On Friday night I stopped by Longfellow Books to pick up Amanda Soule's newest book, Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures. I ended up also getting her first book, The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections.

As a mom-to-be, I have found these books to be so inspiring. I appreciate Amanda's philosophy on building a home environment that encourages creativity, and there are so many sweet project ideas!

At the event, I saw something interesting...

... a real live Whisper Cardigan! This is the first time I've seen one in person, and Brandie Mayes was so well executed, in a lovely shade of Malabrigo Lace. Nice work, Brandie!

Last night I knit one of the sleeves for my Malabrigo Sock Yarn Sweater. It has been H-O-T here, which I am blaming for the slow progress on this wee sweater. But one sleeve to go, people! Maybe tonight...