yarn along

i've been working on the fair isle cardi for my little friend stella and this cute shrug as well.  the yarns are different but look like they belong together in this picture.  i took this picture weeks ago but am still working on these projects.  i finished the book "ruins of california" by martha sherrill.  when i got my new library card (hip hip hooray!) i just found this book by its title.  missing my home state, i decided this would  give me a piece of home and it really did.  sherrill grew up in california and did a great job of describing the valley, pasadena, and san francisco areas the book takes place in.  the characters were interesting and the story was engaging.  i couldn't put it down and finished it within a week.  i highly recommend this book to my california friends and family.  i am now reading "the buddha from brooklyn" by the same author and am hoping to read the rest of her works that they have in the miami-dade public library system.

9 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Such a colorful project. Sorry you're a bit homesick for California. I know how that feels.

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  2. Andrea @ little bucklesAugust 3, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Your knitting is always fantastic. I especially love this-the colours and the stripes. xo

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  3. Lori annAugust 3, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    gorgeous work mama, that does it, i'm looking for a fair isle pattern too. have you read any t.c.boyles books? he's from here (montecito) and his last book is about m and the channel islands. it was really good.

    hugging you e and baby n. xxx

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  4. AnnieAugust 4, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    What beautiful colors! Lovely knitting. (And thanks for the tip about the Knitting for Baby book--just put it on hold at the library.)

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  5. TaraAugust 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful colours, Anushka. When I first looked at the photo, I thought is was just the one sweater. Glad you are finding a little piece of home in Florida.

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  6. amanda {the habit of being}August 4, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    i think i'd have to read that book just based upon the cover - love it!

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  7. ElisaAugust 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Cool! Beautiful knitting and sounds like a nice book. I might read it. Although I'm not Californian by birth, we did spend 1.5 unforgettable years in Monterey. I miss the street that smelled like Eucalyptus.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    That sweater is darling!

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  9. JulieAugust 8, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Oh, pretty! I love all the orange.

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