Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Yarn Along


Reading: The Wig in the Window, by Kristen Kittscher. I really love middle grade books, but there's a specific kind of them that I especially love...sort of dark, creepy, slightly sinister stories that are also funny. (Think along the lines of A Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket.) I think this book has the potential to fit into that category. It's about two young girls who are spying on a guidance counselor from the local school because they suspect she's up to something terrible (or maybe they're just imagining things?). What really drew me in was the comparison to Rear Window, which is one of my favorite Hitchcock films. So far it's cute and I'm definitely intrigued by the mystery aspect.

Knitting: I've had this beautiful, incredibly saturated skein of yarn for almost a year. I could never decide what it should be: 100% merino so I didn't want to risk socks, it was a bit bright for a hat or cowl...so I finally decided on long fingerless gloves. I've finished with one, getting ready to start the second. This yarn is obnoxiously bright and colorful but I love it. :) I'm going to have quite a bit left over, so I'm not sure what I'll do with it.

But with the way things are going now, most of the leftovers will probably end up as squares on my new blanket. It's amazing. I start a sock yarn scrap blanket and suddenly I want to knit with every bit of fingering weight yarn I own right now...just so I can use the scraps in my blanket. Crazy. In a matter of about two weeks I went from only one WIP (my Onward shawl) to four (shawl, Irish Oats socks, scrap blanket, and these fingerless gloves). How does that even happen?

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

15 comments:

  1. Oooh, I love bright - I think the fingerless gloves will look fabulous! Your book sounds great. I like to read 'kids' books as well.

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    1. I love children's books! :) I have a special love for "middle grade" books.

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  2. Obnoxious or not - I LOVE those bright colors! Fingerless mitts were a great idea.

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    1. Thanks! I love them, too, though it's a little brighter than I usually go for. :)

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    1. I know, I just love it! I bought it at the fiber festival last year and I'm excited because I think that vendor is going to be there again this year.

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  4. Glad you're enjoying your current read, Kristin; I love that cover! So cute. :)

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  5. I would love to learn how to knit, do you have any suggestion of a good place to start?

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    1. You should definitely learn how to knit! It's such an enjoyable hobby. I'm going to refer you to a comment I responded to here: http://missvintagegirl.blogspot.com/2015/01/knitting-new-years-socks.html. Scroll down to Hannah Mary's comment and check out the links I left for her. I especially recommend checking out the Simple Collection by Tin Can Knits...it's basically a free "learn to knit" class with lovely patterns built in. Good luck! :)

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    2. Thanks. I will definitely have to check those out. Soon. (All the sudden my life seem to get busy.)

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  6. Beautiful yarn. I don't think it is too loud. I can't wait to see those mitts.

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    1. It's a little brighter than I usually knit with. :) I sometimes use bright yarn, but it's usually a solid color. I think I was overwhelmed with all of the colors included in this skein at first! I do love it, though. Thanks!

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