Two Minds Are Better Than One …..

School will soon be starting … and how do I know this?  First, I received a letter today from the high school telling me to start setting my alarm clock earlier and earlier each day as summer will be soon over.  Second, I spent the day planning out the school year with one of the teachers I will be working with.  Two minds are truly better than one as I believe Erica and I came up with some great ideas for our 10th grade Language Arts classes.  I am getting so excited about the forth coming school year and my big career change!

I have really enjoyed knitting the past few weeks.  I finished my first lace project – a lace scarf for Claudia. It was knit from HandMaiden Flaxen yarn (65% silk and 35% linen).  Nell @ Knitch designed the scarf.  I love it so much that I hope to make myself one someday.

I also finished a shawl for Jess.  It was a simple pattern of knit and yarn-over drop stitches.  The real beauty to this shawl is the yarn.  It was knit from Berroco Ultra Silk yarn and it is sooooooo soft to the touch.  I bought the yarn at Yarn Garden Knit Shop in Lawrenceville at a super 50% sale.  I am so glad that I picked up enough yarn for three separate projects.  I’ve finished two already and have one to go.

My son is doing great with his knitting.  He finished his first scarf and he is already working on a second scarf – a multidirectional diagonal scarf.  He loves knitting and I love to watch him knit.  He is a real natural at it!!

<a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/22560941@N03/2675056733/” title=”Paul’s first multidirectional diagonal scarf by GotStash, on Flickr”><img src=”http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2675056733_55199c87a3_m.jpg” width=”180″ height=”240″ alt=”Paul’s first multidirectional diagonal scarf” /></a>

 

Okay … Word around town is that my daughter wants to learn how to knit socks.  If she does and knowing how competitive I am, let’s guess how long it takes me to try knitting a sock again.  Maybe I could actually finish the first pair I started almost a year ago!

As soon as I learn how to upload pictures I will post pictures of my recent finished projects.  Until then …..