Greetings dear Unravelers and Happy Wednesday!
Here we are closing in on the end of August and I am very much ready for the humidity and mosquitos to depart! Those two things…my most disliked parts of summer.
Those pesky mosquitos have been making morning porch time… challenging. And the humidity has been nixing my afternoon time on the porch as well. Sigh.
But indoor time has meant I have a finished sock and a good start on its mate, some more squares done, and even more temperature circles completed. (big hint… I had all of July *and* August to do… and I have almost got July done!)
A sock and a third…
I promised that I would share the details of my Hitch on the Move. I knit it with fingering weight yarn (not DK as the pattern called for) I started with a 100 gram skein of solid sock yarn and 227-ish grams of handspun yarn. I used a US 4 needle (which gave me a lovely, drape-y fabric) and knit the “a” section until I had 55 grams of the solid yarn left. I then began the “b” portion of the pattern. In the end I had just 5 grams of the solid left and 9 grams of the hand spun yarn. (Yes, I worried for those last few LONG rows! You can see my leftover bits and bobs above) My finished dimensions are: 108″ in length and 24″ deep… a lovely LARGE shawl to wrap up in! I love how Martina’s “knit by weight” works for fingering yarn as well as DK! I love it and am contemplating another!
Sorry for this repeat photo but heat + humidity = no self-modeled shots.
The reading this week was Perfect Late Summer Reading if ever there was such a thing! My favorite book of the summer will absolutely be Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake. I loved every bit of it! I mean what is not to love about summer, theater, Michigan, cherries, and a compelling story! (and Meryl Streep reading it did not hurt either!)
This week I am tucked away in southern France with Bruno Courrèges and a murder mystery. It has been too long since I picked up one of Martin Walker’s books and this week I discovered they are all available on Hoopla! (yay for no wait books!) At night I am reading Jesmyn Ward’s soon-to-be published Let us Descend which is not light at all… so I am slowly digesting the story.
I need to read a bit faster as the library hold avalanche is looming… such a delightful problem to have! Ha!
But what about you? What are you loving this week?
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I just love that picture of your Hitch on the Move – it is so gorgeous Kat! I, too, will be using fingering weight yarn. I have not started yet…but soon…I hope. Thanks for your notes – I appreciate them. I’m still working away on my Shakerag Skirt (slowly) and my 2nd Allsorts sock. I loved Project 562 – thanks for that recommendation!
You did an excellent job of using up nearly every bit of your yarn on that shawl, and it’s simply stunning! Pairing the commercial yarn with handspun really makes the handspun shine. I agree that Tom Lake is the perfect summer book. I loved it as well — can’t wait to reread it on audio! Let Us Descend is not an easy read but absolutely worth it.
I love all of your knitting this week – the sock and a third, the mitered squares, and definitely your HotM! I’m glad to hear about your results as I’ve cast on my second one, with fingering and a size 4, but I’ve got plenty of yarn and I hope to make it as nice and large as yours. Enjoy your week reading and making!
Those pressed flowers socks are gorgeous – and you know I love Hitch on the Move! Just perfect colour choices.
Your Hitch on the Move is absolutely gorgeous, Kat! The colors are just perfect together, and I think the size is just right. Having knit a couple of Pressed Flower projects . . . I’m wondering how the socks fit/feel? They’re so cute — and hit all my “whimsy buttons” for sure. But I think I’ll probably avoid the temptation to knit some (because I’m not a fan of socks to begin with, and knowing how the pattern knits up . . . they seem like they might be thick????) Inquiring minds want to know! 😉 I, too, loved Tom Lake. I read the ARC early last spring, and then just listed to Meryl read it to me (which was wonderful). It’s the PERFECT summer book. XO
Well if Meryl Streep is narrating, I’m going to read that with my ears instead of my eyes. (Who could resist?!)
What I’m loving this week, I have to admit, is our weather! I feel for all those in the extremes…heat. rain. So much heat. So much rain. We, however, have been spoiled with a mix of sun and clouds and breezy days. (Today, a little rain, finally. My trees will be happy.)
Those “hitch” colors work together perfectly.
Isn’t it great when you get what you hoped for AND use up almost all the yarn allotted for the project?
beautiful beautiful shawl!! gah! I have been hiding in the house but this morning is nice and my walk was a blissful 64 degrees.
Hitchhiker is a favorite repeat pattern (just finished gift #23) but your Hitch on the Move has me thinking I may have a new go-to gift project.
Thanks for the details of your Hitch on the Move — if I make one (and it seems likely), I’ll be using fingering yarn, too. I can’t wait to read (listen) Tom Lake!
I love your Hitch on the Move – the solid color matches just perfectly with your handspun! And I totally agree about Tom Lake, it was wonderful.
The shawl is gorgeous. I like the combination of handspun with a commercial yarn. The blanket is going to be so pretty and warm. Your reading is inspiring. I need to either buy Tom Lake or get on the library list. I fear the wait will be long. I also forgot to link my post until now. Oh well, better late than never.
Summer does have it’s pitfalls with heat and biting insects doesn’t it? I love the new socks..still have to finish my First pair. The shawl is so pretty. Have a great weekend.
I wondered if you’d read Tom Lake and laughed out loud when I read on … but of course!
Stay cool!