Greetings Unravelers!
It has been a week without any unraveling at all! Whew! I am knitting at a very slow, yet steady pace, on my Blaer and am almost finished with my first skein but it is unlikely to be completed in November, even though I am going to try my hardest to get it done. And, can I just say how much I love the fabric that Einband makes… so light and airy and soft!
But I have been dividing my time up between knitting it and working on finishing blanket number two! I almost have all the squares joined into rows – so I am making some progress but, I have been having some serious elbow pain that is limiting my knitting time on all the things. So, in the evenings I have been working on spinning for an actual project! I know… who am I??? (And, really… right now spinning is about the only thing that does not hurt) There is a group of us on the dreaded FB that are spinning for Andrea Mowry’s Nightshift shawl. I am spinning for about an hour each evening while we watch the news and I am amazed at how quickly I am filling a bobbin! I am almost finished with my first hank of fiber… with just 5 more to go! Ha! If the elbow pain lingers on, this may get done much quicker than I planned!
The reading this week has been very good! I finished Robert Galbraith’s Career of Evil (yes, it was a bit gruesome) but the story was riveting and got 4-stars! I am on the super long wait list Lethal White and am struggling with patience as I am eager to see where Cormoran and Robin go next!
I also finished Sarah Water’s The Little Stranger. This book was nothing like I imagined it would be! Things happen in the deteriorating Hundreds Hall… are they real? Or, are they figments of the Ayres’ minds. I gave this book 3-stars simply because I think she could have told the story more quickly… there were parts that really dragged and the ending was entirely unexpected (and not at all in a good way).
Up next in my reading queue:
Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta and Calypso!
What about you? What are you making and reading this week? And, as always, if you wrote a post to share today – please leave your link below!
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I can just imagine your Blaer fabric; it’s going to be light yet warm. Perfect, no matter when you finish it! A friend knows that I’ve had mixed reactions to David Sedaris’ books and she told me yesterday that she just finished Calypso and it was the best of his books!
ooohhh, that spincycle yarn is so cool … I’m in awe that you can make your own! I agree with Bonny’s friend about Calypso (and listening to him read it is icing on the cake). Glad you enjoyed Career of Evil – that book is the closest thing ever to make me want to check out Blue Oyster Cult 😉
Blaer looks amazing! Dispatches from Pluto looks so good!!!
I think you have a good attitude toward finishing your Blaer — it’ll get done when it gets done, and then you’ll be able to enjoy it for a long time. By all means, don’t aggravate that elbow by knitting too much to try to make a deadline! I hope that you’ll see a doctor if it continues to bother you so you can be sure you aren’t doing any lasting damage.
I’m currently reading Circe, which I was really looking forward to, but so far it hasn’t grabbed me like The Song of Achilles did. We’ll see if it gets better.
Ugh! Hope your elbow is feeling better soon.
Oh that Nightshift shawl is soooo beautiful. And to spin your own yarn for it…amazing! I think I’ll grab Doug a couple of Robert Galbraith’s for Christmas. Thank-you!
That Blaer will be so nice, for lighter temperature days of spring.
I have caught onto the madness of slip-stitch hats from the MDK#8 field guide. They really do go fast if using thick yarn.
Reading-wise, I am halfway through the Kingsolver ‘Unsheltered’ – even though the Goodread reviews were average, I still like her writing. Also, ‘Song of Achilles’ which is great, who would have ever thought I would like those Greek folks?
I hope your pain goes away quickly and without intervention. Thank goodness you can spin!
I hope the pain leaves you soon. IM knitting a gift and it is a surprise!!! THe Country Music Awards are on tonight. I have lots of knitting to do!
Calypso is the only David Sedaris book that I’ve read/listened to… and I LOVED IT!
Be gentle with yourself, Kat. (And Calypso? LOVE.)
XO
Take it easy with the elbow pain thing. If spinning is comfortable, go for it. I have toyed with the idea of learning how to spin but then I wonder if I need another set of supplies?!
Your knitting looks lovely. The sweater will be just as pretty if it isn’t finished in a month.
Take care of that elbow; I hope it feels all better soon. Love that sweater! Where did you learn how to spin?
Every time you share your spinning tales and yarn, I “lust.” Adding : learn to spin on my next life’s list – this one’s beyond full. My fiction title of the month is Circe…definitley to be continued…
Hope your shoulder pain disappears, pronto!
Cheers~
Nightshift is amazing! Lethal White will not disappoint.
I hope your elbow sorts itself out very soon. This is prime knitting time!
Please take care of that elbow. An injury like that can be very painful and hard to get over if you’re not careful. I just finished Lethal White and I liked it so much more than Career of Evil (which I didn’t care for). Circe is my book of the year. Hope you heal quickly!
praying your elbow magically gets better. I do love your current knitting and the yarn. I wore so much wool today with all the snow we got (9 inches!).