Some knitting

Just to prove that knitting has occurred in between everything else going on right now. I have a few things started that just need finished up with weaving in ends (hourglass sweater), some things I was bored with (baby afghans - all mason dixon), then there's the project that seems to take forever (scribbling from mason dixon - It would help if I read the pattern right) and some new projects I just started. Yes, I have fallen off the wagon, I did not last on the stashalong. At some point hopefully I'll get back to all my projects.

Only two projects to post tonight...Grandma's wash cloth for Mother's Day and some Hokie Squares are Mosaic.

Hopefully there will be posts of some finished projects soon, like the bag that I started (just needs seaming, lining and handles) from E and my visit to the yarn shop this weekend.

S

Road Trip to Va

I decided at the last minute to road trip down to Va to visit S. I brought some knitting with me, even though I haven't done any knitting in awhile, figuring I might get more done with someone else around. We visited her local knitting store and she introduced me to this Tilli Thomas yarn that I loved, so I pick up a nice dark red along with some rowen mohair to do a new scribbling. the Tilli Thomas has these beads sewn into it so it makes the scribbling shawl look more fancy. I was able to get a little more than half of it done over the weekend, as S knitted a purse. It was a great weekend of chatting, watching chick flicks and knitting. Once the scribbling is done, I'll put up a picture. I'm hoping to finish it next weekend.

-E

Two New Dishcloths

Yeah, yeah I hear ya. Doesn't that B girl ever knit anything but dishcloths? She does when work isn't super crazy, and she's gotta stick it out one more week before she can return to projects that are larger than a breadbox. Below are the May KAL and Mid-April KAL dishcloths from the Monthly Dishcloth group. The daffodils one is destined for Mom this weekend, but I am keeping the lacy blue one for my own home. I truly enjoy making these because they make such quick and easy gifts and are usable instantly.

Still Knitting and now also Runagogoing

So, yeah, work has been nuts. But, this week I have gotten back into the swing of things. I have one more day and then I can post two new dishcloths. Ready to get back to finishing my modular scarf and poncho though. I also joined Runagogo, and got my first 3.5 miles done today. So, not a total loss this week in the down time effort. I'll post some pics tomorrow though.

-B

Hokies United

I have fallen off the face of the earth for the last few weeks, I haven't felt much like knitting. B pointed out that my local yarn store is doing afghans for the families of the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy.

http://mosaicyarnshop.blogspot.com/2007/04/mosaic-yarn-shop-is-asking-that-all.html

Not quite fallen off the planet...

But have taken a pause in the knitting. It's been a while since I've posted anything. Mostly becuase the closest I've come to knitting is winding a ball of yarn on my new yarn ball winder. Things have been crazy at work, that this is a small "break" before I finish up my work (take at look at the post time). I didn't even get a chance to knit anything on vacation, most of that was spent having fun, keeping up with work, and sleeping. That just didn't leave much time for any knitting. On the other hand, my current project is a second pullover sweater adjusted for somethings that annoy me on the first one, so there's not really anything new to see.

With any luck, I'll be done that one soon, and I'll have something new to post.

- E

Book Review: The Friday Night Knitting Club

I recently finished reading The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. It was a wonderful book that both knitters and non-knitters would enjoy. Jacobs does not get so technical with the knitting going on in the book that she loses non-knitting readers, and that's a good thing because this book is worth reading for everyone. It is a stirring tale about Georgia Walker, single mom and NYC yarn shop owner, and her daughter, Dakota. Things are going just fine for Georgia and Dakota, and their many friends, Anita, Peri, Darwin, Marty, and others, until Dakota's father re-enters the picture. The book is very emotional as it places each character at a turning point in his/her life. You will laugh and cry (or sob as I did in the last 30 pages) as you read, but most of all you will enjoy it. Julia Roberts has bought the options to the book to make it into a movie, and she will fit Georgia's role wonderfully. My pick for the African-American man to play her lost love is Jesse L. Martin from Law and Order fame, but the role as of yet, remains uncast.

One of the more clever aspects of the book is that it lives on past the page. One can visit the Friday Night Knitting Club website and enjoy reading group questions, purchase the book, or see when Kate Jacobs is touring by your town. Also, there is a Walker and Daughter website and "join" the club, check out yarn websites, find a scarf pattern, and experiment with Dakota's baking recipes. I have enjoyed playing on both websites, and personally enjoy it when authors realize the potential of different media.