Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday!
This is the last Wednesday of June… so let’s have a moment of silence… sigh.
Last week also ushered in the Great AC Temperature Wars at my house. I now am wearing a wool sweater and socks IN THE FREAKING HOUSE. And yet, Steve thinks it is TOO WARM. I am not sure we will survive this summer if the temps continue on in the 90°+F range. Monday, he headed off to work and I turned off the AC and opened all the windows. It was pure bliss. Bare, sock-less feet and a t-shirt for me! (until he got home from work and flipped out at how warm it was in the house… 72° for those wanting to know…)
I am knitting though… and Unravelers… we have DIVISION! Yes, that is right, the fronts, sides, and backs have been separated! I had to knit 5 and 1/2 repeats of the charted pattern to get to the length, which is 1.5 more repeats than Albíona needed at her gauge. Luckily, she gives measurements for every possible angle of the pattern, so I think I will be okay. My only concern is the shoulder angle/decreases… but I am a long way from that, so I have some time to work it out in my brain!
I set myself a goal of getting to the “split” and I have moved back to Steve’s sock. My goal is to get this done this month… and I think I can do it if I put my mind to it! (and the cuff and short leg were completed last night so finishing this week just might be possible!)
The reading this week has been lovely! I got a hold from the library for a book with the most intriguing title, Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili. I put my current read (a Netgalley book) on pause while I got started on this book. I am loving it… and maybe even more so after hearing an interview with the author on NPR’s Book of the Day podcast! I am just over half way done and expect to finish this one soon! In the most timely read… I finished Summer Solstice: An Essay last Thursday! I wish there were more essays, they were delightful! I have put this book on my “wish list” with the hopes of having it in my library to reread as necessary (the writing is really so beautiful!). I have also set a reminder for myself to read Winter Solstice: An Essay in December… and if the 90°+ days aren’t enough to make me think about winter, this book does! Ha! (also… I am still listening to and loving 4 3 2 1… perhaps loving it even more than the first time I read it!)
And with that, I have a sock to knit! If you wrote a post to share on this last Wednesday of June please leave your link below!
Lovely yarn for the sock! But, oh my!, your sweater is going to be stunning!! Didn’t you just love “Summer Solstice?” I have “Winter Solstice” as well to re-read come December. Best of luck with the AC wars!
I understand the thermostat wars well! Most of the time in the summer I’m bundled up inside while my significant other is complaining about how hot it is. I suppose at least you don’t have to worry about being too hot to knit with wool!
I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Hard by a Great Forest; it sounds like a difficult read but one that might be worth it.
Your sweater gets lovelier each week! Congratulations on the great divide; I look forward to seeing your progress each week. If science could resolve temperature differences between people that might go a long way towards creating peace and harmony. I’m the one who’s always hot (but comfortable at 72), but John thinks nothing of eating a hot meal in a kitchen that’s 86 degrees. I rarely want to cook that hot meal in the summer. I’m heading to the library to see if I can find Hard by a Great Forest. That is an intriguing title and I often wonder about what comes after war. Thanks for the recommendation!
I’m so sorry about your Great AC War. At my house, we tend to agree on the temperature, generally. And 72 is Just Right. We consider ourselves lucky to have AC when the heat and humidity arrive, although we both prefer open windows and fresh air. Anyway. That sweater is just stunning, Kat! The color and the texture are divine. XO
How about you and I set up shop, and Steve and Troy can hang together! Which is to say, I hear you! And, ‘same.’
Sounds like you’re in a sweet spot with the yarn–and I *really* appreciate a pattern that provides measurements for every possible angle because I’m not so confident when it comes to my own calculations. (And I’m every bit as intrigued by your wrapped stitches this week as I was last week.)
I’m off to search for the essays. Wouldn’t Future Me appreciate already having those on my shelf twice a year?!
Our only AC is in the bedroom and I prefer it to be like a meat locker! hahaha! Maybe someday we’ll invest in mini splits and have AC in the house, too, and then our AC wars will begin in earnest, I’m sure.
beautiful beautiful yarn! What a calming color way. I cannot believe we are back at the heat once more…eep.
I looked up the “too hot” temp without AC and it was only 22°! Here it was 29° and homes here do not have AC, though I’m so pleased to have it in our cars. Much healthier not to use AC all the time and cheaper though!
Your sock yarn is pretty. I should try with mine sometime it was the straw that broke the camels back for my hand pain….
The Forest book sounds interesting, I’ve just checked it out on GoodReads.
Hooray for reaching the point of division in that sweater. It does take awhile and sometimes the knitting feels like a black hole. I read the book of Winter Solstice Essays but I forgot about the Summer one. Thanks for the reminder. Summer Solstice passed by in a happy blur of baseball games.