I made some progress over the last week on the sweater’s neckline. Alas, I think I’m going to have to frog it back because I’ve gotten too many stitches on the needles. I do think I have conquered the new skills for the increases though, so these rows will go much faster once I start again. I knew starting something like this would definitely test my limited skill set, but the only way to learn is to practice and try new things!
I’ve been reading back through Laying Down the Rails, which I’ve had forever and have read once before. Sonya basically collated all of Charlotte Mason’s writings about discipline and forming character into one volume. It has very little commentary from Sonya herself, but many helpful notes and explanations in the margins that further clarify what Charlotte is discussing. After reading A Mother’s Rule of Life I realized that we had fallen off the tracks, so to speak, in character training and development, and this resource is helping me think and pray through where I’d like to go from here.
The children and I are reading through The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. I made the mistake of promising the kids that I would not read ahead, and now I am absolutely dying of curiosity. It is such a torture! I want so desperately to read at my own pace and discover what happens, but I promised. We are all really enjoying the book. From all I have been told the whole series is good, so we look forward to joining in on the adventure.
Sharing with Ginny.
4 Comments
Emily
Ohhhh, the too-many-stitches-on-the-needle thing….happens to me a lot. 🙂 However I love that yarn color! I really need to get on board with circular needles. The firs time I tried them I was totally lost.
Grandma Coffee
Thank you for the afternoon giggle about not reading ahead. You are so MY Daughter and I love you!
DanielleB
I just finished reading The Mysterious Benedict Society before winter break. I loved it! I did not know that it is part of a series however so I am going to have to look for more. 🙂
elizabethroosje
well done for trying new things in knitting! 🙂 That book on the M B Society sounds intriguing!!! I would have such a hard time not reading ahead as well! 🙂