Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Yarn Along

Joining Ginny for her weekly Yarn Along where we get the chance to share two of our passions - knitting and reading.



Cast on my second Baktus as a quick and easy project after my attempt to find a sock pattern failed miserably. You know how it goes - find pattern, pattern wont download. Search Ravelry and find another pattern, but don't have the right size needles. Back to Ravelry again and find yet another pattern, this time I don't know the magic loop thing (yet). And so I gave up on making myself a pair of socks, but just for the moment.


I did manage to finish this cute hat that I thought was for me. Boy was I wrong, Hannah snatched it up and it has hardly been off her head. This was a quick knit and I was able to use some yarn left over from Christmas sweaters. The tassels were fun thanks to the video recommended over at SpiderWomanKnits.

I also finished the Toast arm/hand warmers I was working on last week, but find it hard to take pictures of my own arms, go figure. So until I can get one of the girls to snap a picture they will remain a mystery.

As for reading, I am almost finished with Knitting, by Anne Bartlett . I am really enjoying this novel. It is a quick read, I just need to find more time to read. The girls and I are still enjoying the antics of the Penderwick sister. And I have been thumbing through Nourishing Traditions. LOVE, JUST LOVE this book. It has so much wonderful information organized in such a user friendly format. Right now I have my flour soaking to make crackers tomorrow in the dehydrator. Who would of thought. I can't wait to see how they turn out.

20 comments:

  1. Oh I just LOVE nourishing traditions to :) So much fantastic information in there!

    Gorgeous purple yarn that you are using for you Baktus and I'm so glad you linked to the description as I wasn't sure what it was *grin*. To funny about your hat being snatched up by your daughter. A sure sign that she really likes it! Happy knitting :)

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  2. That hat is adorable! I like Nourishing Traditions too, lots of good information.

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  3. another NT fan here too, great hat x

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  4. I love Nourishing Traditions, I can't hardly even loan it out because I love my copy so much - and I've marked notes etc... much like a bible!
    I love the hat, LOVE.IT!

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  5. Chiming in to say how much I like that book too! Also, that hat is too cute!

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  6. That hat is too cute and I have never heard of Nourishing Traditions so I will have to check it out!

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  7. Love the hat!!! And I keep seeing that book pop up...I'll have to heck it out!

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  8. I finally figured out the advanced search on Ravelry, you can search by needle size, yarn amounts, etc... It really helps knock my options down to something manageable!

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  9. I will have to look into that traditions book. I had never heard of it until now ...

    Fun hat. I have a daughter who likes to snatch up my fingerless gloves, so I finally made her a pair of her own =)

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  10. Hi Elizabeth,
    Love the hat that your daughter adopted:)
    I was blessed to find Nourishing Traditions at our thrift shop for just $2.00 a few weeks ago and have so much to learn from it.
    Hope you are all well,
    Tonya

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  11. I found a great free pattern for socks (I just finished my second today save the dreaded kitchner stitch) at www.freshstitches.com/wordpress it's a boot weight, but it has really simple step by step directions and claims after this pair, you'll be able to make any pair...it's a tutorial with a end product. My sister has nourishing traditions...it looks like a nice philosophy on eating.

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  12. Love the hat! I have been eyeing Nourishing Traditions but wondered if it would be any good. Glad to hear your recommendation.

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  13. great hat! love the tassles and that happy face. i have to check out this book. have heard of it before and am very intrigued. my son is the pickiest eater in the world. i need all the tricks to nourish him. my husband and i are 75% raw but it's very tricky getting our son to eat anything that doesn't resemble a pancake or croissant. lol...

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  14. The colors on your Baktus are really pretty and the hat turned out great!

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  15. Nourishing Traditions is a great book for any family.

    That hat you knitted is so cute. I guess you'll have to make a second one for yourself now!

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  16. Oh my gosh, that hat is adorable... no wonder she snatched it right up! Yummy, yummy book you've got there too! ;)

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  17. I'm definitely buying that book!! Books like that are like treasures...

    Great hat btw! I used to have one that shape and it was so lovely in the cold weather!

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