Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Yarn Along

From 01/18/2012 (by Eye-Fi)
My sister gave me this gorgeous homespun yarn for my birthday last year, and I've finally made up my mind on what to knit with it-- this Krtek scarf. I like how it looks knobby/cable-y without cables (not that I mind them), and it echos the varying thicknesses in the yarn. Knitting has been so relaxing for me lately on these confined winter days. I have been loving sitting down with my tea and needles during nap time, catching up on some shows or audio books.

A good friend and mentor (and my sponsor when I became Catholic) recommended and gave me The Five Love Languages a few years back. Mike and I only started reading it a couple of months ago out of curiosity and a desire to read something new together, and we're almost done. Neither one of us fits neatly into one language, but we don't overlap on any of them. Needless to say, we've both been making extra efforts to speak the other's "languages," and I've never felt more blessed by or in love with this man- courtship included. The guy makes my stomach do flip flops... know what I mean?

I'm joining Ginny's Yarn Along.

From 01/18/2012 (by Eye-Fi)

Unrelated-- I didn't have time to adjust my camera at all, but here are the girls (ballerina-clad), watching our Christmas tree meet its demise this morning. Finally moving on...

5 comments:

Natalie said...

I am loving your yarn...and I think you found just the right project to use it.
Thank you for sharing.

Heather Cramer said...

I love seeing what you're doing with that yarn, Boot! I love your red hat, too! I'm interested in checking out that book, too. Whatever it takes to keep this marriage together - kidding! I DO know what you mean about being in love with Mike. I look back on pictures from our wedding and think to myself, "Man, I didn't know the first thing about loving this guy!" I had no idea how much it could grow. It's nice when it works out like that. We got ourselves some good ones.

Ginny said...

That yarn really is beautiful, and that book has been recommended to me so many times. I really ought to read it!

Lori ann said...

oh that homespun is gorgeous. good you found a pattern to compliment it.
aw, watching the tree go, sad in a way.

Swanski said...

Your sister has excellent taste! The yarn is beautiful!