I worked on quite a few things this week, here and there. I did finish up a couple of things - a skein of handspun and another hat - which you can read about in my FO Friday post here. If you've been here a while, you know I cast on a lot of new… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 12
FO Friday: March 17, 2023
Two finished things to talk about today! I zoomed through a Mountain Topper Hat. I decided to use the leftovers from my Quill shawl, so the colors in this might look familiar. All of the yarns are Spun Right Round Sport. I still didn't use up all of the leftovers so I suspect there will… Continue reading FO Friday: March 17, 2023
Reading Wednesday: March 15, 2023
Two finished books this week and a couple more on the go! I was gifted a reader's copy of RJ Penney's The Ancient Gate by the publisher for a review. This book is set in the same world as the author's previous books but is the first in a new series. The main character, Desa… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: March 15, 2023
Year of Projects 2023: Week 11
From last week...... I was able to finish up the Bumble hat. Having finished it once, found a round that was bothering me with a mistake, I ripped back to that point and reknit. Much better! This one is slated for the donation box as I collect things for the next cold weather season. The… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 11
Reading Wednesday: February 8, 2023
I finished up a nonfiction book this week, Devices and Desires, which is a biography of sorts on Bess of Hardwick, who was a contemporary of Elizabeth I. The book also is a deep dive into upper class culture in the late Tudor period, particularly architecture, of which Bess was a fervent patron. Born the… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: February 8, 2023
Year of Projects 2023: Week 10
A mixed bag of things to report on this week, so I'm going to jump right in. I finished up the Quill shawl and posted about that in my FO Friday post, so you've likely seen that one already. I've been working on some smaller projects including picking up the Bumble Hat I cast on… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 10
FO Friday – March 3, 2023
I managed to finish up my Quill shawl this week and I'm delighted with how it turned out. I knit this as part of a challenge to make something that was owl-themed and used at least 600 yards. The pattern is by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade, and calls for 3 colors of DK-weight. I… Continue reading FO Friday – March 3, 2023
Reading Wednesday: March 1, 2023
I had one final short read that I snuck in for the end of February: All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie. A short historical fiction that creates the back story for how horses came to Iceland. Told in the manner of an ancient Norse saga, the book follows the travels of a trader… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: March 1, 2023
Year of Projects 2023: Week 9
First up this week, I have a final finished project that I zoomed through this past week. This is the Mountain Ridge scarf (a free pattern on Ravelry), and I used up the leftover almost full skein of Hedgehog Fibres Sock and Kidsilk Haze that were the remnants from a sweater project last year. I… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 9
Friday Finishes – February 24, 2023
I missed talking about books on Wednesday so you get some bonus content today as I have a finished knitted object and some finished reads to talk about. First up, I finished the Dragonstone Socks. Design is by Sammilyn and yarn is Lanitium Ex Machina's Basic Sock in the color Slumber. These are Game of… Continue reading Friday Finishes – February 24, 2023
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