Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Yarn Along


Reading: I've just started on a new book (from the list of travel books that I want to read): Notes from a Small Island, by Bill Bryson. I only finished Anne of Avonlea yesterday (loved it!), so I'm not far enough into this one to say much about it yet.

Knitting: After a short break, I'm starting this cowl again. I first cast on weeks ago and I was nearly finished with it when I realized it wasn't going to be as big as I wanted and that it wasn't going to use up all of this skein. So I frogged it (goodness, how I hate ripping out any amount of knitting!) and started again, casting on more stitches. I love the color of this yarn (tosh dk in the medieval colorway)...purple is one of my favorite colors, but for some reason I rarely knit with it.

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

6 comments:

  1. Such a beautiful colour of purple! I've been wanted to make something with Madelinetosh yarn for ages, but it's hard to get a hold of here!

    I should reread Notes from a Small Island.

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    1. I think it's a beautiful purple, too. Madelinetosh has the prettiest colors...I just wish that they offered bases other than superwash! I know that superwash results in more vibrant colors, but I'm trying to move away from yarn that's been so chemically altered and I wish Madelinetosh had more options.

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  2. that purple is just so so pretty!! I have A Walk in the Woods by Bryson on my to read list, excited to start it!
    ps: just saw your reading challenge on your sidebar, good luck :)

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    1. Thanks! I've read A Walk in the Woods and while I enjoyed the overall premise, I'm still a bit iffy about Bill Bryson as a writer. Sometimes he's just a bit too crude and obnoxious for my taste. Obviously that doesn't stop me from trying more of his books, though, ha. Thank you!

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  3. This is such a lovely color of yarn. I'm sure it will be beautiful.

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    1. Thanks! I hope the cowl will turn out nicely now that I've made a few changes. :)

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