Lydia Knits Hats

Lydia started this school year barely knowing how to knit, and now she's up to double-pointed needles. Yay! (And thanks to the Apprentice for some coaching.)

P.S. Here's the pattern.

Lydia Knits Some More

Water-bottle holder (pattern from KnitGrrl 2)

Coin purse (pattern from Klutz Knitting)

It's Friday! (updated with photos) (Lydia's Grade Eight)

Yes, we are almost halfway through the school year. Wa hoo.

Things to do today:

Read aloud: Francis Bacon, "Of Studies"

(Lydia is knitting a water bottle cover)

Also read some of Journey to the Source of the Nile, about the great loads of equipment that the 19th-century explorers had to carry, and some of the problems they faced even getting started

Listen to some of Jean Sibelius's Symphony Number One

Do some math and a couple of other book things.

Work in The Roar on the Other Side: close your eyes and write about the sounds you hear (or don't hear. Strangely enough, both the clocks in the room had stopped, so contrary to the expected, Lydia noticed the strangeness of No Ticking Clocks. Kind of like the Dog in the Night that didn't bark).

Linked from the Homeschool Blog Post Linkup

Lydia Knits Too

What Lydia's been working on during readalouds.

The Apprentice Knits

My Christmas present from The Apprentice: an Amanda hat. Thank you, Apprentice!

Church Sale Morning

We went to a rummage sale this morning, at one of the churches that always has good annual sales. I picked up a box with a bunch of yarn and stuff in it, filled it up with a few books and other things, and made a reasonable offer at the door. Considering the 32 pairs of knitting needles in there, I think we did very well. Ponytails found a mini stereo, Mr. Fixit found a magazine rack that he's going to spray paint he's already spray painted, and Crayons found a small bag and a couple of mini animals.

(The royalty books aren't for me, they're a gift for a family member.)

Perquackey game
Piece of black Pellon
Assorted pieces of white interfacing and cotton scraps
Large piece of white muslin
One souvenir bandana decorated with a "Tourist Map of National Park Mt. Kyeryong". (Really.)
Two other bandana-size hankies
New package of 5 x 7 Stretch 'n Stitch bars (I had to look those up to see what they were for)
10 feet of braided nylon rope
Half a carton of assorted balls of yarn and crochet cotton
32 pairs of knitting needles
1 circular needle
1 set of 4mm double-pointed needles
A More Fridgies design leaflet
Make the Most of Town & City Gardening
Charles & Diana's First Royal Tour
The Prince & Princess of Wales on Tour in British Columbia, Canada
Diana, Queen of Hearts
Invitation to a Royal Wedding

We also stopped at a yard sale and found some Sculpey, trivia cards, and a picture book all for a dollar.

Wooh!