Tuesday, March 24, 2015

SPRING:: A YARN ALONG

I am doing something I learnt early to do,
I am paying attention to small beauties—
as if it were our duty to find things to love,
to bind ourselves to this world.

~Sharon Olds






 
 
 
 


 




I have two projects that
are getting equal attention
this week, the first is super-
secret knitting for a spring
swap I am taking part in. I
am thrilled with the ideas I
have come up with and just as
as soon as I can share the details
with you I will.

I knit a pair of duck socks
using the baby sock pattern
from this book and then thought
they really needed a cute hat
to go along with them so I
am keeping my fingers crossed
that I have enough yarn to finish.

I am still reading The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
and while I am enjoying the book I did
have to skim over a few pages that dealt
with the mistreatment of an animal, something
I can not stomach; my hope is that that will
not come up again or else this will be a
book I do not finish.

Joining Ginny.




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20 comments:

  1. fjord girlMarch 24, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    I love the wee dicky socks - so cute. Such beautiful floral images- so bright and cheery.

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  2. UnknownMarch 24, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    I'll cross my fingers too :) Those little socks are so cute! Beautiful flowers (Tracey, I can't believe you have flowers OUTSIDE!). Thanks for sharing :) XO p.s. I have a low tolerance for reading/watching any kind of brutality too, glad to know I'm not the only one who's left a book unfinished because of that.

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  3. stephMarch 24, 2015 at 9:57 PM

    those bitty socks are soooo cute! I can't believe how far into spring you all are.....such beautiful photos.

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  4. momto5March 24, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    can you say what yarn you are using in the secret project? it look fab!

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  5. UnknownMarch 25, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    Such beautiful flowers! And that yellow yarn is yummy!

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  6. karenMarch 25, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    I could not read that either. I need pg-13 kind of writing. Love those socks, quack quack. Adorable!! I want to thank you for the spring photos! Soon I will have some to share in a month or so.

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  7. AnkeMarch 25, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    I always, always LOVE your photos, but seeing the beautiful blooms was especially nice this morning. The duck socks are the cutest little things and I do hope you will have enough yarn for the hat!!

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  8. affectioknitMarch 25, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    I love those ducky booties...so cute!

    ~Have a lovely day!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 25, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    The blooms...they are just luscious! thank you for sharing them Tracey :0) the socks and the hat are going to look just precious :0) Reading about any kind of cruelty, especially about defenseless animals or children is not something I read either. lots of love to you ... mari

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  10. Reinventing MotherMarch 25, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    You and I and the secret Knitting:))))

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  11. Life With The CrewMarch 25, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    Beautiful flowers - are they camellias?

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  12. ericaMarch 25, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    Those duckies are so precious !!! I'll keep my fingers crossed too for the matching hat.

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  13. Kim March 25, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Gosh those flowers are beautiful! And the duck socks are adorable.

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  14. LindaMarch 25, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    Oh how I love those yellow flowers. And that sunshiney yarn! You can't help but smile when looking at them!
    I too have to read over those parts in books. I can't handle it!

    Linda in VA

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  15. StefanieMarch 25, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    That is a cute basket. How wonderful it's being used to carry around baby knits.

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  16. Mama Gone GreenMarch 26, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    gorgeous photos and some cute little socks!!

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  17. YanicMarch 26, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    The socks are adorable... But I'm just breathless at those gorgeous flowers. Your blog makes me wish for May!

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  18. Annie CholewaMarch 26, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Duck socks ... what fun! (I'm now trying to think if I know anyone I could knit duck socks for.)

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  19. Luisa Holistic Massage & HealingMarch 26, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Your photos as your knitting are just gorgeous!

    Lluisa xoxo

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  20. flyingjenMarch 26, 2015 at 6:55 PM

    OH. MY. Those socks are SO cute. I love duck stuff. I'll have to send you a copy of the duck bootie pattern I found for a future knit.

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