Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday!
My road of making this week has been a bit rocky.
I am in a bit of a “holding pattern” on my second summer skirt (darn and blast it… I am not going to have enough yarn so I ordered more yesterday) Sigh.
So I had no choice but to finish off that bit of spinning… which I did! Hello dear Hitch on the Move! I cast on yesterday… it’s early days but so far, so very good!
And… Thea Coleman dropped an enticing pattern this week. I have added “knit a swatch” to this week’s list!
The reading is much less rocky (although I did bail on a book that was just not for me) but aside from that book the reading has been wonderful.
I am reading A Year of Marvelous Ways in the morning with my coffee and I am about halfway through. It is delightful… but I am not enjoying it thus far as I have previous Winman books!
In my ears is an advance “listener” copy of Mick Herron’s latest – The Secret Hours. I am about halfway in and loving it. The narration (Gerard Doyle) is excellent! (and the story is not bad either!)
And I just began another advance reader copy of Naomi Alderman’s latest – The Future. I enjoyed The Power and, thus far, this is better… more twisted… and after getting started (it is a bit of a slow start) I am having a hard time putting it down to go to sleep!
So… my rough week of making is being moderated by my good reading! Ha!
What about you all, is it smooth making for you this week (I hope!!)
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Love the yarn you’ve chosen for your Hitch on the Move. Very, very pretty. I almost bought that pattern the other day, but I really want to finish what I am in the midst of before starting something new. I saw Thea’s new pattern too – love the sleeves! Glad you had such a good week of reading. I’m in the midst of a book that I have not yet decided whether I like or not – lol. I did finish Hamnet and that was wonderful.
I recognized the pattern as soon as I opened up your blog and your yarns look even better together than I had imagined! I’m sorry you ran out of yarn for your skirt, but glad that it has resulted in some lovely spinning and a start. Your reading sounds intriguing and I’ll have to check out several of those books. Happy knitting and reading!
Swings and roundabouts- that’s what life is all about.
The colourings for your new shawl go well together- each compliments the other, neither one will overshadow the other.
This week I’ve got books galore to decide on plus plenty of knitting to keep me busy. Just have to get going and do some of it
I’ve been in a reading mood more than a knitting mood and I’m going with it. I’m reading Prince Harry’s memoir on my kindle, quite interesting.
Love the start of the new shawl! Such a great yarn pairing. I hope your additional skirt yarn comes quickly so you can pick it back up.
I’ve got to figure out what’s going on my wheel next today, but I have a lot of good reading to keep me company — hoping to finish up The Garden of Evenings Mists and then get started on Yellowface!
Glad to hear you’re liking The Future. I have it to read, too . . . but not sure I’m in the mood for it. You give me a little hope that maybe I will be? As far as Marvellous Ways . . . I thought it was a VERY slow start (like a really, really slow and long start), but I think you’ll find it works in the end. Sorry about the skirt yarn . . . but happy to see your shawl off to such a great start! XO
What a great pairing… your Hitch On The Move is going to be great! I’m looking forward to seeing more as you progress.
Really like Naomi Alderman, I’ve read a few of her books and enjoyed them all. The Power tv series was no good to knit along to though, too gripping 😁
The Power is a book I regularly think about, even though I finished it years ago! It’s exciting to hear she has a new book out, and I will put it on my TBR!
Your handspun is going to be fabulous in that shawl. I’m glad the reading is going well. Summer is the best for reading. I hope that skirt yarn arrives soon.