And, with a blink of an eye – February is over!
I must confess, I am loving the extra moments of daylight this month brought as well as the bit of spring weather we have had for the past week or so.
This week, there was some unraveling – I ripped out the neck on my Carbeth and am in the process of re-knitting it. I hope that this “theory” works.
I also have had a great deal of fun swatching for the Lunar Phase MKAL. I am undecided with my “dark” yarn. I sent some photos to Vicki yesterday and will wind more yarn today for more swatching! I have narrowed things down a bit:
Option One:
Option Two:
I have one sleeve almost done on my Strokkur, and I hope to get sleeve two done this week, which ushers in the color work knitting which seems to me to be the “fast” portion of lopapeysa knitting. We have snow in the forecast this weekend, so that might give me some incentive to get it done! Ha!
I also got back to work on my MKAL sock. I am to the heel on Sock One. I am listening to The Complete Patrick Melrose Novels on Audible, so I have 25 hours of listening time! More than enough to get these socks caught up (and done as the last clue is out tomorrow!)
Speaking of reading, February was a very good month for books and I finished 11 books!
I loved Winter by Ali Smith, The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie, and Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingale. However, as the month ends, The Woman Who Smashed Codes remains the best book I have read by far!
I have some good books in the queue for March as well! I am especially excited to start reading Rosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson and Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson.
What did you read this month that you loved?
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Option 2! Option 2! Oh my gosh! I’m in love with option 2! I would never have thought to put that yellow with the blues and grays, but Wow! It completes the set.
http://www.jgknits.com/2018/02/52-hats.html
So much good knitting, so many good books! I am awful at picking multiple colors, but really looking forward to seeing what you and Vicki choose. I love the green of those socks and it looks like you’ll be wearing them soon.
P.S. I agree about Smashed Codes!
The green on your socks speaks to Spring. Color combinations are interesting aren’t they? Swatching with colors is a good idea. So many books, so little time.
http://prairiespirits.blogspot.com/2018/02/knit-read-and-learn.html
You’ve read so many great books. I love Winter and Sebastian Berry is one of my favorite authors period. I’ll be watching to see how Lunar comes together!
You really have me interested in The Woman Who Smashed Codes
I’d always go for blue and yellows. (because I play it safe. I ‘d love to see what your first group turned into because I see it all playing well )
Option two! And as always you amaze me. So many good books there!
my vote is option two because of that pop of yellow 🙂 I hope I read more in March than I did in February!!
I’ve read an excerpt from The Woman Who Smashed Codes and am waiting for a copy from the library. It looks excellent! Also, does your opinion about the Alexie book change given the allegations about him that have become public this week? I have a hard time reading memoirs from people who do things I don’t like, even though I recognize this particular memoir is about his relationship with his mother.
I’m totally jealous of all of your reading and knitting time!
I asked my library to get the Woman Who Smashed Codes in digital format. 🙂
So many good books!
http://www.kwizgiver.com/2018/02/unraveled-wednesday_28.html
Oh yeah, I love Option #2!! I swatched a bit last night…
I think I beat you in the unraveling category. I ripped out my whole sweater and started over! I’m glad I did it, it was just too big. For reading, I’ve disappeared into Linda Lael Miller’s Romantic Westerns for just warm and fun entertainment. I love her books. I love the KAL your doing, I’m going to give it a closer look, but I have enough on my needles as is, but it’s tempting. http://lovelyyarnescapes.blogspot.com/2018/02/wednesdays-yarn-ripping-
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I think I read three books this month, which I thought was a really good number — until I saw yours!
Of the two color combinations, I’m partial to option 2, if you’re taking votes. 😉
Option 2!
I just finished The Dark Flood Rises (Margaret Drabble), and loved it. (Still waiting for Smashed Codes. . . )