YARN ALONG.

Each day I knit
and I breathe,
and I wrap it all
together into 
this life.

For many years I wanted to
learn to knit

so I could knit socks

and seven  years ago
this month, with the
help of Youtube,
I taught myself
this amazing craft,

 and I've been knitting
every day since.

.I usually like
to have only
two wip's going
at once, but I seem
to have thrown that
rule out the window
and now...

have three pairs
of socks in progress.

 Using yarn imported
from Germany,

 soft and colorful
 yarn spun by
a dear friend,

 and self striping
 yarn mass produced
for a box company.,

 worked on
 Knitter's Pride
Karbonz dpn's,

 Brittany birch dpn's

and Hiya Hiya 9-in

circular needles

slowly I make socks.

I am thankful in more
ways than one for having
this fiber love in my life.

On my night stand is a beautifully

written book...

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos .

 Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG AND SHOWER GIFTS

You are the finest,
loveliest,
tenderest, and most
beautiful people I 
have ever known~
and even that is an
understatement!

Thank you so much for attending
the Baby Shower for Ginny last
week, it was a joy to have all
of you here.

I have a few gifts to distribute
and with the help of my husband
we randomly drew names....

1. Debrorah [A Delightful Glow]
a pattern of your choice from Ravelry
up to $12.00 donated by Karen.
Karen is Swanski on Ravelry so you
can send her a message.

2. Tania [ Hedgrerow Harvest] a pattern
of your choice from Ravelry up to $12.00.
I am 1tims on Ravelry so just let me know.

3. Donna [Knit1Spin2] I have a skein of
yarn for you if you wouldn't mind messaging
me your address.

My knitting this week is a sock. I am using
Opal yarn and am enjoying each new stripe
as it appears.

I have a basic vanilla sock pattern in my head
that I use and while I have always knit a slip
stitch rib heel this time I tried something
new, Eye of Partridge, which I think is quite
pretty.

On my Kindle is a book I highly recommend,
Secrets of a Charmed Life. The book reminds
me a lot of books written by Kate Morton, even
the setting and time frame [England during
WWII] are the same. This is my first time
reading anything by Susan Messiner, but it
won't be my last.

Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG AND A REMINDER

My soul needs to connect with those

who are also awake. I do not understand

how people can exist each day without

true connection. No, I don't want to

talk about illness, or money. I want to

talk about love, passion, and spiritual

things..{.and knitting too.}

I have three projects on
needles, one pair of socks,
a single sock and a shawl.

I have knit the heel flap of
one sock and am beginning
the gusset and as this is the
second sock of this pair
it is going to see most of
my attention this week before
I begin the heel flaps on
the others.I have been feeling
a bit scattered with my knitting
which is not like me so I am
determined to get back on
track.

My Yoga Shawl is slowly making
progress, I am on the third Chevron
repeat, using lots of stitch markers
and life lines so I stay on track. It's
a great pattern, but one I must pay
close attention to or I have to rip
back, ahem.

My reading has consisted of numerous
samples of Amazon, but I haven't found
a book yet that really grabs my attention.
I am hoping after today's Yarn Along to
find something wonderful to read.

I wanted to remind you that the baby 
shower for Ginny is fast approaching,
it's the 20th, and I do hope you can
attend. 

Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG AND A BABY SHOWER INVITATION

If I am thinking correctly, said Pooh,
a new baby is probably, undoubtedly
the grandest gift that could ever be.

~ Winnie the Pooh

It's hard to believe as we are just
entering pollen season, but before
we know it the Christmas season
will be upon us and I want to be
ready. This year I am planning on
socks for all those on my gift giving
list so I needed to start early.  One
of the great things about sock knitting
is how portable they are so I have
several pairs on the needles and
am carrying one with me at all times.

I am reading The Book Club for my
book club and while I know many
others like romance books, I do not,
but I am determined to finish this
book before the next meeting.  And
no, I don't recommend it.

As many of you know our Yarn Along
founder and hostess Ginny is expecting
a baby girl this summer and I thought it
would be nice to give back to someone
who gives us all a chance to gather each
week and share our love of knitting and
reading.

While it is not possible to have everyone
here in my home, although that would be
so much fun,  we can do a virtual baby
shower and I am writing to let you know
each of you is invited!!!

The shower will be held on April 20th
so this gives you plenty of time if you
wish to hand make a gift.

On the 20th I will post on my blog to
begin the shower and then you can link
in so we can visit your space, just like
Yarn Along only this time with baby items.
I think we should also have a game or two
with prizes, but more on that later.  For now
I just wanted to let you know about the
shower so you can mark your calender's.
I hope you will join me !

Linking with Ginny