WIP Wednesday ----and Yarn along!

Last week's projects are this week's projects.....

We had a lot of car time this week and a lot of baseball playoff time (go Cardinals!), so two more rows got added to granny.  Live Oak Shawlette got me to "July" in the Happiness Project before I finished the stockinette stitch section; I'm now into the lace pattern.  Can't read and knit lace!

We like to listen to talking books on road trips, and usually the choice is a spy thriller/adventure thriller--something totally mindless.  For some reason, I just wasn't in the mood, and picked up It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump written and read by John Hurley.  Life lessons brought to you by your dog--if you listen closely.  Exercise with all your heart; nap every chance you get--you get the idea.  It was cute.

Since I ran out of easy knitting before I got to December in the Happiness Project, I decided to start the Annabel Cardigan, which I have renamed in my Ravelry projects Lori's Cardigan.  Lori's photography is amazing, in general, but she photographed the most beautiful gray yarn by Quince and Co (and I'm such a sucker for gray!); I'm just hoping she believes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, because I'm afraid there is going to be a midwest cardi that is going to look an awful lot like her west coast one.

Books in the to-read pile: Stealing Rembrandts-- thievery in the art world.  Written by Anthony Amore, art security expert now working at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.  He is committed to solving the heist that occured there in 1990, and this book is the result of his research into all aspects of art theft.  So far, reads like a detective novel. (Thomas Crowne Affair is one of my all time favorite movies--Pierce Bronson was good, but you gotta love Steve McQueen!!!) 

And if you all haven't seen Cute and Easy Crochet---take a peek.  Remember, I'm not a crocheter...I'm not a crocheter...I'm not a crocheter....(this is my mantra this week....because I want to start just about every project in this book!!!)

 

WIP Wednesday with Tami and Yarn Along with Ginny.  Won't you join us???

Comments

[Joseph]

I just love to read your blog! You always seem to have so much going on and the photographs are always beautiful...

Keep up the great work!
~Joseph

[wordplayhouse®]

Wonderful creations. Your day is filled with good books and lovely yarn busy-ness.

[Erin @ Wild Whispers]

Great knits! The book sounds interesting...

[Tracey]

You and I seem to be on the same reading wave! I have been wanting to read Stealing Rembrandts for awhile now! xx

[lori]

oh wow steph i am completely flattered, i giggled when i read your comment. and now i'm a little envious, you have already cast on. i'm forcing myself to wait, must finish several other things first, but oh that wool is beckoning...

please tell me what you are using for your live oak shawlette? i love that deep blue and think i may have to borrow that idea from you.

and i've never been intersested in crochet either, but i'm changing my mind, i'll have to have a peek at that book. :)

[Ellen]

We like listening to audio books as well on long car trips. The color of that shawl is such a lovely deep blue. I imagine the depths of the ocean are like that.

[RugbyMad]

So jealous of all your time to crochet and knit. Love all your projects.

[swanski]

You can't read and knit lace either? who knew!! Love the color of the shawl. The cardi pattern you picked looks cute!

[Anke]

Wonderful projects! The granny squares are so pretty and the yarn in your knitting projects is lovely.

[Karen]

Your shawlette is so pretty! I love that color.

[Nicky]

Great knits as usual and thanks for the book recommendation!!! Just what I need ... more knitting and more reading.

[Marie/Underground Crafter]

Love the granny blanket! It is a show stopper.

[Contessa]

The yarn for the Live Oak Shawlette is simply gorgeous!!! It's going to be a lovely garment. :)

[Vivianne]

The color of your shawlette yarn is just lovely :)