Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? ~ Ginny from Small Things
This week I casted on the Lyme Regis Scarf by Kirsti Johanson using my stash of River’s Edge handspun . This pattern is very easy to memorize and I think will end up going fast for me. I truly love the colors of my handspun and have to say it really is soft and wonderful to knit with. I foresee more spinning of merino/bamboo blends in the future!
Deep in a nearly impassable swamp south of the Egyptian border, an archaeological team is searching for the burial chamber of King Narmer, the fabled pharaoh. Narmer’s crown might be buried with him: the elusive “double” crown of the two Egypts. Amid the nightmarish, disorienting tangle of mud and dead vegetation, strange things begin to happen. Could an ancient curse be responsible? Jeremy Logan, history professor and master interpreter of bizarre and inexplicable enigmas, is brought onto the project to investigate. What he finds raises fresh questions . . . and immediate alarm. ~ From Amazon.com
As far as reading goes, I finished reading Kate Pullinger’s The Mistress of Nothing and started The Third Gate
So, what have you been working on ? How about books, what’s new and what’s finished?
I’m still knitting on my Susan Shawl from the book “Stahman’s Shawls & Scarves”. I’m using some of my handspun Allistar Australian Bond to knit this Shawl. This yarn started out as fleece that I washed/dried/carded and spun. I’m also spinning up some Black Merino Silk, haven’t found a good book to read as of yet. I’m still looking though.
That sounds like an awesome project Ginny and isn’t nice to knit with your own handspun? I love knitting with mine and enjoy the fact that the yarn I use is something I created
The black merino silk sounds stunning – can’t wait to see what you do with it!
I really love knitting with my own handspun yarn. When I knit with commercially spun yarn now it just feels so different. I don’t mind using commercially spun yarn and use it to knit socks, but it just feels so different. Now as for the Black Merino Silk it will probably be listed on my website for sale, like I do with most of my handspun yarn.
I do too Ginny and feel much the same way as you do in regards to handspun.
OOO, I read The Third Gate several months ago. Very spooky! Enjoy!
Current reads in progress: Shadow of Night, the sequel to Deborah Harkness’ A Discovery of Witches; Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Mary Roach); and Catherynne Valente’s The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There. Love that title! And I just finished Ironskin (author’s name escapes me), which is rather odd; and Mercedes Lackey’s Crown of Vengence, which just swept me up.
Good to know on the Third Gate, I’m really enjoying it! Sounds like you’re reading a few interesting books … like them
Beautiful yarn and scarf!
Thank you so much!
I’m currently plugging away on a pair of Business Casual socks, and I’m reading my way through a really great series that starts with the novel Sorcery and Cecilia by Patricia Wrede, it’s basically Jane Austen with magic. Love it!
Oh your book sounds really good, I’ll have to check that one out. Good for you on your socks, can’t wait to see the finished pair
Your scarf is really moving right along, and looking great! I can’t get over how closely it resembles the one in the Spin-Off magazine. LOL
The book sounds like something I would really enjoy. I’m going to have to make note of the author and title, and next time I go to the library, see if I can find it. I am always looking for another good mystery.
Thank you Sandie and it does, doesn’t it! I love a good mystery, let me know what you decide to read
Another scarf based upon Persuasion?! I love it!
Yes … don’t you love it!
ohhh! the book sounds great! i love both jones and langdon.
the yarn for the scarf is stunning, that is going to be one beautiful scarf.
Thank you Heather and the book so for is pretty darn good
Ooh the purples – lovely! Lyme Regis is a lovely place – we went on holiday there when I was 15.
Thank you Hannah
Oh how fun, it sounds like an interesting place.
Hey Tina! Long time no talk to! Your scarf looks awesome with that yarn – I can’t wait to see what it looks like finished
I’m currently knitting the Red Velvet Reversible Vest by Sarah Wilson, aka The Sexy Knitter, using Red Heart Designer Sport yarn in the color Brick.(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/red-velvet-reversible-vest) I can’t wait to wear it this summer, although it’s hard to imagine summer weather with all of the snow that we’ve gotten lately! I’m currently reading The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa and so far I’m really enjoying it.
Have a great day, lady
Hi Julie!!! Thank you so much. Oh your project sounds awesome and it will be perfect for the summer for sure. Good sounding book too. Don’t be a stranger
your hand spun and the scarf look lovely:)
Thank you so much Karena
what a gorgeous scarf! Your handspun is just beautiful. I just learned to spin and can’t wait till I can create yarn this beautiful!
Thank you so much Alisa
Spinning every day has really helped me improve on my end results and this particular skein of handspun is my favorite so far 
Wow, your yarn is beautiful! Looking at it makes me want to learn to spin someday. I’m currently working on my first sock (the Basic Adult Toe-Up sock pattern by Vintage Purls), and a quick Mother’s Day present in crochet. I’m reading “At Knits End” by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and ‘reading’ the audiobook of “Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales” edited by Kari Cornell. Hope you enjoy your book!
Thank you! First socks are so fun and you will find that sock knitting can be quite addictive. Great books you are reading and listening to.
Your scarf looks fantastic, the texture and colour look wonderful.
Book sounds interesting.
Thank you Emma
Oh my, your scarf to be is looking beautiful and the yarn is gorgeous, very unique.
Thank you, I’m rather excited to see the end result and loving it so far
Your scarf is looking good – that yarn is so beautiful!
Thank you Tess
Q- absolutely stunning! Luckily I subscribe to Spin-off!
I’ve been wanting to try Lincoln Child’s.
Thank you and it’s a great magazine ! I lie Lincoln Child’s books, good reads
It’s hats at the moment and I just finished “The Harbinger.” Definitely a must read for everyone!
Love hats and your book sounds good!
I see your new socks and all I can say is WOW! They look gorgeous in your handspun!
Thank you tons Simone. I’m really loving my scarf
Oops! I think my brain took a vacation yesterday … I meant to say scarf but socks was what I typed out. lol
LOL, I just thought you must have socks on your mind. I do that on occasion as well
That is beautiful! And your handspun looks so cushy! Isn’t it great knitting with your own yarn?
I never get tired of that!
I do hope some of your reading bug rubs off on me, lol. I love stories, but I haven’t been on a reading kick in years. I do more of a look at the photos/flip kind of thing, lol.
Oh thank you and yes, it is truly great to knit with you very own yarn. I try to read every night before heading off to bed, one reason it takes me a while to finish a book. Audiobooks are great, especially during spinning
Laurel tells me that all the time about audiobooks. I really need to heed…
You should ! Your library is a great place to start as well as LibriVox.org and Audible.com