YARN ALONG

"We should all do what,
 in the long run, gives us joy,
even if it is only picking grapes                  
or sorting the laundry."
[or knitting]

~ E.B. White

 Well, most of my yarn projects
are items you have already seen,
but I hope you can tell I've added
inches to both my cardi and my
basket. I have been knitting every
spare minute I can find.

I am not sure if I am getting
stronger or not, but I am finding
knitting with clothesline has become
much easier. This basket already
measures  10 inches tall and I would
like it to be at least 14 inches tall
before I begin the base. I have
a feeling I will be knitting quite
a few of these and with the
purchase of size 15 dpn's the
bind off should go much easier.

I am almost done with the body
of my cardi and am just hoping
I have enough yarn as it's looking
pretty close and I still have the
sleeves along with the ribbing to go.
My fingers are crossed.

Every summer I read The Gift of the Sea,
but this year I started a little
earlier; with temperatures reaching
95 degrees it feels like summer.

All the knitting for Lori's pockets
had me thinking of a book I read
to my children when they were
little, Katy No Pocket. While Katy
receives a slightly different pocket,
it's still a pocket and I thought the
wee one here would love the
story along with a new pocket
of her own. I have been thinking
about knitting a few dozen pockets,
writing a little note to put in each,
and storing them in my cedar
chest for future grand and great
grandchildren to have whether I
am here to hand them out or
not.

What have you been up to this week?


Joining up with Ginny for this week's
yarn along.