It’s yarn along eve once again and I’m wondering what knitting I’ve gotten done this week. I think I used up all my best knitting intentions last week.
Let’s see, I finished the blooming puerperium. Yes, the same puerperium I was planning for my sweet three month old fits my sweet four-year-old. The same four-year-old I just finished a plain vest for…in nearly the same colour. I’ll pretend I was going with a theme.
The sleeves I tackled on Red Boy’s Blue Raglan have many inches yet to go but at least one sleeve is on the double pointed needles. Sometimes I find that’s half the battle.
My project finishing spree came to a halt when I realized I had knit sweaters for each of this year’s birthdays but hadn’t started on one for the soon-to-be seven (seven???!!) year old. Okay. I’ve got two weeks and a tiny tea leaves on the needles. Barely on the needles but on nonetheless. I’m not going to put the pressure on, just see where I get…and hope I just might get there in time.
Tonight Sarah picked Runny Babbit off the shelf for her bedtime story. My sister picked this book up for the kids a few years ago and we love it. It is Shel Silverstein wonderful. When I began reading it this evening I suddenly found myself surrounded by four littles edging in for a closer peek. And of course hilarity ensued along with a few Runny Babbit-esque verses of our own. Although ours veered rather more to the risque potty talk…hmm.
But since you really need to read it to know how great it is here’s a little excerpt (and very suiting it is):
Runny Babbit knearned to lit,
And made a swat and heater,
And now he sadly will admit
He bight have done it metter.
Oh, Shel Silverstein, you were wonderful.
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joining with Ginny for yarn along
Best of luck with the Tiny Tea Leaves! There’s nothing like a good knitting deadline, I always say 🙂
I hope you finish it or your 7 year old might feel left out (my 7 .o. always wants my knitting for herself lol).
The book sounds cute!
Ooh, I do my best work under a deadline lol. Hope you get it done in time or have a good alibi.
It’s always fun to talk about the relaxing rewards of knitting. Now and then we need to be real about the not so relaxing facts. Here’s to a lovely sweater made effortlessly in two weeks.
I LOVE Shel, but somehow I’ve never seen that book. How could that have happened?
Blessings, Debbie
Ha Ha! Sometimes it feels like all I’m making is a swat and heater too!
My kids absolutely loved a collection of Edward Lears Nonsense poems. His hilarious botanical drawings inspired my budding artist! Check it out if you can!
(A bit of info- Lear was the 20th of 21 children. That would bring out the humor in a person, right?)
oh best of luck finishing your soon to be seven’s sweater, i love that shade of blue. my children loved s.s. silly (yet brilliant) books too, so much fun!
oooh, a deadline…you’re ambitious! I can’t wait to see it in the end though!
I too made a sweater recently for my infant, which my four year old niece is going to recieve for Christmas. argh!!
xo
I find some of my best work happens when I’m under pressure and it is amazing how much you can do when you really push yourself LOL. I hope you will have it finished in time for the birthday 🙂 Myself I have absolutely no knitting to share again but I have been sewing so that is a plus right? *grin*.
I bet you whipped that tea leaves up in no time! Lovely yarn choice 🙂
I love Shel Silverstein! I’ve been holding off on his books but maybe this week I’ll pick one out at the library.
Good luck finishing your tiny tea leaves – I’m sure you’ll finish in time 🙂
Ooh knitting to a deadline, good luck! The colour yarn you’re using is lovely, and the book sounds great – will have to search it out for my boys!
Dear Rachel,
I have all the confidence in your knitting skills and know you will finish the sweater with time to spare. I am all about positive thoughts this week!
Like Debbie, I love Shel Silverstein, but somehow missed this book…now I must correct that!
xx
Good luck getting the tea leaves cardigan finished!
That book sounds wonderful 🙂
Good luck with the tea leaves, hope it flies off the needles!
Runny Babbit sounds like a highly amusing and fun read for children, I shall have to keep any eye out for it for when the grandchildren come to visit, good luck finishing the birthday sweater on time.
Love that Shel Silverstein, always such fun. Sounds like pure bliss at your house.
I have always loved Shel Silverstein. When I first moved to AZ with my family I thought I saw him at the hotel pool where we were staying. I even walked up and asked. I was about 12yo. Very true that getting the project started sometimes feels like the biggest hurdle.
Tiny Tea Leaves is so sweet, I hope your fingers fly! 🙂
crossing my fingers that your knitting needles fly!
Good luck with your deadline, and what planning, birthdyas this close to christmas….!
That book sounds fun, one I’m sure my boys would love.
x
We LOVE Runny Babbit! Thanks for sharing the verses!
Our children also really enjoy his books. Best wishes with your daughter’s sweater.
I have been on a Silverstein kick with the kids too.I can’t get enough of him.Neither can the kids.Don’t your fingers get sore from knitting so much?:)
A tiny tea leaves sounds great! I can’t wait to see!
Looove that book. Thanks for reminding me of it.
Wow! So much going on! And the book sounds great – I will have to check it out for my little ones 🙂
Good luck with the tiny tea leaves.
Wow you get so much done! I am mucho impressed. Wishing you luck with the tea leaves sweetie!!
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