Yarn Along - 6/8

A post for books and yarn - I love starting my day like this!  :)  Check in with Ginny at small things to see what else is on the needles and reading shelves. 

Look at that - my baby surprise jacket is off the needles!  I was waiting for the next posting of hints but got impatient and mustard up the courage to carry on.  The story is that that is exactly how I started to read chapter books too.  For a few days Mom was mysteriously too busy to read with me so I was forced to go on without her.  And I haven't stopped since.  :) 

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with how my BSJ has turned out.  Ok, ok, I know it's not really finished yet, still those bloody tails to weave and seams to sew.  And buttons to get and put on.  But the tough part is done.  If I were doing this again I would do the striping differently - either have enough of the blue to have gone back to that or striped the whole thing.  That's not to say I'm unhappy with the stripes - I like their funkiness and the way the colors switched really helped me to read my knitting and keep track of where I was in the pattern.  Like picking up the 10 stitches that I was so concerned about, the color changes really made it easier to pick out what to pick up. 

After finishing up my quilt last week I really wanted to read an Elm Creek novel so I picked up Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini at the library.  I really enjoy her novels - they are a quick read and just really make me want to sew!  And make me want to go to quilt camp :)  Now I really am starting the Harry Potters to be ready for the new movie.  And slowly working my way through Nourishing Traditions.