Yarn Along - 2014 Ravellenic Games/Finished Socks

Yarn Along - 2014 Ravellenic Games/ We Have Turned the Heel

Yarn Along - 2014 Ravellenic Games/Hannah's Knitting & Reading in SlowMo

I am challenging myself to knit a pair of socks during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. I really enjoy watching the games in Sochi, Russia. I gasp whenever someone falls. Have nervous goosebumps whenever someone waits to do their great routine. I cry at the family embraces, and smiles of pure joy.

Needless to say, it's been very hard to knit and be so emotional at the same time. 

But, I'm trying. I am hoping to be up to the gusset by the first week. Hopefully with setting little goals for myself, I will overcome the daunting part of the dreaded heel. That will be so hard to do while watching figure skating or trying to understand the fundamentals of curling.

Also, I am slowly reading Desiring God by John Piper.
"The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever."

Yarn Along - Ripit goes the Cowl

I just recently finished The Book Thief. An excellent and worthwhile read, just have tissues nearby. :')
And I've had a rather slow start into John Piper's Desiring God. Seriously, I've not even begun chapter 1. It's seems good so far to me, then again how can a book that relates so much of the Bible and quotes so much C.S. Lewis be bad? It's just so very deeply thought-provoking. A more serious read. About joy. In God.

The knitting, well, it's a bit of a story, but for your sake, and mine, I'll summarize. I designed a hat for Valentine's Day. I'm trying to make a matching cowl, but I didn't take into account the extra 6 inches for the back of my neck. yep. I will learn from that one.

I'm hoping to join the 2014 Ravellenic Games, in which I will be knitting some cozy socks for Yarn Along'ing'. :)