~Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading and I love sharing my projects and current reads here. I would love for you to join me each month and share what you are knitting (or crocheting) and reading too! Post your photo(s) on your blog or on Instagram (#yarnalong) and then share a link below to either your blog or Instagram post!~ (this post contains affiliate links.)
Hello, and welcome back to the Yarn Along! Yarn Along is a monthly link-up beginning the first Wednesday of each month. Today’s link-up will remain open until the next one begins on March 7th. Out of consideration for others, please limit your links to posts that are truly in the spirit of the Yarn Along, sharing your current projects and what you are reading. Thanks for being here!
After I finished my Andrea’s Shawl I decided to work on some long unfinished projects. First I knit the second of a pair of legwarmers I started back in 2015. My only excuse for not finishing sooner is that Mabel messed up my first go of the second one and it took a long time to revisit it. I wear legwarmers under my pants all winter, so these are very practical for me!
Next I picked up the Flora Cardi that I started shortly before Mabel was born. I think it’s going to be really beautiful and I am hoping to stick with it and finish it before Easter.
My girls and I are teaming up on a little doll dress for a friend. I started it in some of my logwood dyed yarn and once I got past the tricky bits, I passed it on to Larkspur and Beatrix to finish up. This pattern is intended for Alicia’s softies, but we have found that it fits Huggable Huggums (12 inch) dolls as well.
I’m slowly reading through the winter essays in Great Possessions, and I’m finally on the last in the Anne books, Rilla of Ingleside, though I haven’t read much yet. My friend Jaime says it’s her favorite one, so I am excited to get further in. Jaime is also the one who recommended Gone Away Lake, my current read aloud with Lark and Bea. She was so right, it’s a good one!
[inlinkz_linkup id=765008 mode=1]
BestMoshe says
I see you don’t monetize your page, don’t waste your traffic, you can earn additional
cash every month. You can use the best adsense alternative for any type of
website (they approve all websites), for
more info simply search in gooogle: boorfe’s tips monetize your website
August says
Having read this I thought it was rather informative. I appreciate you taking the time and energy to
put this article together. I once again find myself spending a lot of time both reading and commenting.
But so what, it was still worth it! http://adph1.login.sync2media.mobi/?task=get&url=https://goldprice.com
karen says
all the knitting is lovely! any anne book is a favorite of mine. I’ve read them twice through. Stay warm and happy knitting!
Meredith says
Rilla is my favorite of all the Anne books. There is a line about the scent of crushed mint hanging heavy in the air of a summer evening that may be my favorite bit of all literature. I always plant mint in my garden so I can try to capture a some of that magic.
Alisa says
Gone Away Lake and Return to Gone Away were two favorites! I also loved the Melendy siblings stories-I think they start with The Saturday’s- all time favorite book is The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter.
Gris fleur says
I didn’t like at all Great possession 🙁
Marion says
The Pat Trilogy series by Lucy Maud Montgomery are my favorite. I just finished the third book in the “Cousins Of the Dove Series” Will start “The Spirit Of the Liturgy” by Cardinal Ratzinger(Pope Benedict xvI).
Marion
Meryl says
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite “Anne” book–they’ve all spoken to me so much at different points of my life–but Rilla is definitely up there. I like her because she’s a bit more selfish than Anne. She’s a good person, but she has to work at it a little.
Stephanie Joy says
I do enjoy Rilla of Ingleside! I think it improved the second time I read it (I was also older, maybe that had something to do with it?). Lovely knitting projects! I love the idea of knitting something together with your girls.
priest's wife (@byzcathwife) says
The Blue Castle is a super L M Montgomery book! I’m loving the new yarn along…. I need to get organized and participate 🙂
Bianca says
Gone Away Lake and Return to Gone Away lake were two of my favorite childhood books! I didn’t know you could still get them.
Emily DeArdo says
I’ve been meaning to re-read Rilla; really, the whole Anne series. I just re-read the Emily books. And I love what you’re knitting! The Flora Cardi, especially, looks just beautiful.
Erica Saint says
I have been thinking about knitting a pair of legwarmers. I have several skeins of self-striping yarn that I adore, but I have realized that I don’t love knitting socks or wearing knitted socks. However, there have been many times that I wanted something to put under my skirts and nightgowns that did not have a waistband to keep my legs warm.
Wendy Buss says
Both Rilla and Gone-Away Lake are on my favorite books list 🙂
Heather says
Those legwarmers look so lovely! I never would have thought to make legwarmers to wear under pants – smart! And I could use all the warmth I can get, this winter seems especially cold here in Maine.