Wednesday 26 July 2017

Yarning Along: Round and round we go...

Hello... Is it Wednesday already?! Half a week in to the school holidays and I have lost track of the day of the week!

This week's knitting is almost exclusively stocking stitch in the round. One pair of socks in Knit Picks Felici in the fabulous colourway Captain Nemo, and my Pavement Sweater. Neither requires much attention (I'm knitting the socks with afterthought heels, so I haven't even had to think about the heel yet), and I'm switching between the two depending on the size of needles I fancy working with (2 mm for the socks and 3.25 mm for the jumper). Both are perfect portable projects for taking along to play dates, so I'm making good progress!


Last night I finished reading Running on the Cracks by Julia Donaldson. A well-written and tightly plotted read, whose thiller element was very much at the young adult end of the genre, I enjoyed this book, and throughout was keen to see how it concluded.

I've just started reading The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (which I came to via Rachel) and four chapters in know that I am going to whizz through it, and love the ride. So far, the central characters have been introduced, and I am finding them all fascinating.


Linking up with Rachel for Yarning Along. If you like crafting and reading, head over there to see what other people are sharing.

7 comments:

  1. Afterthought heels? How intriguing....

    Oh yes, I enjoyed The KLT it was a nice read. Pefect for summer holidays.

    Thanks for joining in Yarning Along again, I really like seeing what you're making and reading.

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    1. I'm really enjoying it, so thank you for the recommendation!

      For an afterthought heel you knit a tube with a toe and a cuff, then you go back, snip a single stitch where you want the heel to go, then unravel across, picking up stitches as you go, and finally knit a heel just like you would a toe. It's an exciting way of doing things (by which I mean a slightly scary way of doing things!), but it does mean I can knit away for ages without having to make any decisions. How are your socks getting on?

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    2. It sounds horrendously scary! But you're a talented knitter.

      They're not as I'm having a rest from knitting as my elbow,got a bit sore. I'll continue in the autumn.

      I don't get notifications of your replies, as we're with different providers, so don't always read them. Do email me through my contact form or on IG if it's something you particularly want to know.

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  2. I love how the sock is looking. The Keeper of Lost Things sounds interesting. I will add it to my lost list of books to read!

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    1. Thanks Lisa. I'm really enjoying the sock (not that it's grown much since Wednesday - I have been sidetracked by other things).

      I'm halfway through the book and have loved every page so far. Definitely one to look out for.

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  3. I am loving that sock! One day, one day I'll learn socks!

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    1. Thanks Sam! And yes, you should. It's not like you're lacking in teachers!

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