I am making good progress on my knitting design. I also got some new books for Christmas.
Knitting a Vest
I have been working on my new vest design since my last post. This is the only project on which I have made progress.
I am almost to the arm hole shaping on the back piece. I am enjoying this stitch pattern. It is easy to memorize with just enough happening to keep you entertained. I usually prefer working from charts for stitch patterns, but you really don’t need one for this.
I am close to the end of the first skein of yarn already. I don’t think it will last through the arm hole shaping. I have three skein set aside for this. It looks like I will be using all three but I don’t think I’ll need more than that.
New Books for Christmas
Is there any better Christmas gift than books? Well, maybe, but they rank pretty high in my opinion. I hit the jackpot this year!
I started collecting the hardback copies of the Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith (J.K.Rowling) last year. I have read them all and already own the Kindle and Audible versions. I wanted to have physical copies though since they are some of my favorites to re-read. I bought books 4 and 5 this summer. My children got my the rest of the set for Christmas. I am looking forward to re-reading these before book 8 is released.
I also hit the Barnes & Noble hard back sale the weekend after Christmas. I had some reward points to spend too. Here’s a few books I picked up. I haven’t read any of these before.
I just finished The Frozen River and I enjoyed it very much. I will definitely be reading some other books by Ariel Lawhon.
This book is set in the post Revolutionary War period in Maine. The main character is a midwife who reminds me of Clare Fraser in The Outlander series. This story is based on a real person, Martha Ballard. She was a midwife who kept a diary. I remember owning a copy of her biography, A Midwife’s Tale, but I don’t have it anymore.
I planned to start my re-read of War and Peace on January 1. I will do that as a slow, year-long read. All these new books are calling my name right now too. Which one to read first is the question. Have you read any of these?
You’re a very adventurous reader! I’ve only read the King books… Under the Dome – didn’t love the ending. The Stand – one of my top 10 of all time! Have read it a bunch of times. Also, if you have not read the Count of Monte Cristo, I highly recommend that one.
I’m loving your vest! The yarn looks so silky and fabulous, like it just flows through your fingers like water! Can’t wait to see the finished product <3
Happy New Year!
I have read everything by Stephen King. Some of them multiple times, like The Stand and It, are among my favorites. I have read The Count of Monte Cristo, but it has been quite a while since I first read it. I actually have it on my TBR this year.
Thank you for the compliments on the vest. I do love working with this yarn base. It has great stitch definition because of its tightly plied grist. I think a fingering weight vest will be great for light layering.
I love the Cormoran Strike books = i actually snagged a hard copy of The Running Grave at the library book sale this summer, so excited!
Nice! What a great find.
I was so excited!
That is a very pretty pattern for a vest.
Thank you. 😊
I am finally all caught up on your blog after reading it from the beginning. I learned about your business and you blog from the Swan City Yarns podcast you were on.
Oh wow! Thank you so much for reading.