Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Yarn Along: "The Lake House" and Mystery Hat Knit-Along

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!

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Reading: "The Lake House" by Kate Morton. I'm about 100 pages in and totally transfixed. I read Morton's "The Secret Keeper" back in 2013 and have been wanting to read more of her work every since; I really think she has the potential to become one of my favorite authors. "The Lake House" is sort of a literary suspense novel with dual narratives in past (1930s) and present (2003). Morton is such a talented writer; her characters are so rich and the sense of atmosphere (London, the English countryside, a decaying old mansion, a famous writer's cozy home) is wonderful. I see a 5-star rating in my future...

Last week I finished "A Curious Beginning" by Deanna Raybourn (wonderful) and then read "Mr. Mercedes" by Stephen King (a terrifying page-turner!).

Knitting: Yesterday I knitted the final clue of my Woolly Wormhead mystery hat knit-along and today my project is making a faux fur pompom for the top. I've got mixed feelings about my hat... it's not my favorite, but I'm hoping it all comes together when I add the pompom. Alas, that's the excitement of a mystery knit-along -- you have no idea what you're going to end up with! (No picture of the hat this week... I wanted to put my Yarn Along picture on Instagram, and we're not supposed to post spoiler pictures there until next week when the MKAL is over.)

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  1. Looking forward to seeing your hat. Glad you've had a few good reads in a row.

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    1. Me too! I hope that doesn't mean I'm destined for a bunch of crummy ones now!

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  2. Sometimes a pom-pom is the extra magic that's needed for a hat. Your mug looks yummy! Have a great week.

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    1. Thanks, Donna! I had cocoa and marshmallows in the mug, and it was soooo good. It's raining now and I'm sitting by the fireplace and contemplating another hot chocolate... :) I agree about pompoms providing a finishing touch, and my fingers are crossed that it's just the thing my hat needs!

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  3. Can't wait to see your hat, I'm always hesitant about adding Pompoms. Thank you for your book reviews! Your blog is the first place I look when looking for a new book to check out at the local library!

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    1. Thank you so much, Bekah! I really appreciate your kind words. :)

      I'm actually the opposite of you on pompoms -- I love them! But I'm not very good at making them; I can never get that middle string pulled tight enough to hold all the little yarn pieces together. But this one will be made out of a piece of fake fur fabric and it seems pretty hard to screw that up!

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  4. What's that in your mug? It looks sooo good :-)
    I'm looking forward to pictures next week and get much appetite for a good book, too.

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    1. It's hot chocolate with marshmallows! I've really been it craving lately. That was my third mug this week!

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  5. I did the same thing with Kate Morton - I keep meaning to get another of her books from the library but haven't quite got round to it yet...

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  6. Oooh I love Kate Morton! The Forgotten Garden is my top pick up hers but I'll need to check out The Lake House (and The Secret Keeper). Thanks for sharing! - Alyson

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