Knitting and Reading again for the Yarn Along

A sweet surprise was waiting for me at my father's house -

a bag of yarn from a reader that later figured out she knew my father (such a small world isn't it?)

So Sarah helped me decide on which granny square pattern to use to make a blanket.  

I am almost done knitting the first side of the Colins Vest.  It looks as though it will be about a 3T or so.

Last week I also finished another hat - I am just loving this simple pattern.

And finally, I have found a book at the library last Wednesday that I am enjoying - This Life Is in You Hands by Melissa Coleman.  She writes about her parents' back-to-the-land living in the 1970s.  Her father is Eliot Coleman, the author of Four Season Harvest.  So far really good - interesting and I am excited about just the little bits I have learned about soil, especially when working with raw land, which is what we are attempting here.

Looking forward to your sharing and consider joining in with Ginny of Small Things for the weekly Yarn Along.