Yarn: Madelinetosh Sport - Aura and Antler
Adventures in Knitting and Quilting
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Currently {August}
Reading: Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat. This book is set in an English boys' school that harbors a deep secret. I'm just getting into it, but so far it's very intrguing.
Watching: Ally McBeal on Netflix. It's been ages since I saw it and I'm fairly sure I missed the beginning of the series so it's been fun to go back and watch it. Everyone looks so young!
Knitting: When we were in California, I bought a beautiful set of green gradient yarn in Sweet Georgia Cashluxe Fine and decided to make a Holden with them. I just started the 2nd color and am loving the way the yarn is knitting up. It is so soft!
Anticipating: I'm planning to take a week long staycation in the middle of August and I can't wait to just hang out, knit, read, and sew.
Waiting: For a stress fracture in my ankle to heal. I've been wearing a boot for just over a week and it doesn't seem quite as painful, so I'm hoping my time in a boot is closer to 4 weeks rather than 6.
Reflecting: I've been using our counties bookmobile for ~ 7 years and have gotten to know the director of it fairly well. The bookmobile died 2 years ago, but she kept coming to our stop first in a library van, then in her own car so that we could still get our books. Word on the street is that a new one will be in use soon, but it's unclear if it will come to our stop or just visit daycares. The librarian is retiring at the end of this month and I will miss her! We've exchanged email addresses so I hope to keep in touch so we can discuss the various books we've read. I bought her this set of coasters as a thank you:
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Belatedly {July}
This post is a little late because I was on vacation on July 1st.
Reading: G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton. I've read this book before but since I was just in Santa Barbara where Sue Grafton's books are set, I thought it would be fun to reread a few in the series now that I can picture what the area looks like. X comes out August 25th so I'll be ready to read a new one by then too.
Watching: Poldark: I love Masterpiece's period dramas and this one does not disappoint. I'm a few episodes behind since I've been out of town but I hope to catch up soon.
Remembering: Our amazing California vacation. My husband and I had a wonderful time driving down the Pacific Coast. Every time we stopped we'd think the vista couldn't be any more beautiful than the previous one, but every view was incredible.
Knitting: I cast on two shawls before I left to take on my trip because I have reached the lace portion of Cladonia so it's not travel friendly right now. Henslowe in madelinetosh sock in a beautiful purple (vishnu) and Arcadian Shawl in Prism Merino Mia in variegated color called Fog.
Attempting: to walk 10,000 steps each day. I recently got a FitBit so I've been trying to walk more each day. Instead of parking as close to work as possible, I park further away and I go up or down a floor whenever I need to refill my water bottle.
Anticipating: During these hot summer days, I hope to read, sew and knit as much as I can!
Monday, June 22, 2015
Summer Solstice
With temps in the upper 90s, my husband and I had frozen yogurt last night so one thing crossed off the summer bucket list!
I'm participating in the Ultimate Reading Challenge and one of the categories is a book that takes place in your hometown. I grew up in Albuquerque NM so this is the book I chose. The title also matches the weather we're having!
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
2015 Summer Bucket List
3. Finish knitting 3 shawls.
4. Read at least 25 books.
5. Finish Trip to Ireland quilt.
6. Go to the farmer's market at least once.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Currently {June}
Reading: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This book was an instant New York Times bestseller and has won multiple awards and I really like historical fiction so it's been on my To Be Read list for a while. It took me a little while to get into because it's not an easy read but the story is fascinating.
Watching: Scandal. I know I'm a bit behind on this one, but I was surfing around Netflix one evening trying to find something to watch. After one episode I was hooked so now I have 3 seasons I can binge-watch before the fall.
Anticipating: my husband has a conference in San Jose later this month so I will be joining him at the end then we'll a week spend exploring Monterrey and Santa Barbara.
Knitting: I recently discovered madelinetosh yarn and I love it! I'm working on Cladonia in a blue/grey (aura) and cream (antler) in MadTosh Sport.
Sewing: a quilt that I started over a year ago. The pattern is Trip Around the World combined with Irish Chain. This is the first quilt I'll finish since a close friend passed away from colon cancer last summer. She always loved my quilts. After I finish it I'm planning to donate it in her memory to a fundraiser at our church.
Still here
I seem to have neglected my blog once again, partially because I was sidelined for ~6 months with sore wrists so couldn't knit. Thankfully they are much better and I can knit again!
Below are my FO so far for 2015:
Tulip Cardigan for a friend's baby boy:
I participated in my first Mystery KAL: Ysolda's Follow Your Arrow 2. I used Malabrigo Arroyo in Purpuras and it was a dream to knit with. My skeins were from the same dye lot, but I didn't know that you should still alternate when you change skeins. I'm going with it's a design element. I had a great time doing the KAL, even though I fell behind after the first clue. It was fun to get help from others and see how the clues they chose knitted up. Ravelry link here.
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