Good Morning All,
The sun is up and the sky is blue! Time to link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers to see what everyone is up to in the reading and making worlds. There is always a wealth of inspiration, usually a few rabbit holes to investigate and always (ALWAYS) more books to add to your own TBR list.
Jumping right in, Semplice has seen a bit of love this past week. It might not be obvious, but attention was given to this shawl.
As I said, difficult to see, but around 10 more rows were completed. There is a definite rhythm to this pattern with the knits and purls and the geometric shapes. Yet, when one is tired (ahem...all the time), it is easy to fall into a trance knitting on it...or knitting when you should be purling. LOL. Luckily NO unraveling was needed.
I did finish my waffle weave dishcloth which is not so great to see.
The pattern is fine...the maker messed up. See that line in the middle? That's where I simply forgot a row. Initially when I noticed it I was going to unravel and re-knit, but then I thought why? It's a dishcloth for God's sake. And once it's done being a dishcloth it will become a rag for washing my floors. So, no need to correct a silly mistake (guess I was tired...again).
I did start another waffle weave dishcloth to see if I can do it correctly and to make sure I have something easy in my bag when I go over to care for Iris.
With only 12 rows completed (3 pattern repeats) it is a bit hard to see the pattern, but it is pretty. Trust me! The yarn is some I bought ages ago - I am pretty sure I picked it out of the sale bin years ago at The Vulcan's Rest - a yarn shop in Chesapeake City that has (sadly) closed. The yarn is 100% Egyptian cotton (50 grams, 126 yards) and the tag says I paid $4 for it. Not bad! #6 needles and cotton can be bad/hard on my hands, but this is nicer than Sugar & Cream. A little softer.
Reading was good. I finished two books this past week. First up is Cold Granite by Stuart MacBride, the first in the DCI Logan McRae series. Kat had recommended this and Bonny read and reviewed it last week. It was a little more gruesome than I usually read (murder and mutilation of children always gets me), but overall the writing was good (a little plodding in some parts). I'll allow myself a little break before reading the next in the series.
After that I requested and got very quickly from my library The Anthropologists by Aysegul Savas. I found this book to be a beautiful and quiet read. Two post-university students are married and living somewhere - my guess is somewhere in Europe, but it is never said. They are far from their families (both are immigrants). There are friends and parties and they are figuring out who they are, what they want to be, what they want to have, etc., etc. Nothing much happens, yet I found it to be a very satisfying read.
I'm in the middle of another book which I should finish fairly quickly and yesterday...drumroll... I picked up Nesting!! I'm excited to start that.
I hope this Unraveled Wednesday finds you all doing well!
The shawl is looking good! I get being tired. Pup's been under the weather, nothing serious, just her usual tummy troubles and I've been having to take her out every few hours all night long. I wouldn't dare pick up my knitting or any other "serious" project right now. My brain is fried. My head is buzzing from lack of sleep.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of Semplice and you can just think of it as a long-term project. This dishcloth is fine, and when you use it for dishes or the floor, you'll be reminded of the time when you were tired because of caring for Iris (which is far more important than knitting)! I hope you like Nesting. It was a fast read for me, and I'm looking forward to getting it again from the library next week so I can read it more slowly.
ReplyDeleteI know Semplice will be more impressive when it's blocked, but I rather like the texture that it has right now. Sorry about the booboo on the dishcloth, but as you noted, it's just a dishcloth! It'll be just as serviceable with the error.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with your Semplice progress! And you are so right about that dishcloth... there are some things that an "off" row will never matter! And I don't know about you, but to me that seems the perfect "fold" to hang it over the faucet! Haha! The best Design Element! Thank you for the book review! I have gotten on the "hold list" for The Anthropologists at my library!
ReplyDeleteThat shawl is looking like a shawl!! Love the progress and the color. I don't think I will ever be untired for the rest of my life, lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm knitting a waffle sweater and I have a few of those lines too! DESIGN FEATURE!
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is growing and I do love that color. You made the right call on that dishcloth. It's only a dishcloth is right. I think I'd like The Anthropologists. This morning I was thinking about quiet books.
ReplyDeleteOh, I can't wait to hear what you think about Nesting!
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is progress! Not laughing about the goof--it happens!
ReplyDeleteWaffle-y patterns are so unforgiving! I'm so glad you're not fretting over your (ahem) interpretation. It will make a perfect dish cloth/floor rag! And I love your Semplice shawl. It's so clever! I felt just the same about The Anthropologists, by the way. A soothing read . . . where nothing much happens. I loved it.
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