Yarn Along is a wonderful link-up -- hosted by the Small Things blog every Wednesday -- about two of the best things in life: reading and knitting!
Reading: I'm about 150 pages into "Girl Waits With Gun" by Amy Stewart. It's a mystery set in 1914 New Jersey with a pretty badass heroine, Constance Kopp, a woman unlike just about any other of her time. I have a few other books by Amy Stewart on my to-read list (like her non-fiction works "Wicked Plants" and and "Wicked Bugs"), so of course I had to check out her first novel -- which is actually based on a real-life story. So far I'm really enjoying it! (And that cover! I love it! It's hard to see in the photo, but it's set up to look like a newspaper article. And it's embossed. And the flyleaf is bright red with a glorious texture to it. Sigh... I love books.)
Knitting: I really, really should have been finishing up my BlueSand Cardigan (one of these days I'll finish sewing up the second pocket and weaving in my ends... right?!) but I couldn't resist casting on for a new project, a quick cowl (seriously, it only takes a couple hours) that I'm just in love with! I've never knit with super-bulky yarn before, but this Malabrigo Rasta (in Arco Iris) is just scrumptious! It's squishy and oh-so-soft and cozy and thick -- and the colorway is gorgeous! The pattern is Rainbow Twist by Thao Nguyen.
Over the weekend I finished up my Harry Potter scarf, which was on last week's Yarn Along post. Here's the completed project if you'd like to see! I'm really pleased with how it came out, and I finished it just in time to wear to work at the library when we all dress up for Halloween!
Just posted my YarnAlong and I'm reading the same book!
ReplyDeleteI finished it today! What did you think? I liked it well enough, but I thought it was a little slow in parts, and I wanted more info about some things -- I really wish there was an epilogue!
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ReplyDeleteI live near Amy Stewart. Sometimes I see her in the grocery store and get awkwardly giddy. I'm pathetic!
Oh my gosh, I would be awkwardly giddy too! I've only met one author ever and I was in elementary school -- and I've only seen any sort of celebrity semi up-close one other time, when "Hawaii 5-0" was filming at the Air Force base where we lived in Hawaii. Do you ever talk to her? How exciting!
DeleteVery pretty yarn you are using for that cowl. Perfect for the Fall!
ReplyDeleteIt is great for fall! I was expecting the yarn to be a bit more bright, but the muted colors are really perfect for fall and winter!
Deletethanks for the cowl pattern! Looks like fun
ReplyDeleteIt was fun -- and it knit up SO fast. I'm already thinking about who I could make one for as a gift. Pretty much instant gratification!
Deleteso beautiful....i love the fall colors!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie! The colors of that yarn really are perfect for this time of year!
DeleteThis book sounds so good! I think I'd love it. I'm going to see if the library has it. Hope you're having a good week, Lindsay. :)
ReplyDeleteI finished it today and it was a pretty good read! I hope you enjoy it! :)
DeleteOoh I love bulky wool, it knits up so fast! Excellent colour you have there :)
ReplyDeleteI could not believe how fast the cowl came together. I'm now a fan of super-bulky yarn!
DeleteThat cowl is gorgeous, and so is the yarn! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lark! The yarn IS yummy -- it's just so fat and cozy. I love it!
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