Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Yarn Along

This morning I was really excited to write this Yarn Along post, and then I looked at all my knitting-in-progress and realized a lot of it is Christmas knitting and I can't exactly blab about it on my blog.  So.  I looked at my Ravelry projects and realized that I have knitting ADD, with so many unfinished projects.  And then I looked at my queue and realized that it's worse than I thought.  If you're on Ravelry, please friend me so we can have knitting ADD together.  I could always use more knitting friends.  : )

Here's what I'm reading and what I want to cast on as soon as I get help from my husband winding the yarn into a ball:


That's Gift from the Sea and a hank of Knit Picks Stroll Handpainted in colorway Hayride that will soon become Multnomah, a little shawl that I can't wait to wear later this fall.

Gift from the Sea is so relevant and moving because it talks about the unique situation women find themselves in (as compared to men) and all the things that pull us away from our families -- and this was written back in the 1950s.  And she actually said "gadgets" -- did the author know about the iPhone before we did?

Author Anne Morrow Lindbergh also wrote about women's desire to do meaningful work, and by that she meant work that's appreciated by others.  Do our kids appreciate that we've washed and folded their laundry?  Do our husbands care that we've swept the kitchen floor every day this week (and why does it need sweeping so often?)?  Doubtful.  We do these things for our families, but also for ourselves, and in order to get the same satisfaction men might feel when they accomplish great things at work, Lindbergh suggests that women look for other, more outward ways to gain this kind of satisfaction. 

It struck a chord with me, and I agree.  Maybe that's why I started blogging and creating my own knitting patterns.  Even though I have a "real" job, I still feel a pull to do something creative, something just for me that gives me a type of satisfaction that I can't get from the other parts of my life, however much I love those parts and find them satisfying in their own ways.  Lindbergh was a mom and a writer and a pretty awesome woman.  I recommend this read and will soon start reading her other books.

As always, I'm knitting along with Ginny at Small Things. Hopefully by next week I'll have more knitting to share with you.  Until then, knit on, with confidence and hope, through all crises.  (Can you tell which pattern book I'm using right now?)  : )

14 comments:

  1. I have no idea why the floor needs to be swept so often- it is a pain!
    And I love the colourway of your yarn- lovely warm colours!

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  2. Pssst.. You might want to check out the winner of the Organic Family Cookbook... Ha,ha. You won!

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  3. love the book and your new wool.
    i'm off to be your friend now.

    :)

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  4. Ooh that yarn looks lovely and this book is in my library queue. I can't wait to read it :)

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  5. I have lots of WIPs, plus Christmas knitting... It makes it hard to post on Wednesdays, doesn't it?! Love the colour of your yarn.

    My floor gets swept very rarely (I'm too busy knitting to keep house!) - I don't think my boyfriend even notices ;)

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  6. That is one of my all time favorite books and it stays on my nightstand! I think all woman should read it at least once.
    Love the yarn Kelly!
    xx

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  7. I have project ADD - that's why I started my one project rule ;-) Gets a little dull but keepes me a little more focused. (But I'll friend you on Ravelry because I have nothing against that distratction :)
    Your books sounds great, I'll be adding that to the ever growing library list.

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  8. I LOVE the colorway of that yarn *sigh* I think it will make a very pretty shawl. (already a ravelry friend ;o)

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  9. That yarn is sumptuous.
    I haven't ever read that book, but I think my mom has a copy. I'll have to check it out.
    Thanks for the recommendation!

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  10. I love Gift from the Sea, it's wonderful! I've read it three times, and I might read it again now that you've inspired me.

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  11. The "tumbleweeds" in my house accumulate if I don't sweep every few days.

    I have the Knitting ADD, too, and I friended you on Ravelry. (WifeMomKnitter)

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  12. I really, really, really want to queue the Multnomah after spotting it on another blog, but I don't want to pressure myself when I have such a long queue already.........
    Maybe I'll just follow the progress on yours for a while ;)
    xx

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  13. Hi, Kelly. I just noticed that you are in Ginny's Yarn Along. I was pleased to see you there because the hat I'm knitting for the same Yarn Along this week is YOUR earflap hat for Japan! I am so excited that my husband ran out to JoAnn's to get my DPN's to finish off the crown. Gotta get back to it. I'll have to find you on Ravelry...would love to knit along with you.:) Blessings, Grace

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  14. Okay...I'm friending you on Ravelry because I have ADD, too!

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