Yarn Along: Honey Cowl & a Library List

Joining in again for Ginny's Yarn Along!

Knitting: yes, I said that I was going to show you the puppy, didn't I?  Well...how about looking at some Honey Cowl progress instead?  Not quite as 'cute' but...

And I might have to make a Honey Cowl Hat like Francesca from Oltreoceano (Italian for overseas) shared a few weeks ago.  How neat to use the same stitch pattern applied to a different project.
Reading: continues to be the same as last week.  Nothing new there.

Now onto the library list...

I made a 'little' treat for all of you yarn-alongers.  Each week I see so many lovely knitted and crocheted items and numerous books, and I am amazed.  But more often than not, I get overwhelmed by all the selections mentioned.  And then if I walk into a library or bookstore ...poof!...my short-term memory evaporates into thin air.  My brain synapses cease to work.  Who wrote what?  What's the name of that again?  (Same thing goes for music and videos.)  Unless I jot down that information before walking in, I'm done for.

 
So...I thought I'd make an unofficial "Small Things Yarn Along Library List"  for myself to take with me.  I did consider (not for long!) about going back through the Small Things' archives and make a book list starting from the beginning ~ the very first yarn-along ~ but that didn't last long.  I considered (again, not for long!) making a list of for both fiction and nonfiction.  Nope.  So I thought 'okay, I'll just do the fiction each month.'  Nope.  Just trying to visit each yarn-along blogger for the month of February took oodles of time! 

Of course, then I thought that if I'm going to all the trouble, why not share the list?  So what was going to be a simple personal list morphed into a larger project. I apologize up front: I tried to visit each blog, but it got overwhelming so if I missed your fiction suggestion, I'm sorry. 

On a positive note, I have learned a few things:  there are a LOT of yarn alongers, and you are a well-read bunch!  Such variety.  In the fiction part alone, the books ranged from literary classics to popular series, from heavy-duty novels to children's picture books.

If you're interested in having your very own, here it is:  

 

Small Things Yarn Along Library List. 

 

 

p.s. - this is a pdf of a word document - I should have created it as an Excel document instead so that it could be sorted, but I'm not saavy enough (or should I say 'savvy' - spelled that wrong! - thanks, Greer, for gently pointing that out :)

p.p.s. - this is 5 pages long - not exactly a simple print out and stuff in your pocket to take with you kind of thing (although that's what I had intended originally) - to do that, I would have had to make the font size super small and with, ahem, some of our eyes, that would mean we wouldn't be able to read the list!

Comments

[Kate]

I try to keep a running list of books that look good from the Yarn Along - I stand no chance of finishing it because there are just too many! Very awesome list :)

[Tracey]

Ellen, you are super sweet to do this! Thank you! I usually jot down the name of books I see on my school list and then have to dig back thru my files to find a title; this will be a great timesaver.
Oh, I do love your yarn.
Happy Yarn Along!

[swanski]

I am truly impressed by your thinking and organizing skills. I am thankful that you are sharing them with all of us!! Thank you! I love your cowl and the color is magnificent!

[Kim]

Love your yarn and thanks for the list, such a great idea! My list of books sits on a little piece of paper by my computer, that sometimes goes missing.

Happy knitting!

[Heather]

Fantastic idea. I usually add the books that spark my attention to my goodreads account. The list of great books to read can be so very long! Thank you.

I wish I had yarn left from my honel cowl. I would love a matching hat.

[Jennifer]

I keep reading about the cowls people are making. That may be a project I'll have to tackle next fall. I like your idea of a book list. My "to read" bookshelf runneth over, so I have to stop adding books to my list for a while!

[Cynthia]

The honey cowl is yet another to knit pattern that I hope to get to one day. Yours is sure looking nice! :)

Thanks so much for compiling this list Ellen and sharing it with us! I cannot wait to take it with me to the library!!

Happy Wednesday and Yarn Along to you. :)

[Erin @ Wild Whispers]

Your cowl is great! Thanks for compiling the list... I can't wait to go through it!

[amanda {the habit of being}]

such a pretty yarn for that cowl! and the reading list is a fabulous idea - thank you :)

[Amy @ A Faithful Journey]

Thank you so very much for the Library List! What an awesome idea!!

And I love the colors of your cowl. So very pretty!!