Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Yarn Along, May 22

~Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading!  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 photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr.  Leave a link over at Ginny's Yarn Along to share your photo with the rest of us!~





I am still working my way through several books, my favorite still being Hinds' Feet in High Places by Hannah Hurnard.  I think I might have to finish it and reread it immediately to specifically think through applications of the different allegories through the Christian's journey.  What is the Valley of Loss, what do Resentment and Self-Pity look like in my heart?  It's the perfect read for encouraging my heart in this confusing time.  

This week I started an Acacia top for Adelaide in that beautiful Knit Picks Cotlin.  She chose the color herself- bright pink Cerise- what else can you expect from a three year old girl?  Little sister Amelia will get one next in that sweet coral-orange colorway called Conch.  Lyddie needs summer tops and a dresser full of the cute ones I would love to buy is not exactly in our budget.  All of a sudden it sort of dawned on me that I can think of knitting as more than a hobby; it can be a practical way to provide adorable and usable garments for my girls.  Up until now it has been a hobby for making novelty items but this little light bulb really inspired me.  Don't ask me why I have knit for this long and never thought through this before; maybe because garment knitting is still pretty new for me.  

And that little sweet face?  Has been waking me up for an hour and a half in the middle of the night, I think because she just doesn't like the darkness of our bedroom since she calms and goes to sleep as soon as I turn the light on.  My desperate-for-sleep solution at 3 am last night?  I found a nightlight app on my phone that turns off with a timer.  She closed those sweet little eyes and slept for 5 hours.  

8 comments:

  1. I read that book years ago ~ good words to think on...
    So glad you found a solution via the phone app; who would of thought!
    all of God's blessings to you!

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  2. So lovely to "meet" you and your beautiful family - especially sweet little Rosemary! Isn't it a funny thing, that name wasn't even on our radar until after she was born - certainly not even on my list! Your family is beautiful and your knitting lovely, too!

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  3. love the ruching detail of the sweater and what a great idea to use an app to get a baby to sleep, clever!!

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  4. Love that yarn and your peonies! Hope you sleep well tonight!

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  5. Thanks so much for the sweet comment on my YA post. Your knitting is lovely and the pink is perfect! Your little girl has a good eye. :) Wishing you good health and good sleep, ~Lisa

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  6. Congratulations on your sweet little one!

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  7. what a cute top and what a cute baby!

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  8. I've had such fun checking out your blog and seeing your gorgeous girls. I really love yoour top and I've recently started knitting garments for my children, why I didnt do this before I cant say as I've been knitting since I was 8. But as you saw with my Milo vest I've started. Perhaps like you I saw it as a hobby and a way to get some down time who knows but I guess better late than never !

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