~ Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a single photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! ~
Inspired by so many of you these last few weeks crocheting little hearts, I thought it was time to attempt crocheting myself. Thanks to a few little pointers from a friend and this wonderful tutorial, I think I crocheted a few not so bad looking hearts! I strung them a long a crochet chain and they are gracing my large kitchen window. I am pleased but I wont tell anyone I crochet yet. I'm making a few more for little Valentine's Day surprises. Hopefully practice will make them better.
On the knitting needles are the socks from last week. I had to frog and start again. I should have known better than to knit such a pattern while chatting at the ski mountain. I need to remember to bring a project that doesn't involve so much counting.
I did manage to finish Rebekah's little purse from last week. It came out wonderfully and she loves it. An added bonus. I think I will be making a few more of them changing the size and style a bit. I would love to make on with a zipper closure to keep my colored pencils in.
Also off the needles are Hannah's toastys. Then knit up so quickly and the Cascade Superwash 220 was wonderful to knit with.
Beside crocheting for the first time, I also knit me first icord! How cool and simple! As a relatively new knitter I try to learn a new technique with each pattern. Icords scared me. I had visions of knitting tiny tubes on four double pointed needles. Well boy was I wrong and I'm glad I found this little video.
As for reading I'm still enjoying Casting Off. I really haven't had much time for reading. Rebekah has been asking to read the Snow Children over and over. And I know we will be reading it a lot today. We are having a doozy of a snow storm - predictions of up to 20 inches! So hopefully there will be lots of reading and knitting and of course shoveling out and snowball fights!
You are amazing! I love all your projects! I'm not a new knitter, but I've still not tried several of these projects!
ReplyDeleteThe colors for the socks are amazing. This time's a charm...I can feel it! ;) I never noticed that your daughter is named Rebekah. My first name is Rebecca and my daughter is Elizabeth. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never tried crocheting before. Was it difficult to learn? I'd love to make some of those hearts too, it's such a sweet idea.
ReplyDeleteThe Snow Children looks like a beautiful book!
ReplyDeleteLove that sock yarn! I need to get up my courage for sock knitting!
I love your attitude on trying to learn a new skill with each knitting project -- me, too! And I love the crocheted hearts. I can't wait to try them myself! Too many projects, not nearly enough time. Thanks for stopping by!
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I love icords! Aren't they awesome? I was terrified before trying one out too.
ReplyDeleteI've got a few crochet patterns I want to try. I haven't picked up a crochet hook in a few years though so I'm sure I'll be rusty at it! And I'm weird....I LOVE knitting i-cords!!
ReplyDeleteI gave up knitting at an early age and switched to crochet. Now I'm back to knitting again. Ebb and flow, right?
ReplyDeleteNot sure how you juggle all those projects! Oh, my!
Hugs!
Wow ... you sound productive and good for you for trying the crochet gig. I used to crochet when I was little -- with 5 brothers who loved to pull out needles, crochet was much better as you only lose one stitch while with knitting ....
ReplyDeleteBlessings and I love your blog!
What fun to be knitting inside, while it's snowing outside. I knitted my first i-cord not long ago, and was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was!
ReplyDeleteYay for all the new things you've done this week! Your hearts look adorable and I have no clue what icords which I guess I 'll learn eventually. Stay warm in this storm!
ReplyDeleteI love I-cords! So fun. Crochet is good to know when you want a quick and forgiving project..like on a ski mountain.
ReplyDeleteThose projects are wonderful. Congratulations on the first crochet project! That children's book looks like a good read...I'll have to see if our library has that one.
ReplyDeleteI love the little hearts, they are adorable!
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