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Yarn Along 5-18-15

 

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Easing back into blogging. After a lot going on here and lots of secret knitting finally completed, I can now share more.

Working on Ashburn. The first color went quickly but the second is dragging, even though, in theory, it's only 50 more yards than the other color! It sure doesn't feel like it though. I'll be adding a third color, though I'm still struggling with which one. 

I've really wanted to read, but not to think about what to read, or figure out where I am in various series. So I've just been re-reading The Hunger Games since it's already on the kindle. As you can see, I'm already on the third book!

Yarn Along 03-18-15

 

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Reading yet another amazing Jack Reacher novel. Seriously, the books are great, particularly the early ones in the series. 

I'm working on a secret project. Each stitch is full of so much love. But there are a lot of stitches. And I'm a slow knitter. Since I can't show you the project I'm knitting, I'll show you the yarn that is singing its siren song....

Yarn Along 02-10-15

 

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In my over ambitious January, when I thought I could knit a sweater and whip out a surprise knit, I signed up for a mystery hat KAL. The pattern is Rikke. The yarn is Tosh Merino Light in Turquoise. It has been a great mindless knit during class.

Speaking of which, the reading for class? It's not mindless. Ugh. 

Yarn Along 2-04-15

 

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I am enjoying miles of garter stitch. No counting, no shaping, no special techniques, just the simple rhythm of knitting.

As for reading... in a fit of insanity, I signed up for a graduate seminar through work.  Such a ridiculous amount of reading and on a topic I know almost nothing about. 

Yarn Along 1-07-15

 

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I read the Chamber of Secrets incredibly fast so now I'm on Prisoner of Azkaban. Unfortunately, our copy of Goblet of Fire is missing so I'm not sure what I'll read next. 

I had to tear out and restart the jacket, but I'm trying my hardest to catch up. 

Yarn Along 12-31-14

 

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The final pages of the first book with the second waiting. 

And the beginnings of Smokin Jacket. 

Happy New Year's Eve and may 2015 be full of joy, love and laughter for you all.

Yarn Along 12-24-14

 

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A spin this week. Not what I am working on, but what I am gifting. These are the knitted gifts for Christmas this year. 

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I should look and see how many times Harry Potter books make an appearance here. I decided last week that it was the perfect Christmas book. I'm just at the troll, but the invisibility cloak will make an appearance soon enough!

I'll admit that Wiggle's stocking still needs some duplicate stitching, but I decided not to stress over that. It's probably a good introduction for my son on how knitted gifts from Mama roll.

A simple hat for Partner. He is assembling toys right now and so it begins... 

and I need to get the house clean so I don't have to worry about it tomorrow.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Yarn Along 11-19-14

 

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I picked A Killer of Pilgrims back up after a long break. I'm having to reread a bit because it's been so long and the author sprinkles clues throughout the book. I love these books, but it is hard to read sharing a room with a little. 

A couple days ago I started a Christmas gift. I'm going to keep it a secret, even if the recipient probably wouldn't realize it was for him, even if he read the blog. "Bye bye!" "Uh oh" and "Pleeees" are figuring more prominently in his vocabulary than stranded colorwork. 

We found our handknits this past week! Not much use in Hawaii but on a cool evening, they make fun play accessories (or he was just humoring mama).

Yarn Along 11-12-14

 

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The little blue hat has been finished for a week, but I still need to do some embellishment. Good thing I always knit too big so maybe baby will still be able to wear it!

I'm on the last couple rows of a cowl for my Mom for Christmas. Of course, those rows are 201 stitches (miscounted by one while casting on) and purling takes SO. LONG. This project has eaten yarn and it won't be as high as I'd hoped. I suspect she'll have to wear it looped most of the time.

I'm reading a great book that Partner picked up for me. A collecion of short stories and essays, I find them addictive. I've only read 4-5 but I'm always saying, "I'm just going to finish this one" and find myself starting the next one, as though unable to stop myself. I have never been a fan of short stories or essays, but they really are perfect when you have to steal moments with a little one. I'm about to go back to a longer fiction book and I'll probably have to reread some of it to remind myself what has happened already.

Yarn Along 10-22-14

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On the needles is a simple baby hat for a friend. 

And reading the second in a series, a cozy mystery and fast read. I think they are probably 100-150 pages. I think, maybe 2-2.5 hours reading max.

Hope you are finding time to relax and play.