Greetings Dear Unravelers!
Despite us being at the midpoint of December… there is lots of joy to be found. Yesterday was all day sunshine and it was glorious!! And yes… I have, of course, added to my list… but I should have those few things finished soon and my list finally complete!
I have done some Mystery Gnome Knitting this week… but I will share no spoilers until after the end of the knit-along. However, I do confess that I love the direction that this gnome is going! He is SO CUTE!!
Sadly, this week, there was some unraveling again… because of course there was. Rather than *look* at the pattern closely at the beginning of the “parting of the back” cables… I just assumed and knit along. I guess I am glad that I only had to rip back 12 rows and I am even more glad that I managed to get all the stitches BACK on my needle with no mis-crossed cables! A knitter warning… you might want to knit something entirely uncomplicated if you are going to watch Leave the World Behind… just saying. I am almost back to where I had to rip back… with the correct patterning in the “parting” section! Woo! (and I know this week’s photo does not look much different from last week’s photo… but that perfectly placed cable needle is pointing to the change!)
The reading this week has been so so good! I finished my second read though of Katherine May’s Wintering… and I loved it even more than I did the first time! Or maybe I just “got” different things listening to her. I finished a new mystery from Viveca Sten (of the Sandhamn Murder fame) and it was just okay.
As I finished the “just okay” book, a timely email offer me the opportunity to read Tommy Orange’s follow up to There, There… Wandering Stars. I jumped at the offer and this book has grabbed me from the opening sentences and I likely will finish it later today… some reading time with it will be my reward for doing a spot of housework.
What about you all… what has rewards await you this week?
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Sometimes one must unravel. This is the way. It looks beautiful!
I haven’t started my gnome yet, but I’ve seen spoilers and he is cute! I’m glad you only had to unravel a dozen rows, and I hope you’re back on track.
I also got that email about the new Tommy Orange book and have it waiting on my Kindle bookshelf!
I’m not even sure that a simple Hitchhiker would be appropriate knitting for Leave the World Behind! But your sweater looks so lovely, marvelously textured, and worthy of being knit right. I am looking forward to seeing your gnome! I was saving a reread of Wintering for during a snowstorm but I feel like I’ve entered a “Wintering” time and your review lets me know that maybe I should read it soon.
that sunshine was wonderful, it was getting a little oppressive there. I am knitting cautiously and being mindful of not causing an arthritis flare up after the last one..
Oh . . . how many times have I gotten myself into a bit of a knitting jam because I “knew” what I was doing and failed to “look” at the pattern directions! So glad you got everything put back together, and that you’re back on the road again! Tom and I watched Leave the World Behind the other night. Glad I wasn’t knitting anything too challenging at the time. . .
XO
That was brave movie knitting, for sure. And masterful unraveling! Kudos to you for getting cable work back on the needles w/o a fiasco. (Those are the times I forget to breathe.)
I know! Bright lights and no distractions!
Sorry about your unrveling – glad it was only we rows. I will be unraveling later today – the hat I started last night somehow lost some stitches! Hope your day is going well and affording you both reading and knitting time!
Oy. I am glad you got all the cables and stitches straightened out. That sweater will be so worth it in the end. I am about to declare blog/commenting bankruptcy and just jump into the present moment. I finally got my laptop back late today. I hope to get back into the swing soon.