Synopsis: 1902. Helena Walton-Cisneros, known for finding answers to the impossible, has started her own detective agency. She takes on two new uncanny cases, both located in Paris – which itself is too much of a coincidence to ignore. In the first case, two English women claim to have seen the ghost of Marie Antoinette… Continue reading Book Review: On the Nature of Magic
Year of Projects 2023: Week 22
If you missed my FO Friday post, you can check out the two projects I finished up last week - the Spirea shawl and my pair of striped plain vanilla socks. I am still working on finishing up the plying of my handspun and should have that to share at the end of the week.… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 22
FO Friday – May 26, 2023
Two finished things to talk about today! First, I finished the pair of striped plain vanilla socks I had been working on. These are knit using Hickory Lane Fiber Co's sock base (75/25 SW merino/nylon) in the Luster Dust colorway with a contrast cuff, heel and toe (and stripes). A quick and easy knit that's… Continue reading FO Friday – May 26, 2023
What I’m Reading – May 24, 2023
I finished up The Nature of Magic last week but since it's not quite out for publication yet, I'll do a separate post on that next week as an ARC review. I'm currently still listening to The Last Collection but enjoying it greatly and should have that finished up by month's end as well. I… Continue reading What I’m Reading – May 24, 2023
Year of Projects 2023: Week 21
An unseasonably cold and rainy week here for us, so I enjoyed working on several things, curled up with a cup of tea and a helper kitty on the couch most evenings. Spirea Shawl: I have worked through the 8 repeats as called for in the pattern but still have a half a ball of… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 21
What I’m Reading – May 17, 2023
I've been reading a lot lately - between my trip back to the east coast with lots of travel time and still struggling a bit with my joint issues (although I FINALLY got in to see a doctor this week after 5 months of symptoms, have a diagnosis - yet another autoimmune issue so fun… Continue reading What I’m Reading – May 17, 2023
Year of Projects 2023: Week 20
Back from a successful there and back again trip to the east coast to visit my folks. My mum was getting over a nasty bout of pneumonia so we had a pretty quiet visit, although my dad and I went out for coffee and a bookstore visit, and I tagged along while he led a… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 20
Book Review: Mr. Hammond and the Poetic Apprentice
It's been a while since I had an ARC (advance reader's copy) review but I stumbled across this historical fiction novel and was intrigued by the blurb, so here we are! Synopsis: Summer, 1814. Thomas Hammond is an apothecary surgeon in a village near London whose dreams of a grand medical career were ruined by… Continue reading Book Review: Mr. Hammond and the Poetic Apprentice
Year of Projects 2023: Week 18
First up this week, I finished my Copenhagen Cardigan. This is a great little classic cardigan with a slightly cropped shape and pockets. Pattern design is by Petite Knit and while it is a pretty straightforward cardigan, this pattern is written assuming you understand some construction basics, so I'm not sure I would suggest it… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 18
FO Friday – Teacup Shawl
I finished up the Teacup Shawl that was one of my cast-on madness starts from earlier this year. I'm trying to work my way through that list of oodles of started projects to turn them into finished ones. The design is by Kelene Kinnersley and it's the first of hers I've knit. She has several… Continue reading FO Friday – Teacup Shawl
Knit One, Spin Too 