Poem In Your Pocket Day

Today is the national Poem In Your Pocket Day. The idea is to select a poem and share it with co-workers, family and friends. I did not want to miss this opportunity to celebrate with all of you!

How Many, How Much

By Shel Silverstein

How many slams in an old screen door?

Depends how loud you shut it.

How many slices in a bread?

Depends how thin you cut it.

How much good inside a day?

Depends how good you live 'em.

How much love inside a friend?

Depends how much you give 'em.

WIP: My Madeleine

A couple of weeks ago, I declared my crush with Vintage Modern Knits. Guess what? It's is still going strong. I can't get my hands off my Madeleine shawl. This is a garter based stitch pattern with picot on the edges. Is another four row pattern. Yes, I did it again.

The suggested yarn is Road to China from The Fibre Company but I am using organic cotton that I had on hand. It feels very appropriate for the spring – I'm trying to convince myself!

I would love to knit this shawl again with variegated yarn or using two colors inspired by this shawl from Jill at Project 111.

This week I am also in a hunt for the perfect button for this scarf. Is off the needles and ready to be shown. Pictures to follow soon.

Happy spring knitting (cleaning can wait!).

Knitting Channels

I'll put it in a silver plate - making it shamefully easy for everyone to tease me: I did not know about the YouTube channels!! My bubble just exploded, apparently. Call me nerdy, but I am thinking of how to divide and conquer.  I want to read, listen and watch everything. But I still want a life outside the web. And, I need to keep my day job and my family attended.

My new plan is to organize blogs with Google Reader, listen to podcasts while knitting or commuting and watch one or two videos a day. I am trying to be my own mother - limiting the candy at the house.

Here are channels that I have subscribed to:

• Jimmy Beans Wool
• Knitting Daily As Seen in PBS
• Knitting Help
• Knit Picks
• Paradise Fibers
• Very Pink Knits
• Vogue Knitting
• Webs

 Are you following any knitting or craft channel? How do you keep up with all the content?

WIP: Avocado scarf

Do you know Jane Richmond? Me neither! In my ideal world she would be in my knitting group, we would go to the park with our daughters and she would teach me a thing or two about knitting. In my Raverly - and real - world, Jane Richmond and her Mustard Scarf are in my projects page.

The pattern has four very easy rows. Disclaimer: If there is a toddler in the house, this can quickly become an eight rows project:

Row 1: Per pattern
Row 2: Baby, is not a good idea to (insert anything here)...
Row 3: Per row two of the pattern
Row 4: Oh, oh, oh, wait, please don't (insert anything here)...
Row 5: Per row three of the pattern
Row 6: No worries, we will clean (insert anything here) after mommy finishes this row
Row 7: Per row four of the pattern
Row 8: What the....unravel, smile, give her a big hug and wait until nap time to continue...

I see more Jane Richmond's patterns in my future. Her designs are gorgeous, simple and very stylish!