The knits: Finish #1 , this quite belated xmas gift scarf ! It's riding around as shown in the passenger seat of my car until it is gifted. It's pretty, it'll be good company for a couple of days. The main yarn is Big Birdie from The Lamb & Kid, if you have never knit with this yarn, you might put it on your list to give yourself a treat.
(Admittedly not summer knitting materials except far north or in strong AC...it's a warm and fuzzy alpaca silk blend.The colors though!!)
I'm on to my next FINISH IT IN '26 (in which I revisit WIPs and either finish or repurpose materials) project, a Piilo sweater started last September.
The reads: Finish #2: The Women by Kristin Hannah. Her writing swirls you into a story and the characters in a cinematic way, she nailed the time period perfectly. I suspect there are people who learn history through her novels and that's a good thing! I'd recommend it especially as a vacation read.
I started Katabasis by RF Kuang, my bookgroup's choice for the month. It is not a genre I enjoy so let me know if you've read it and send a (hopefully) encouraging word!
On my mind: I'm going to be filmed for KnitStars *in about 6 weeks (early July). I need to prepare on all fronts. From fixing up my shaggy front yard to make a good first impression to breaking down the teaching modules for photographing your knits. It will be filmed while I am actually photographing knits! I have always wanted to teach this way. The end product is going to amazing but between now and July...yikes!
* I am new to KnitStars both as a customer and as a subject--and I am VERY impressed. One thing I never realized is you can purchase individual classes, after the season has ended for very reasonable prices ($ 67.). If you scroll down on this link you'll see so many good ones. I recommend Dawn Barker Assigned Pooling. It's a true pleasure.
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I'm trying SO HARD to blog every week using Kat's Unraveled as my prompt. I tried so hard this week that I posted this on Tuesday, a day early . (ugh! long weekend calendar dysfunction!). You can find others blogging with knits and reads at her Unraveled links.
11 comments:
Oh my... that yarn is really lovely! And I had forgotten that perk of Knitstars individual classes! (and Dawn Barker... what a wonder she is!!)
What a beautiful driving companion you have! I really enjoyed Katabasis, but I'll note that I also minored in classics in college, so I was geeking out a bit.
I love that you posted early for Kat's weekly get together -- mostly, I love that you're posting! I always think of it as Unraveled WEDNESDAY, so at least I'm on track if I know what day it is. I've posted late before, but never early!! haha.
Allow me to add my voice to the Yay-For-Gail-Posting (on any day of the week) Choir. I also use Kat's Unraveled "meet-up" as the anchor in my posting week, so welcome to that club. I've taken a few of the KnitStars individual classes and you're right -- they're a true wealth of information and inspiration. (Info + Inspo; maybe a new tagline?) Anyway, thanks for the reminder of their availability. And . . . your "shaggy" yard is going to be great even if you don't do a thing to it! XO
I'm rather fond of shaggy yards, so I wouldn't worry much about that! Your scarf in the car is so pretty. I'm going to look for that yarn. If life would slow down a bit I'd have time to look over the knit star classes. I bet they are fun!
I'm going to try to enjoy it!
I am goign to keep trying it feels good to return to my blog friends! Also it'll motivate me to keep finishing things, knowing I can share them with other knitters/makers who GET IT.
Thanks for the posting and gardening encouragement... when I say shaggy I mean..VERY shaggy. I'll get there!
Thanks! I hear you about wanting life to slow down a little!
Your scarf looks lovely. I am another gardener in favor of a bit of a wild look in yards and gardens. I am happy to have found your blog. I have a copy of Drop Dead Easy Knits on my shelf!
Thanks for reading here! I love that you have book.
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