{bits & pieces}
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
We are expecting a large or else small snowstorm, so I’m trying to get things hunkered down here. But how about a quick look at some crafting and then on to our links!
I made two pairs of these Minky Mittens — one for Deirdre’s little boy and one for Nora. (These are Nora’s.)
I adore the colorwork. Not only is it super appealing to look at, it feels so great. It’s my first try using two colors! I will put my notes on Ravelry (I’m leilamarie on there) soon.
Basically, the pattern needs tweaking if you want the thumbs to be offset, which of course you do, and for the tops to be a little more shapely in the decrease/top. I like this simple, old-fashioned pattern for mittens. I like that it’s a chart (not a pattern chart but a chart of sizes), and it’s clearly written.
But of course I liked the colorwork on these — and then trying to adapt the pattern spelled doom for my knitting distraction problem.
I could have knit 5 pairs of mittens in the time it took me to knit one, but it got done in the end. This, alas, is the story of my knitting life. Dive in, try to hack/adapt, knit, tink (undo), get in a twist, redo, repeat.
By the way, using two colors makes the mittens much warmer, because you are essentially doubling up on the layers of wool.
I will show you a few more things I made later on!
Today’s links:
A blog I always find edifying: Fr. Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment. A priest of the Ordinariate, Fr. Hunwicke is erudite, clear, and refreshingly direct.
Have you looked at duolingo? If you want to brush up on a language or give your kids easy, motivating practice, I think this app/site is a good one. I’m brushing up on my French and German and find it a little obsessing! The Chief is doing Spanish and Bridget is doing French.
I love reading about my favorite authors: P. G. Wodehouse in the New Yorker.
This probably needs a post of its own, but I will throw it on here now: A scan of an old book from the time before the changes in the Church when many people tried to bring traditional chant back into worship. In this case, a lovely book of songs that tell salvation history using ancient chants. The illustrations are charming! It’s important to read the instructions on how to sing chant, which differs from more familiar metrical music in that it is more relaxed and is never forced into an even rhythm. I also suggest getting children used to hearing monks singing these same tunes (with the liturgical texts) so they know how they should sound. In other words, the originals should be the model, and then the little poems in this book can be part of their religious education.
Tony Esolen on Dietrich von Hildebrand on the liturgy.
From the archives:
P. G. Wodehouse in the Library Project.
If you live somewhere cold, you need to know how to dress properly — and how to dress your children. Did you know that children (and everyone, really) can get chilblains if not dressed for the weather, even indoors? Do you want to lower your heat a little so it’s less stuffy and more economical? Well, you need this information! (And please, if you live in Arizona or something, spare me the rant about how you are NOT putting an undershirt on your child. I get it.)
This time of year I get a lot of emails from parents who are feeling overwhelmed by homeschooling. That’s normal. Step back a little and adjust your vision.
Today is the feast of St. Raymond Penafort, a canon lawyer of great faith and devotion. Let’s pray for his intercession in these confused days! And a happy Epiphany to you all, whether you celebrated yesterday or are celebrating tomorrow!
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