…Joining Ginny’s YarnAlong, sharing what I’m knitting and reading…

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It says on my Ravelry page that I started these socks sometime in January. Our friend Inge wrote the pattern and asked if I’d like to be a test-knitter for her pattern. I said I’d love to. If I remember correctly she asked me last fall. Now it’s the following summer. (The world’s slowest test-knitter? Thankfully Inge is so sweet about it.) But I can now say that I’m getting close! I discovered something about myself- knitting with size 1 knitting needles is not my strong suit. But the effort is well worth it because these are going to be the most fabulous socks I’ve ever made. As I knitted them, with how tightly woven they are, I could tell they would hold up better than any socks I’ve made previously. And these socks are for me! This will be the first pair of socks I’ve knit for myself. This project kept getting pushed back for various reasons- because I had gifts to knit, because I came to a part that required a miniscule amount of concentration so I set them aside for that rare moment, but mostly because I don’t bring knitting projects on double pointed needles along with me. I leave them at home. I decided to change that recently and have been bringing them with me. I’m determined to finish these beautiful socks. Not long ago Inge and I were able to go over the pattern together and she put the finishing touches on her sock pattern. I’m excited to announce that her sock pattern is now available on her Etsy Shop and on Ravelry. She creates such lovely patterns and I talked to her about making them available on Ravelry. I’m so happy to say she now has nine of her patterns there. (By the way, The Multiple Plait Cable Headband is how I first learned to cable and I would highly recommend it as a beginning cable project.) Inge also started a Timberwolf Farm yarn & fiber group on Ravelry where people can share the projects they make with her patterns and yarn. (If you’ve knit anything with Timberwolf Farm yarns or start up one of her knitting projects, please share your project there, I know she would be so delighted!)

I’m in between reading right now. It was time for me to return the cookbooks to the library so Jeff scanned a few favorite recipes for me to keep on hand. Today I went to the library to return them. We picked up some books for Bracken. I told the librarian that I was in the mood for something funny and asked if she had any recommendations. I wanted something different than what I normally choose. She couldn’t think of anything. She asked another librarian and they searched the computer and gave me the name of one author. Shouldn’t libraries and bookstores have entire sections devoted to humor? I think so. If this book is funny, I’ll let you know. And also, if you’ve read anything particularly humorous lately, please share!

How about you?

Knitting? Reading?