Pick Up Sticks

Pick-up sticks  is a game of physical and mental skill. A bundle of 'sticks,' approximately 6-8 inches long, are held in a loose bunch (see the picture) and released on a table top, falling in random disarray. Each player, in turn, must remove a stick from the pile without disturbing the remaining ones.



As the August light starts to take on a new angle, my mind turns back to knitting.  I know it's time to end my summer break when I find myself lingering over the knitting magazines at the drug store.  This year it was a catalogue from "Mary Maxim"  (yes -- it still exists!) that got me perusing yarns and patterns , leaving my fingers itching to pick up the sticks again.

This is what caught my interest:

I made this style of sweater for my girls when they were young.  They loved them.  I know three little boys who would love them, too.  I'm not crazy about knitting kittens or puppies into them.  I think I'll search out some nordic patterns instead. 

Now that I've decided what to knit, I guess I'd better order this pattern book.  I've searched all over the internet and haven't found a "free" pattern for the sweaters.  (I wonder if they have the pattern for adults, too?)  Then I get to decide on colours and patterns to incorporate.  Oooh!   Fun!

In the meatime, I'll finish up a baby blanket I started last spring for a baby that was due this month.  Baby came a month early and I don't have the blanket done yet!!  So, Karen, PICK UP THOSE STICKS!