Greetings Unravelers!!
First, thank you for all the very kind comments for my Me Made May post! It might be the first time I have been successful in wearing things I made for an entire month and I did not make anything new, outside of the Romi Mystery Shawl that I finished during the month! Yes, that’s right – no new articles of clothing were made to get me through the month! I impressed myself and my closet space has increased dramatically! Where to go with all the things I have removed are the next thing I am contemplating. Donating in Coronavirus Times is turning out to be quite tricky! I will update you when I have found an outlet.
Sadly not much making going on in my house these days, but I have departed for Sleeve Island with my Ranunculus! Yay!
I have not picked up my Lunar Fade in a couple of weeks and I have yet to even wind the yarn for the TTL MKAL.
But if I can get those sleeves done sooner than later, I might get to one (or both??) this week!
I have two awesome finishes this week (and another bingo, but still no cover all!) Two excellent and dramatically different finishes! I also started a new bingo card this week!
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am not sure reading this book in the midst of a pandemic was smart, but there you have it. This was a hard listen. I cried multiple times in this book and without making this book be “all about me”, I absolutely saw much of my family in these pages. I am grateful for grandparents that made a difference in my life, like many of the people in this book. We as a nation must care about everyone, especially those outside the margins. I highly recommend this must-read book.
The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I did not know anything about this Japanese tale but I needed a book for a “retelling” for SAH Summer Bingo. Enter George Duncan and the book opens with him finding a wounded crane in his yard. And so the story begins. George has not been successful in life in relationships, but then comes Kumiko. I loved everything about this story. Love, loss, friendship, and a battle of good over evil. I highly recommend!
That’s all I have for this week… I am going to try and get those sleeves done! What should you be working on this week?
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Yay for getting to the sleeves! I still can’t get over how so much of your wardrobe is me-made – so amazing!!
And don’t worry – you’ll be able to fly through the first clue in the MKAL. It’s not very overwhelming!
Ranunculus looks lovely, and that linen looks so nice and crisp! Our local firehouse has an unmanned “shed” in their parking lot for donations so that’s where I’ve been taking things. Maybe you have something similar and can enjoy (and be really proud of) your me-made closet! I also think you are brave to read Tightrope during the pandemic, but maybe that’s really the perfect time. And now you can listen to the Decemberist’s Crane Wife album!
Ranunculus looks so nice Kat. I love the shade and linen will be so comfortable during the summer! I read The Crane Wife maybe two years ago (?) and loved it!
Your sweater is already looking so comfy — I predict that you will be wearing it a ton this summer! And it’s making me think that I could really use a linen top. Hmm.
I’m currently working on my Tegna, my TTL mystery shawl (I finished the first clue yesterday), a pair of socks, and the crochet blanket. That’s a lot of WIPs to juggle — more than I’m used to!
I love how you wear all your MeMades! I am notorious for making all sorts of things, but little for me. I give them to away to family members.
Tightrope is sitting on the table for me to start today. Glad to hear your recommendation.
Our local Goodwill stores have been slowly re-opening with limited hours for both drop-offs and shopping. I’ve been so dismayed by people who have ignored those limitations, though, and just drop off their sh*t at the door (especially over the holiday weekend).
You are, indeed, to be commended on getting through “Tightrope” during the pandemic. I read it back in January. It was tough then — it would be much tougher now, I imagine. But. What an excellent book, non? I can’t imagine the backlog Goodwills across the country will have this summer. . .
When our thrift shop re-opens, maybe that’ll be the push I need to get my closet cleared! I had grand plans in May … and they fizzled. Those sleeves are going to go fast, cannot wait to see the finished sweater! (any bingos yet? none for me still, and I finished three more books this week!)
I’m also loving that sweater! I had Tightrope come through my library feed but the timing was off. I’m going to go back and try again.
I bet you will get through Sleeve Island with a breeze. I love the natural shade of that linen. The Crane Wife sounds like good summer reading – off to at least put it on the list. I have a lot of respect for Kristof but had not heard of this book. I look at it. I should be working on the Touchstone Shawl but instead dumped out a bag of scraps and cast on a different one. Shawl knitting is my comfort knitting. The more the better right now.
Yea for knitting progress and highly recommends.
I will blame falling on my nose for missing this post! I love your knit and it looks like it will be a comfortable fabric upon the skin! I am nearly to my sleeves…nearly!!!