Yarn Along

I'm joining Ginny at Simple Things for my very first EVER Yarn Along. 

As most of you know, we had our baby 2 weeks ago. It's been a whirlwind of joy, exhaustion, overwhelm, and anxiety. I'm always amazed at how quickly my brain bounces back from pregnancy. After giving birth, not only does my stomach and other abdominal organs have extra room to groove but so does my brain! I'm able to contemplate things, think about taking on other tasks without feeling burdened, dream about learning something new and then begin it.......like knitting and reading a new book! I've been teaching myself how to knit for over a year now. I've learned, thanks to YouTube videos, how to cast on, knit, purl, knit in back loop, k2tog, increase stitches (need a refresher), knitting in the round, and cast off. This puts me in a neat place of starting a fun project. Scarves just seem so redundant to me, however, I'm beginning one with Charlotte since I've been teaching her to knit as of  her 6th birthday a week ago (but that's a post for another time!). I've also begun a cowl. A friend of mine suggested I start there since I expressed my boredom with scarves. I hadn't knitted in the round before. I tried once but didn't realize I needed to connect the stitches together (silly, I know, but I'm a newbie!!). I learned how to connect the stitches and off I've gone. It takes me a bit of time to knit a row, but, I know the flow of knitting happens over time. I love the yarn I'm using. I don't recall the name of it but it's a melody of beautiful colors and is a wool/mohair blend. So soft and easy to use.
Here is a link to the cowl that I'm intending to make.

As far as my new read, I am a die-hard Paulo Coelho fan. I've read several of his books and am always left pondering each chapter. His writing is so fluid and intriguing. If you haven't read his work, go......check out a book at the library, begin with The Alchemist or The Pilgrimage. They are beautifully inspiring and thought provoking.

I can't wait to see how far I get on this cowl by next week. I'm sure it won't be as far as I expect to get but, I'm thrilled to be motivated, nonetheless.

Happy Yarning!