Gretchen Ronnevik

Yarn Along

actual farming, Book Reviews, knitting

My pictures for Ginny’s Yarn Along are broken up today.  I thought it might be a bit simpler that way.

 Here’s the back of my Serina cardigan pattern in progress.  I’m using Madelintosh Tosh Sock yarn in the colorway “Ginger.”  I’m still adding length, sleeves, and front edging.  I’m really hoping that I get it done by Christmas.

I ordered a new book that we’ve been enjoying the last 2 weeks.  In fact, we like it so much that I may order some more for a few Christmas presents.

Farm Anatomy looked so cute when I first heard of it.  It just came out last month, and I’m normally not that cutting edge.  It’s all illustrated so it’s interesting for kids, but it’s a basically a packed encyclopedia of information.  If I had this book in hands when I met Knut…he would not have laughed at me so much.  Well actually, even he’s learning things in here.

Where are the sickles on a chicken?  How do you milk a cow?  How do you make maple syrup?  How do you chop down a tree?  What’s a cord of wood exactly, and what’s the easiest way to grow potatoes?  How do you trim a horse’s hooves?  How do you can tomatoes?  What’s the difference between barley, buckwheat, millet and oats?  What kinds of turkey breeds are there?  How do you make cheese?  What’s a wether, a shoat, and a pullet?  What’s the best position to hold a sheep when shearing?  (You yarn lovers out there would be pleased to know it talks about what sorts of plants work great for dying yarn, and the whole process of yarn being made, as well as quilts, corn husk dolls, flower pressing…) 

Seriously, this is a very, very cool book.  Silje and David are reading through it, and Knut and I have both been looking through it as well and learning things. Silje noticed all the recipes in there…and no one was surprised by that.

It brings me back to the conversation I had with my friend Doug when I first moved up here (and before I met Knut.  He was trying to explain to me what a combine was, and every word out of his mouth sounded like a foreign language.

While I thank Doug for his effort, what I needed was the section of farm implements in this book:

Although, Doug may not actually admit this is a combine on the left because it’s not the right color.  😉  Knut was very happy they had a red combine in here.  Until I picked up this book, I did not know that a combine is called a combine because it combines several parts of the harvesting process in one big swoop.  It was a blonde moment for me.

Comments

  3. Oh! I can’t wait to see the final product. The ginger color is really unique – well, at least for this area. I’ve never seen anything like it.
    I love books that help me *and* my kids learn new and interesting bits of info. Thanks for posting about it!

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  13. The sweater is looking lovely, what a pretty stitch pattern! That book sounds very interesting, I’m going to have to look for it – thanks for the recommendation!

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