Greetings dear Unravelers!
Another Wednesday and the familiar rhythm of sharing making a reading is a good thing!
Since last week, I made the decision to put away the Waffle Pullover until the fall. I made some very good notes and pinned them to the Waffle Pullover (along with the annotated pattern) and put it away for the season. I will resume banging knitting in September. I even reminded myself with a notation on the calendar on Labor Day to get it out to finish!
My knitting has mostly been focused on getting through the LONG stretch of the Great Long Middle of the Floating Squares Wrap. It’s a LOT of knitting and I am almost back to the “shorter” end segments! Maybe I will have this done this month!
Although there is no picture, the morning beading continues and I am so so so close to the finish! I just have one final rectangle to go! This seriously has been an insane amount of fun! I have never stitched with beads before and, gentle readers, it is a wonder! I would never have described myself as a “bling person” but I think I might have been wrong! Hahaha! If you all remember, I took a stitching class last year with Natalie Chanin through MDK and have a scarf kit. I stitched the sampler quickly but the scarf kit has seen no love. Well… that scarf now has a plan… and it includes a bit of beading. So… the morning stitching/beading will continue!
The finished sampler, I will begin some practice beading soon!
The reading… oh my… the reading! I finished Theo of Golden and, dear friends, this is the best book… and will likely remain the best book I read all year! Quite seriously… beautiful writing… stunning characters… and a story that will embed itself in your heart and mind. It is a story about kindness… truly, just the simplicity of kindness and how being kind can change the world around you. I cried for most of the last 2 hours (I listened to David Morse read it… and I am stunned he was not dissolved in tears!) The afterward by the author was also so moving… an idea that came to being found a 70-ish year old man becoming a writer. Don’t think life is over when you turn 65!! Allen Levi proves that theory entirely wrong! I am eagerly awaiting the sequel to Theo… Ellen of Golden. Friends, if you think this book is “religious” it is not… I would rather say this is a book of the power of kindness and how that can make a difference. Levi plants several Easter Eggs in the book as well… which added to the richness and depth of how perfectly the story is woven together! I am telling everyone I meet to read Theo of Golden. I highly recommend it!
How is April’s making and reading going for you all?
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A rest sounds like just the thing, Kat, great idea. And I’m impressed by your thorough notes for your Waffle!
Your floaty Floating Square Scarf looks lovely and I’m so glad that morning beading will continue! I’ll look forward to your return to blogging so I can admire all the blinginess. I have Theo of Golden in my queue and after your review, I just might start it today. Thanks, and have a great Wednesday!
I have a long wait, but I put the audio of Theo of Golden on hold at the library thanks to this glowing review. I’m sure future you will greatly appreciate all the notes you included with your Waffle Pullover (that’s one of those things we always should do and frequently fail to do when we put a project away for a bit!). I hope you enjoy your break from the blog, though I will miss your updates.
Floating Squares just looks so dreamy! Beautiful. I think beading on your sampler will be fun – enjoy!! I’m in the (very long) queue for Theo of Golden. A friend highly recommended it more than a month ago and I immediately got in line! I’ll be missing your posts Kat, but I hope you enjoy your break and find that it refreshes you.
I’ve gone up the waiting list for Theo but am still a fair way down so it’ll be a while before I can enjoy it.
Enjoy your time away from the blog……as the weather warms up you will feel life become more enjoyable and then before you know it summer will be here
Ok, ok, I’m adding Theo to my queue. How fun to add beads to the scarf. I’m behind you on the Sonia kerchief, but have my next AC project all ready as well.
Oh, that scarf looks amazing! And the Alabama Chanin Scarf… I bet I have one of those kits (I’ve lost track)!
Love the scarf. I read Theo for a book club and it was great and I am also patiently waiting for Ellen of Golden. Enjoy your blog break.
The Floating Squares scarf is so beautiful. I’m almost tempted to order a kit from MDK if it weren’t for the stranded colorwork in the pattern. These colors are gorgeous. I’m glad you enjoyed Theo of Golden. I also listened to it and was moved to tears. In my estimation it is a novel about kindness that just happens to involve religion at the very end. Enjoy your break.
A good plan to knit in season. If I finish my current knit, it will be in season..just took me all Winter. I love stitching with beads too- a while since i did any.
so light and airy and squishy!! Your sampler is impressive, you have a skill for detailed stitching. I continue to work on my second sleeve and it’s getting there!!