Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Yarn Along


Reading: The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie. I like to think of myself as a fan of Agatha Christie, even though I've actually only read a couple of her books. I have seen TV and film adaptations of her stories, though, and I collect her books from thrift stores, intending on reading more of them. I needed a short break from the Harry Potter series, and October seemed like the perfect month for a mystery. :)

Knitting: A cardigan for my niece's birthday gift...she'll be a year old soon! I only have a couple weeks to make it (plus a couple of extras with the leftover yarn, hopefully), but I'm enjoying it so I think it'll knit up quickly. I'm using this pattern and KnitPicks Swish DK weight in carnation.

I kind of love it when my current knitting project and book match, and I expected that to happen this week. I thought I'd still be reading Rainbow Rowell's book Landline, which would have coordinated nicely with this sweater (the spine and back of the book are gray and pink). But like all of her books, it was so addicting that I finished it over the weekend. So it cracks me up that now my project and book couldn't be any less "coordinating"...I'm reading a murder mystery and knitting on a sweet pink baby sweater. :)

{Yarn Along is a weekly link up hosted by Ginny where you can share what you've been knitting and reading.}

12 comments:

  1. you know, I'd never head of Agatha Christie until I saw the Dr. Who episode about her. my public school education was pretty lacking.

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    1. Ha, I love that episode! It's one of my favorites (minus the giant wasp, which is pretty weird even by DW standards). Whenever I think of Agatha Christie, I picture her as the actress from that episode.

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  2. I read many Agatha Christie books until I could figure out the mystery before I was done reading. I really enjoyed them. What a pretty sweater.

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    1. No matter how many mysteries I read or watch, I never seem to get any better at guessing the culprit! Thanks! :)

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  3. this is going to be one cute cardigan, love that soft pink!

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    1. Thank you! I'm not a big fan of pink in general, but it's going to be perfect for my niece. :)

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  4. Beautiful sweater! Looks like a great read!

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  5. I just started this Cardi for my niece as well in pink! My first in this pattern, but not my last! Beautiful color!

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    1. It's a sweet pattern for sweet nieces, it seems. :) Thanks!

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  6. Just added the sweater pattern to my ravelry library. I love the color you've chosen. Visiting via yarn along...

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    1. It's such a cute sweater! Thanks for stopping by.

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