Greetings Unravelers!
Be the change you wish to see in the world. — Mahatma Gandhi
First up, I wanted to talk briefly about change. It is never easy but two well-loved sites recently changed things up… and I love both of the changes!! MDK is now Modern Daily Knitting. Well done ladies! I am standing and applauding this change! Ravelry also changed things up in a very good way! Kudos to both of them for showing us all that sometimes change is a very good thing!
I am s-l-o-w-l-y working my way through Clue Two of the TTL Mystery Shawl and I confess… it is not at all what I expected! I love it… and I love these yarns together. I was a bit worried there would not be enough contrast, but I like the muted differences very much. I did not need another “stripey” shawl, but this is not that at all.
I have refrained from swatching for Purl Strings, but just barely.
I have been spending lots of time in the garden weeding and watering. I realize that the later increases weed growth, but it also inspires new vegetable plant growth!
A slow week for reading – no new bingos but still, an excellent reading week! Thank you Katie for recommending this book!
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A book full of fascinating relationships, interesting characters, a riveting story, and a bit of a mystery.
If you like history, you will like this book. If you like real character growth, you will like this book. If you like mysteries, you will like this book.
The story unfolds on two timelines – present day, and during WWII – told by to strong female characters: Alice and Alina.
There is love, love lost, deep friendship, and the love of fellow man. I highly recommend this book!
I also owed you all a review of Mourning in Malmö… and here you go!
Mourning in Malmö by Torquil MacLeod
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you read the reviews, you would think that this book was entirely about Anita. But it’s not! There is some wonderful character development of Anita’s team, especially Hakim Mirza. The story ends with a shocking twist that I did not see coming and I can hardly wait for the next installment of this series!
That is all I have for this week! I hope your making is not in the slow lane, and your reading is the kind you want to savor!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed The Things We Cannot Say. I identified so strongly with Alice that it was ridiculous!!
Your MKAL looks so lovely – your yarns are working together really well!!
Love your shawl Kat – it just looks so soft and inviting. Thanks for the book recommendations too.
I do love the patterns in your mystery shawl and the colors you chose. I don’t know what comes next, but if this is any indication, it’s going to be beautiful! I’m looking for a good book to listen to, so I’m going to go check out Things We Cannot Say. Thanks, Kat!
Thanks for the murder mystery recommendation…I’m sort of in the mood for that kind of book and I have a bunch of wait time next week that is going to need more than a knitting project!!!
Love the way the shawl is progressing….
sort of messed up my link…new platform and not sure how to link my blog post photo vs the general blog photo. I’ll figure it out sometime!!! Old dog isn’t responding to the new tricks.
The stitch and fabric in the Mystery Shawl are lovely, I may make one when it’s all revealed (I am not good with the Mystery -alongs!, maybe someday ) . Thanks for more good book ideas too!
I like your soft colors for the shawl, Kat!
I am loving the new Rav look immensely! It looks so fresh and new. Did you know that if you live in PA you can have a FREE library card to the free library of Philadelphia? I found this out and online borrowing can be three weeks instead of the two. I have been wishlisting and holding all sorts of good stuff.
I am also making good use of our county traveling library (that isn’t traveling right now) and my borrowings can be up to two months because of the hiatus. I love this!
My to read list is getting longer and longer thank-you I think! 🙂 Love the colors you’re using. My TTL MKAL from a couple of years ago used that combo (maybe a shade darker) and I’ve received lots of compliments on it!
I love how your mystery shawl is knitting up! My colors are pretty contrasting, but I love it in a more natural pairing with less contrast, too.
Thanks to your recommendation and Katie’s, I’ve placed The Things We Cannot Say on hold at the library!
Oh my the MKAL! that bit in clue 2 with the stripes and the mosaic, which was also the cable from clue 1. MIND BLOWN! I am in awe of Kirsten’s vision for this pattern! Your colors are working together so well … can’t wait to see them in clue 4 (can’t wait to see mine, too!)
That Ravelry switch had me rubbing my eyes, thinking I went to the wrong site and the MDK site changes are good. We are waking up. And your shawl is beautiful. Now I want blue yarn.
Oooh, I love the subtle colors in your TTL Shawl! I know she said high contrast, but I peeked at a few spoilers last week and saw another that was subtle and dark… and now I’m still considering colors!! (Also, preoccupied with a big blanket project, and also can’t stop thinking about another epic project.) It sure is looking cool, though.
I love the colors/yarn in that TTL Shawl. Blue and gray is such a classic combination. The historical fiction looks interesting.