Hello dear Unravelers!
It is Wednesday and that means a bit of a check in with my making and reading…and while last week had little progress this week the making and reading are strong!
I have been doing some more stitching… and I have broken the 60 minute mark on a square! Ha! I have 4 done and am thoroughly enjoying the learning process! I am enjoying my afternoon stitching (although the humidity has kept me from sitting on the porch to do it… sigh.)
I have also found the rhythm of my Pressed Flower Sock! I am nearing the toes. I have one repeat to go before Toe #1… I am a bit nervous about length but I am going to go with the suggestions that Amy Christoffer’s gives. I have yarn picked out for a second pair as I think these will make wonderful “clog” socks for the fall/winter.
And yes, I do have a finish this week! Hitch on the Move is done… almost. She still needs a good soak and some better glamor shots (it was pretty grey and cloudy here yesterday.) Some notes on the pattern… when you get to the point where you are no longer increasing on “both sides” make sure you have a stitch count on side “a” that is divisible by 10… I did not and had to do some creative adjusting in the last few “teeth” because there was no way I was unraveling any of those long ass rows! Anyways, it is the perfect size and really love it! It will be a great addition to brisk walks (when brisk weather ever returns here… lol.) I also weighed my “a” yarn and transitioned when I reached Martina’s suggested weight and I worried I would run out of yarn but I did not! (and my leftovers have gone into the mitered square bag!)
Speaking of which… I only added one square this week but that is okay. I did go through the Deep Stash of leftover bits and pulled out a few more to add in.
Now how about a reading update! It has been another incredible week! I had 3 finishes that were so, so good! And my current reads are just as good! I am back with Gabriel Allon in The Collector. I am thrilled that the “old gang” is back together. I missed them all very much in The Portrait of an Unknown Woman so having them back is excellent! And in my ears during the day is Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake. I am loving that as well!
And there you have my making and reading this week… what about you? What are you excited about this week?
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I will see you all back here tomorrow with some poetry!
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What beautiful projects Kat! Your fabrics for your stitched pieces are just so charming. I can’t believe how quickly you are making your pressed flower socks – they are darling. But, your Hitch on the Move takes the prize. Wow-Wow-Wow – I love it!! I really like the size of it too and I am more than anxious to start mine…I really need to buckle down and get my Shakerage Skirt moving along. I’m reading Tom Lake too!
Hitch on the Move looks fantastic – and thanks for the pattern note in case I do add it to my queue!
I’ve been doing a ton of unravelling this week 🙄 Hope for a more productive week to come!
Hitch is beautiful in any light! I am impressed by your Pressed Sock — see what I did there? Stranded colorwork is not in my wheelhouse, and believe me I have tried. Those will keep your toes toasty on morning dog walks!
beautiful shawl and I think the photos are grand. I do love the magic of soaking a finished knitting project 🙂 Lovely squares and that sock!!! my oh my what prettiness.
I love your squares, especially the one with the dotted background and the dotted applique (really, they are all wonderful)! And your Pressed Flower socks and Hitch on the Move are lovely. I like how large your Hitch on the Move turned out to be. I used a size 3 needle, so I might go up on my next one plus add more zig-zags. Tom Lake is a great listen and I hope the rest of your week is a good one with making and reading!
Ooooo! Nice! Nice! Nice! (And now that I’m Hitch-on-the-Moving myself, I appreciate your tip and will file that away in my brain for when I get to that point.) I have just finished Tom Lake for the second time (the first time was an ARC read, and the second time around I had Meryl reading to me, which was fabulous). Love your applique work! It’s absolutely charming. XO
Your shawl is magnificent! I really cannot tell where any fudging was done, so whatever you did to make your stitch count work was clearly very effective. The squares are looking great, too. It’ll be interesting to see just how fast you get at them as you get more and more experience.
I just started Tom Lake last night (on the page) but think I will have to read it again with my ears in the not-too-distant future so I can hear Meryl Streep bring it to life.
Oh, that sock is SO PRETTY! I love your finished Hitch On The Move, too. Bonny lamented that hers felt a bit small… do you know how yours compares in size? Seems larger… did you make it so?
Just spent an Audible credit on Tom Lake! Sounds like a good read/listen.
It is larger but I will post measurements after blocking.
I love the finished shawl and the socks are really pretty. I hope to get back in the saddle with some knitting and be back with you all next week.
I was hoping for applique to glimpse! Hooray!! What a full week there. I’m guessing that [spectacular] Hitch on the Move requires a bit of picking up stitches? I don’t know why, but that’s been a hard skill for me. I always feel like I hold my breath and hope for the best–even though it looks straightforward enough on the tutorials…
That is the magic of Hitch on the Move…no picking up stitches!! It is pure genius!!