"None of us are free until ALL of us are free"

Two posts in one morning?!  What the hell? But what a pleasant way to begin the weekend: visit a great new yarn store and become informed.  This morning, I came across this post & wanted to incorporate into today's post.  It's something that I've been spending a decent amount of time thinking about lately.  There are a number of reason, but I'll save that for another post (maybe).  Flyer already has asked Ava, "Has your sister gone really crunchy?"  I got a feeling he might throw another scoop of sunflower seeds into my granola.  Until then, just take some time visit a couple of sites & be mindful during your day.

That's exactly how I plan to spend my day: mindfully sitting on the couch with my favorite knitting project, finishing a book (anyone that can help me with a "calm approach" to my toddler is worth reading) & imagining my life with my favorite celeb family.  Damned 18 hours in the car!  My neck hurts, the dishes are dirty, the fridge is empty, & my laundry load has increased 100 times.  But who needs clean clothes?  Turn those undies inside-out, Momma needs a break!  I started Cleite on Monday & haven't stopped.  The yarn has plenty to do with my addiction to this project.  Did the gods create Malabrigo?  Ava & I have been having a discussion: Would Malabrigo make a nice sweater?  Would it hold up or pill to shit?  Someday I may just have to find out.  Spending hours with this yarn is a small price to pay for a "pilly" sweater.

The lace weight doesn't feel like a true lace weight.  More like a fingering weight, but I'm beyond OK with this.  I'll have to really block this in order to achieve the airy feel of the shawl.  I have 2 hanks of this yarn and I'm planning on using every last inch of it.  I want a nice big shawl.  Something I can wrap up in when I'm cold, sick, or just feeling a little diva-ish.

I'm off to the couch before I brave the grocery.  By the way, I popped the pickles last night.  Delicious!  I'll save the green beans for Mom's house, but the pickles won't make it.  Sorry.  Here are a couple other recipes that I beg you all to try.  The brownies are beyond yummy.  Don't be frightened of the black beans.  The muffins were so moist & a great way to use up zucchini.  I followed a commenter and substituted rolled oats for the oat flour and added a 1/2 cup of flax seed.

-L

p.s. Ang,  In the article, you talk about learning to hold the babes while you're breast-feeding.  If I can help, email me.

Comments

[beverly]

Thanks for joining us!
xx

[Kirsten]

Oh I could totally help Angelina with how to nurse two at a time. I did it for 18 months of my life - the greedy little things refused to drink from a bottle, so it was just me until the learned to use a cup.

As for the Malabrigo sweater, I've been wondering the same thing. I will say that my Icarus shawl that is over a year old now and well loved, has "bloomed" more than it's pilled.

[Nicole]

A Malabrigo sweater pills like a mofo. But I have to say, as adverse as I usually am to pilling, I don't care in the case of the mighty Mal. It's just THAT heavenly to wear! I knitted an Hourglass out of it, and I wov it!