I’m finally back with another Yarn Along! It’s been a really long time since I’ve had a chance to not only knit, but to take some pictures and join in with Ginny for her monthly Yarn Along. I’ve missed joining in. I’ve missed having some extra time to just knit. But I do have 3 commissioned pieces that I’m working on. I have all the yarn for the first project: a modified Conversationalist hat. I’m using a local yarn for the base and then a yummy green yarn that I purchased while in Vermont a couple of months ago. And then the blue is Quince & Co. lark worsted weight yarn. I love that yarn. In fact I just ordered some for one of my other commissioned pieces (another hat. Not really based on any pattern other than a very modified petoncle hat). And my last commissioned pieces are dishcloths. I just ordered some cotton yarn for that. I need new dishcloths too so I ordered enough yarn to make a few for myself.
I’m happy to have the time (since setting a new schedule) to be able to actually sit and knit for a few minutes each day. Of course with commissioned work, I need more than a few minutes. Anyway, I started a new craft along and we had our first session last night. It was fun! I hope everyone enjoyed it. I’ve recorded it and will publish it here soon. But that’s not what I wanted to talk about. I mentioned the craft along because Bekah and I were discussing restarting the book group. And we liked the Zoho platform so much we decided to make the book group an online, video discussion. We’ve been discussing the book above (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek) and thought we would read this book and discuss it in mid-July. I’ve had it on my ‘must read’ list for a while now and Bekah just finished it. She wanted someone else’s opinion on the book so we thought it would be a good book to start the discussion back up with. I’ve actually had a hard time finding the book (the libraries around me are just opening back up and the book is on hold for forever on my Overdrive account) but Amazon has it for free as a Kindle download if you have Prime account. Score! So I just started it last night. I’m excited for three reasons: 1. I have some knitting to do 2. I get to read a book on my must read list 3. I get to discuss the book with you all via video chat! It’s a win-win all the way around.
Craft night was good, as I mentioned above. We made fabric buntings. I just need to finish sewing mine together and then I’ll have the big reveal when I post the recording later this week. But for now, I’m off to finish a couple of chores. I think I’ll set outside later with the chickens. They’ve been cooped up for a while due to lots of visitors to the fishing lodge. But everyone is leaving today so we’ll get some outside time, for sure!
’til next time
-k
xoxo
steph
this was another of my book club reads….we loved it, also read jojo moyes Giver of Stars along with it; same topic (hard to believe they came out about the same time!)
chickenlibrarian
Oh fun! I don’t think I’ve read anything by Jojo Moyes. I’m looking forward to diving into the Book Woman book and resurrecting our online book group! Thanks for stopping by!
Bekah
Thanks for hosting the Craft Along last night! It was great to ‘meet’ you 🙂 I’ll see if I can finish up my bunting today as well. Can’t wait to hang it up!
Looking forward to our Book Chat next month. I’m passing along my copy of the book to a local friend this week. I’ll see if she can join us as well for the chat in July.
PS Love the new look of your blog!
chickenlibrarian
fantastic! It was so nice meeting you ‘in person’ too. I hope you’ll take a pic of your bunting and share it with us. I’ll get the book group announcement ready (probably for Friday). I find myself in the lucky position to have a lot of things going on that I need to blog about. But I’m trying to spread them out so they won’t be all in one week. HEHE.
I’ve wanted to update the blog with a new theme for some time now. There are a few glitches with it but we’re working on ironing them out. I’m hoping that everything will be ready in a couple of days.
I hope you got your newsletter out the door with no issues. Thanks again for joining me on the inagural craft along!
Leslie Susan Clingan
This looks like another fun idea. I used to know how to knit…but that was back when I was a Junior Girl Scout!! Let’s say it’s been awhile.
I am sorry that I was so in and out for craft night. I wanted to sit down and do my bunting with you gals but LIFE. We had the grandbabies and my daughter
over and PC had just received word of the death of a family member. Things were crazy. I wound up trying to record you and moving the laptop to the couch but
the recording didn’t work. Ugh. So I will be using your recording to make my bunting – hopefully this weekend.
I have The Book Woman on my to-read list on Goodreads. Am I understanding that you haven’t read it yet either? Let me know if you and Bekah decide to read it together. Would love to join you. And hopefully life will be more normal around here.
chickenlibrarian
No worries Leslie! I am so glad you tuned in when you could. We were waving at you all from the couch but I don’t think you could see us. We tried to include you even though you were busy and stepped away. I’m just thrilled to have people interested in the craft along! I hope to get the recording up asap. I just need to finish sewing my ribbon onto the triangles.
I haven’t read the Book Woman yet! Bekah has so she will be leading our book discussion. I’ll get a post together about that (hopefully for Friday) with all the details. We’ll make it an online zoho meeting discussion. We tried doing the blog post discussion, and it was good, but there’s something about being able to discuss it in the moment, so-to-speak.
I hope you’ll be able to join us for some of these activities. I know that having your granddaughter over is so important, especially after being in lockdown for so long!!
xoxo
Cheryl | Time To Craft
Reading your list of yarn, and where they all came from, sounds like a holiday itinerary to me. Gorgeous. Although it could just be me wishing I was off on a holiday adventure. Love the idea of an online book club and sharing. I need to look the book up. Also the craft along sounds fun.
chickenlibrarian
I love good local yarn! And it’s even better when you can visit the actual sheep in person. Although I didn’t visit the sheep in Vermont, but I did meet the shepherdess. Isn’t yarn fun!?!?!