Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Yarn Along


Reading: I'm rereading one of my absolute favorite books, Pride and Prejudice. This time I'm reading it in this illustrated edition (which I wrote about here), and it is so pretty. I didn't think that Pride and Prejudice could get any better, but apparently it can. :)

Knitting: After taking a week off to make a couple of hats, I'm back to knitting on my new sweater. I'm doing that second-guessing thing that I always do when I'm knitting a sweater: one minute I'm confident that it'll fit fine, and the next I'm convinced that it's going to turn out too large or too small. I'm a couple of inches past the underarm, and after trying it on, it looks like it'll be slightly looser than I expected, but hopefully not too big. (And this is after going down a sweater size and a needle size.) The interesting texture at the top is finished, so now it's nothing but mindless stockinette stitch for quite a while.

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

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  1. I think we all go through that while knitting sweaters. I measure like crazy but am still paranoid until I actually try it on.

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    1. Ha, I'm even paranoid after I try mine on multiple times! :)

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  2. Yes!! Am a shameless Austen lover, so always happy to spot Pride and Prejudice. I've never seen this edition before, though. It's a stunner! :) x

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    1. I'm a big Jane Austen fan, too! Yes, this edition is beautiful.

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  3. I love Pride and Prejudice and my daughter is currently reading it, albeit taking quite a long time with it. This edition looks really special. Good luck with your sweater. I daydream about knitting a sweater but am always concerned about it not fitting right so I continue with shawl after shawl after shawl .. :)

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    1. Thanks. You should definitely give sweater knitting a try...wearing the finished garment is worth all of the fretting. :) But there's nothing wrong with knitting lots of shawls, either!

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  4. I love Jane Austen but haven't seen an illustrated version, it sounds intriguing!

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  5. Oh I love Pride and Prejudice! And oh my! I love the color of the yarn you are using!

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    1. So do I. :) Thanks! Sometimes I think it's a rather unusual shade of golden brown, but most of the time I love it.

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  6. The book looks absolutely amazing! It is always so fun to re-read old favorites in new format. Enjoy! Your sweater looks lovely, such a beautiful color!

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  7. In Stillness is a lovely pattern. I worry during sweater knitting all the time.....

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    1. It's good so far, though a little vague at points. :) I'm glad I'm not the only one!

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  8. Oh I can sense that'll be my knitting style when I finally cast on a sweater for myself! That book looks gorgeous - just when you think a classic can't get any better... :)

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    1. This is my fifth sweater for myself, and I've been like this every time, so I guess it doesn't get better, ha! Yes, it definitely is gorgeous.

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  9. Oh I do like the look of that sweater! I do that second guessing thing with all my garments. The book looks remarkable!

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    1. Thanks! I guess it's because knitting a sweater is such a big time investment. :)

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  10. That book sounds wonderful! I will look for it.

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    1. It is a really beautiful edition of one of my favorite books! :)

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