More Shawl
Hey, thanks for the shawl comments! I loved knitting with cashmere (even though it's just 10%) and this was a labor of love. It went to my upstairs neighbor and good friend, who had a baby just a few months ago. I have lots of women friends to knit for. I just found out another one is pregnant! So there will be lots more baby socks in the future.
Another crappy flash photo, since I'm working onsite these days. I've only been able to take photos at night.
I completed the field of flowers and the row of eyelets. I'm just getting started on feather-and-fan. If you think stockinette's boring, think again! At least stockinette's knit and purl! Garter stitch is just knit and knit and knit and....
Elsewhere: Hunter discovers that a bear that he shot is a polar-grizzly mix. So what does he say? "It'll be quite a trophy." I'd like to have a hunter's head over *my* fireplace.
Webstuff: I just found Josh Spear's website, which lists lots of cool design-, fashion-, and web-worthy links. Here are a few good ones:
◊ Felted Conphorm bag
◊ Are You Generic?. Interesting. I like branding, but complete world domination is so tacky.
◊ Vlieger & Vandam's Hungry Jack bags.
◊ MUSUC's human-shaped down bag; allows for walking! I need one of those!
◊ I Heart Guts! A little twee.
Reading: Historical fiction (see my book list link in the sidebar)! I exhausted the main library's stash of Donna Leon's books, so until I can go to the other libraries around here, I'll start on another genre. Steven Pressfield and Bernard Cornwell write incredible stories (granted, there's a lot of war in them) and I had BF pick up 6 books for me. I spotted what may be an error in Mr. Pressfield's Gates of Fire (I re-read stories I like when I'm bored), so I may write to him about that. I also have Wendy's book on my list, because it's not just about patterns, but her life and knitting. I've skimmed the book, and I know I want to make her Grape Arbor Shawl! Lastly, I got Gnomes, an illustrated book from my childhood. If you have any book recommendations, please feel free to comment. I need more reading material!
If you like historical mysteries, Susanna Gregory has a series that takes place in 14th C Oxford, and a new series that takes place after Cromwell is killed. They are a bit heavy on the history, but I love them.
Glad to see you had fun making the shawl. Ever since Christmas, I stopped my reading. I really want to read at least one book per month; beginning with the unfinished "Of Mice and Men" by Steinbeck.
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I'm loving The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, and Urrea's The Hummingbird's Daughter was interesting, beautiful and foul. Did you like Julie & Julia? I have My Life in France waiting for me at the library.
Have you spun the cashmere you bought yet?
I love historical fiction too. My favorite series is the Eleanor Roosevelt mysteries. They are written by her son Eliot Roosevelt. They are so historically accurate that the mystery just flows.
Gnomes! I loved loved loved that book as a kid! I think I wore out the binding on the one my school had!
Have you read 1632? It's a historical fiction book by Eric Flint that I really enjoyed. It's actually a series now, and has quite a cult following... plus, the author is incredibly open and has published quite a few of the stories with other authors , including novice writers.
oh wow! can't wait to see the baby items you will knit! I love the color of this shawl!
Hope that the shawl knitting is going well - garter stitch can get a bit monotonous, can't it?
I loved your FBS - I stopped my latest one at 9 repeats, just couldn't bear to go on any more! I applaud your 13!