For quite a while now, I’ve seen posts on Jodi and Allison’s blogs almost every Wednesday titled Yarn Along. They share what they are knitting/crocheting and what they are reading via a prompt at this blog. Since I’ve begun knitting, I figured I’d join in. So here is my first Yarn Along.
I’ve decided, since I have a bunch of cotton yarn from my Grandmother, I’d give that Hanging Mitered Towel a go. I’m a little nervous about the hanging loop part. It requires doubling up the yarn and a button hole. But I’ll persevere.
The book I have my nose in now is Elizabeth Bowen’s To the North. I’m a sucker for pretty covers so I was won over when I saw it recommended to me on Amazon. I’m only forty pages in but so far so good.
Do you have a project on your needles (or hook!) and your nose in a book? (Maybe I should get into audio books so I can do both at the same time!) Go ahead and share it over at this (quite lovely) blog!
A Few Footnotes:
A little more info about yesterday’s post: Apart from trims, I hadn’t cut my hair in ten years. It was down to my butt. Monday night, I cut it myself. The braid is about 26″ long. I’m still up in the air about what to do with it—eventually I’m sure I’ll donate it* but right now I’m keeping it. I’m still playing around with styling my new bob, but once I get the look I like, I’ll share “after” photos.
*Locks of Love has gotten some flack over the years, so I want to be sure it goes to the right place.
As far as Monday’s post: Thank you all for the book recommendations! They’ve all be added to my list.
I don’t think I mentioned it here but there is a wickedly awesome giveaway going on over at Jacquie’s blog, Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree. If you win the grand prize, you’ll get, among many other great things, a pair of my pot holders!
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…just what I mentioned in my post :-) yesterday I did actually try to read and knit at the same time. and yes, it worked! (for stockinette stitch in rounds that is.) welcome to yarn along! and best regards.
I’m with you on book covers!
congratulations on your first yarn along….I think I found it through Allison, too…I love her “field wonderful” blog. I started a few months ago…I will knit a little here and there, but prefer to crochet. That does look like a good book….pretty fur cloak on the cover, I see it was written in 1932!
I like the pink you’re using! I’m a big sucker for covers too, sometimes I’ll go to the bookstore without any books in mind to buy and just browse, I’ll buy whatever catches my eye :)
and I just saw the hair! wow! I can’t wait to see what your new ‘do looks like
Welcome to your first yarn along. I jumped in too when I saw several bloggers saying something about a yarn along. I love the ideas and books and people whom I’ve ‘met’. The teatowel looks like a great pattern. And yeah for cutting your hair – that’s a scary thing to do. But as I always tell myself and my daughter…it’ll always grow back.
Welcome, welcome!
I think he teatoel will not be as intimidating as you think. Best of luck to you.
Glad to see you joining up! I hope the tea towel goes well for you…cotton yarn is just perfect for that! Funny, I am trying to grow my hair out :)
Welcome to the yarn along!
I really like the photo of your hands as you’re knitting. It makes me want to get a tripod just to try or else wrangle K into taking a photo for me. The tea towel looks so cheery. Good luck with the loop. I bet when you come to it, you’ll find it’s not so hard after all.
And I’m glad to hear you’re trying cables without a cable needle. I’ve found it’s much faster than with a needle and makes projects less intimidating.
I love the pink yarn too! I am positive the loop will be a snap.
Welcome to the Yarn Along! It’s a lot of fun.
I’m loving that pink…. and your nail polish! :)
welcome! i love yarn along (although i didn’t join this week). love the photo of you knitting too! good luck with your project, you can do it!
That rich pink yarn leaves me craving a lovely, pink-frosted cupcake. *wiping drool off corners of mouth* *sigh*
You’re a girl of many talents. Happy knitting!
Love your blog! I’m going to add a link to it on my Crafting Made Simple blog!
Yes great blog. Beautiful pink, and I love your nail polish, very pretty!
This is probably a stupid question, but…What nail polish are you wearing? I have to find some of it. So gorgeous!