yarn along

Joining Ginny over at Small Things for another instalment of Yarn Along.

Things aren’t looking too different since last week…

I have nearly completed the mittens – only a thumb left at this point. I really could have finished the pair in a longish evening of knitting but this week, although I have often carried my knitting around the house, I have gotten little needle time in. I am determined, though, that as soon as this post is up I am going to escape the computer and work on my hat. It has been cold, cold, cold here and although they are calling for a warm up over the next few days it will undoubtedly be followed by a return to the cold, cold, cold and this mama needs a warmer hat!

As for reading, I am loving Howards End. It has been so enjoyable – just the thing for my craving of all things turn of the century. I’ve even had a little luck listening to it for free at Libravox (public domain books, ie. published before 1923, are read by volunteers are made available for free). I don’t usually do too well with audio books and I really do prefer the feel of a book in hand but I’m finding I can squeeze in a chapter without having to rewind too often and still keep my knitting in hand. I have particularly dug into it since the end of Downton Abbey (no spoilers, but for those of you who watched it – really, that’s how it ended??!).

I have also been listening to Animal, Vegetable, Miracle on my iPod. I read through most of it last year but didn’t quite get through it before my library renewals were up. Now I have been listening to it while I’m folding laundry – and because no one wants to get roped into helping me fold, I don’t usually have too many interruptions. Such a good book and I love having the audio book read by the authors. I would highly recommend it to everyone – although I do feel increasingly guilty about the bananas on my counter.

I’m hoping to have a new project (or at least a different project) and book to show for myself next week. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else has on the needles and in the book pile this week.

Happy Wednesday!