Pieces.

This week, I’ve been…

Knitting :: A little cream bunny rabbit! I know a few people who are having babies soon and I have seen so many of these adorable stuffed animals, and I think they would make perfect gifts. I’ll pick a softer, machine washable yarn for the ones for the kids, but this is just a test one since it’s the first toy I’ve ever knitted. The plain wool is the gorgeous undyed 2-ply worsted weight from Topsy Farms.
(Rav link)

Reading :: The Backyard Homestead after seeing it recommended by a few different people. This is full of so much useful information! I’m finding the vegetables reference section particularly useful for my garden- it gives basic care info for a huge variety of plants.

What have you been knitting and reading this week?

Linking up with KCCO and Yarn-Along as usual.

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Knitting :: Featherweight cardigan (still!). Those of you who have been reading for awhile will know that this has been somewhat of a long-term project. I have, however, reached an important milestone… the sleeves! After an infinite length 2″ of ribbing, I cast off the body. Hopefully the sleeves will be a bit quicker. Then I will have a lovely light summer cardi… in November in Canada. I never said I was good at timing.

(Rav link)

Reading :: Finished both Sassafras, Cypress, and Indigo (Goodreads) and The History Room (Goodreads) this week. Both were quite good, although very different books. The History Room is a contemporary mystery, a very easy read. Sassafras, Cypress, and Indigo follows 3 sisters as they grow up and move to different places. It’s not always a happy novel but the characters are fantastically written.

Started A Game of Thrones (Goodreads)… everyone keeps telling me that I must watch the show but I feel like I should read the books first. At least the first one since I believe that’s what the first season of the show is based on. I’m only about 50 pages in but so far the writing style is great. I wish the characters didn’t switch around so much, though (this might be why I don’t read a lot of fantasy…).

I hope you are all having a lovely week!

Linking up with KCCO, Yarn-Along, and WIP Wednesdays as usual!

On a gloomy Saturday.

It’s definitely no longer early fall… I think it’s been raining every day this week. What else to do but collect up extra blankets and a good book? I also hung some string lights today in anticipation of Christmas… it seems a bit early but I don’t mind. Only 53 days.

Reading: The History Room by Eliza Graham

So far so good… it’s a mystery set in Britain but it’s mostly contemporary, with some flashback-type chapters. Good characters and the plot is just starting to really pick up.

If the weather is as gloomy where you are as it is here, I hope you’re bundled up indoors with a cup of tea and something to read… Happy November!

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Knitting:: Ease by Alicia Plummer. The yarn is Patons Decor in the colourway peat. I’m about halfway through the bottom edge ribbing, so I just have about 2.5″ left and then I’ll be done the body. 5″ of ribbing takes much longer than I would have thought… so slow! The sweater will be worth it, though- I can’t wait to wear it! (Rav Link)

Reading:: (Not pictured this week because I figured a picture of my Kindle was a bit boring!). The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith. I wish I could say that I picked up this book before the author’s identity was revealed because it sounded great, but I started it almost exclusively because JK Rowling wrote it. It’s good so far- great characters. (Goodreads link).

I hope you’re all having a great week!

Linking up with KCCO, Yarn-Along, and WIP Wednesday as usual.

Yarn-Along

Knitting :: Ease by Alicia Plummer in Patons Decor, colourway 87014 Peat. I’m knitting the small size at a guage of 5 sts/ inch instead of 4.5 sts/ inch in hopes of a slightly more fitted sweater. I would normally just knit the small as written, but the pattern includes 3-4″ of ease and I’m not sure I want quite that much. (Rav Link)

Reading :: Wild by Cheryl Strayed. I had started this awhile ago but only got a few chapters in. I’m not sure I love it so far, but I think it might just be a bit of a slow start. We’ll see. (Goodreads link)

Watching :: (A bonus this week because I need your advice!) Call the Midwife. I had started this awhile ago as well and I had forgotten how good it is! I’m on the fifth episode. I feel like I’m missing some good summer shows- what are your favourites?

Have a great week!

Linking up with KCCO, Yarn-Along, and WIP Wednesdays as usual.

One Down, One to Go

I wrote my first university exam yesterday… one down! Still one to go on Friday. Then I’ll be heading home for Christmas on Saturday. I’m trying to get as much top-secret Christmas knitting done as possible before I leave because, let’s face it, keeping a secret when you live on your own is a lot easier.

I’m still working on my Dad’s Scarf (Rav link). This is taking forever… I think it’s a combination of the really dense stitch pattern and the fingering weight yarn. It’ll be worth it in the end, though! The book is How Tea Cosies Changed the World by Loani Prior, which I won in Greer’s giveaway last month. It’s such a neat book- great pattern for tea cosies and other things! I can’t wait to make some of them.

I’ve also gotten back into spinning… 100 grams in the next 4 days? Bring it on. (Rav link)

I finished a bunch more little cross-stitch ornaments (charts here). My favourite is the little snowy barn… so cute!

I’m hoping I’ll have time to wrap up all of my cross-stitch WIPs before I leave as well… wish me luck!

I’ll be linking this post up with KCCO and Yarn-Along as usual. Have a great day 🙂