Reading: Paris in Love, by Eloisa James. This is a memoir written by a lady who took a sabbatical from her work and moved with her husband and two kids to Paris for a year. I'm really liking it so far. I wasn't sure about the style at first: the book is made up of very brief anecdotes that are only about a paragraph long each (they're adapted from her Facebook and/or Twitter posts at the time, apparently?), and every once in a while there might be one that has been expanded into a page or two. Sometimes it feels choppy, but overall it makes for very quick reading. And some of the stories are quite funny. :)
Knitting: More socks this week, of course! I finished the first of this pair at the beginning of the month, but I didn't cast on the second one until after I finished my handspun socks. Now I'm nearly at the end of this second sock...I'm hoping I'll finish it tonight. {Edit: I already finished them!} When I first started these socks, the yarn started pooling (ugly pooling) in plain stockinette. So I decided to use Hermione's Everyday Socks pattern to at least make the pooling more subtle, and thankfully it worked! They're still a bit unusual looking, though...
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I LOVE the color combo on those socks! It immediately made me think of Harry Potter - the blue spine of The Order of the Phoenix next to purple and green Half-Blood Prince. Then I read the title of the pattern you're using and thought it was immensely appropriate. :)
ReplyDeleteHa, I didn't see the HP book cover connection at all, but now I definitely do! No wonder I love the colors of these socks. :)
DeleteI think your socks are fabulous, very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYour socks are gorgeous! Says someone who really loves all sorts of pooling and flashing... And Hermione's Everyday Socks are always a good idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, I love that sock pattern.
Deletepretty colors :)
ReplyDeleteThanks- I like them, too!
DeletePretty socks! Great colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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