October
I haven't posted in a while, but I've still been knitting a lot and reading a little. I might try weekly posts again, but I don't think I'll focus on a single book and project like I did before.
I had thought I would like a more regimented approach, but it turns out I don't. So I'll try for a more relaxed approach and see where that gets me.
I have maybe given up on the Wallander books. Maybe I'll try again later. Maybe not. But I have read the first two novels in the Maisy Dobbs series, and found them pretty engaging.
I entered a pumpkin hat and a pair of socks in the state fair. The hat won a third place ribbon and the socks won a first place ribbon! And I didn't graft the toes! I have tried to learn grafting stitches, but get impatient. So I just do an extra round of decreases and then tie off the project like you do a hat. It's worked out fine for dozens of socks and plenty of loved ones. And now it's good enough for the 2021 Arkansas State Fair!
I don't know if anyone else entered socks. But I'll take the wins where I can get them!
The projects I'm happiest about:
A sweater for my daughter that resembles the ones Molly Weasley makes in the Harry Potter books. The sleeves are a little uneven and the duplicate stitch is decidedly off-kilter. She's delighted, so I am too.
Here's a Halloween dishcloth that was a fun gift to give to a friend.
I knitted a shawl! It's the Heartland Lace pattern by Evelyn A. Clark and I love it so much. It's written for DK weight yarn, and I used some Silky Tweed that a friend passed on to me after a friend of hers had destashed to her. I didn't check my gauge, though, and this turned out a little larger than the expected size. I love it. It's enormous on me and I want to wear it all the time while I emerge from the woods and say ominous things.
I have decided to make silly hats for my nephews and niece this Christmas, and I'm looking forward to making a unicorn hat for a very magical three-year as my first project. I've been pulling knits out for the cooler weather and have been thinking about making more shawls and sweaters. I keep meaning to read more nonfiction, and then I don't. The mood for mittens hasn't hit me yet, but I know it will soon. So there's a lot to look forward to.
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