterns are so great and timeless - simple - but take a bit of thought. I want to read the Pinecones book. It looks really interesting!
I love that yarn. Very neat! The colour is right up my alley too!
I've been knitting to a lot of Project Runway too these days. What season are you on? I'm only on two.
The Ganomy hat is a great pattern, I've always wanted to try it!
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