Joining in with Ginny for the Yarn Along.
I love to knit. I love to read. Here's a little bit about both.
KNITTING!
So last week there was a knitting/sewing fair in Paris and I went (obviously) with in mind the notion that I needed some worsted weight yarn and lots of neutral colors. SO of course I went home with fingering and lots of pinks and blue. I blame Valentine's day. Anyway, need to find something very special to make with the gradient kit by Julie Asselin <3
On my needles, still more colors! I NEED to finish that bobble cowl because I've started it like 8 months ago, and I'm using my 3,75mm on it which I need for like 5 other projects. The cowl is really pretty and comfy (the yarn is 100% alpaca), but there is so much bobbles and cables on every other row that it takes a crazy while to knit up.
Some yellow now because that wouldn't be very me if there wasn't some yellow somewhere. I'm knitting the Mountain Moss shawl (which I'm renaming Moonrise Kingdom) from PomPom Summer 2013. It looks small and weird right now but that's just because it need to be moved on to my long circular (yes that one pair currently on the red cowl haha). I can already tell I'm going to love it.
READING!
Eleanor & Park. It's just so freaking adorable, I can't put this one down. I should finish reading it by Thursday I think, which mean a new I Love Books report should go live on the blog on Friday. It's a good one, if I may say so ;)
So many gorgeous colors! That yellow is pretty much the perfect shade, and your new purchases look lovely. I really enjoyed Eleanor & Park, too, though Attachments is my favorite of Rainbow Rowell's books. Her books are so addicting and hard to put down! :)
ReplyDeleteMoonrise Kingdom shawl. Oh. Wow.
ReplyDeleteSo many bright and happy colors in your post. I love your cowl, the pattern and the color. Rainbow Rowell is a favorite of mine, she is quite talented don't you think?
ReplyDeleteHappy knitting.
A knitting/sewing fair in Paris!? Oh my, that sounds amazing! I LOVE the yellow!!
ReplyDeleteThat yellow is just so lovely. Your knits are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow is so pretty! I cannot wait to see the finished shawl!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Eleanor and Park, too! The characters are so adorable and it's so easily to relate to their fledgling love. And I love your Moonrise Kingdom shawl!!! What a great color and pattern combination. So many pretty things on your needles.
ReplyDeleteThat gradient kit is AMAZING! I wouldn't have been able to resist either.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the gradient kit. So fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love all of the colors you have here! I just want to pet all of them! xD
ReplyDeleteI think the gradient kit needs to be a lovely shawl of some variety :) Maybe like Nordic Wind by Cabinfour would be sweet!! :)
ReplyDeletethat red is the perfect red! I bet you are happy when you pick up that knit, I sure would be :) Also loving that yellow!!
ReplyDeleteThose colours are lovely, they really brightened up my day! The gradient kit looks especially lovely in contrast to that lovely green Madelinetosh. Do you mind telling me what colourway this is?
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the book recommendation, I read the short review on Amazon and bought it in an instant. Looking forward to it!
Hey Sarah, it's actually more of a turquoise, and the colorway is Hosta Blue :)
DeleteAll the colors indeed - this post is such a visual feast, I can't get enough of it :) Somehow yarn is just soo pretty. That cowl looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog via Ravelry - what lovely knitting, colours, writing and photography x
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