Currently on the Needles



My blanket is growing day by day, I'm loving each evening when I pick up this project and work for an hour or two.  I wonder how long this project will take until it's completed.  I still have lots of scrap fingering weight yarn to knit through so I know this will continue to be on the needles for quite some time.  As you know, each family member has claimed this blanket as their own :)

My reading is slow but enjoyable.  The Interestings is mildly interesting and at times it peaks and becomes extremely captivating only then to return to a lull.  I'll have to completely finish this book to say whether I recommend a book shelf adoption.

What are you knitting and reading this week?

Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 23, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    I love seeing your blanket progress!!! I can't wait to begin mine....but first I need to work on Christmas sock knitting. Each year someone else joins the list of "I would love a pair of socks for Christmas!".

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  2. CathieJJuly 23, 2014 at 8:14 AM

    I love the way your blanket is growing. What a great way to use your scraps.

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  3. amyJuly 23, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    that's gorgeous! I just finished a baby sweater + hat (will blog soon with pics) and don't have any knitting projects on the go at the moment. I'm reading I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira, which despite the sappy name is an interesting fiction read about Mary Cassat and Edgar Degas.

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  4. Tracey ~ CloverJuly 23, 2014 at 8:29 AM

    I am so loving your blanket Karen, it is going to be so pretty to cuddle under on a cold winter's day. I for one am so ready for cold weather to get here.

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  5. margeneJuly 23, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    I am enjoying your progress pictures of the blanket. It changes dramatically from week to week. I'm having a hard time getting into the idea of you needing it soon. Summer is sliding through our fingers and a chill will soon be in the air.

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  6. Melissa Marie July 23, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    What a cool blanket! It looks like its fun to knit! :)
    Happy knitting!

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  7. DiannaJuly 23, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Such a beautiful piece of love you are creating with your needles, my friend! I understand completely why each member of your family has claimed it as their own. I'm waiting to see exactly who it is that actually has the joy of saying, "it is mine!" :) Have a wonderful day, Karen.

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  8. debby emadianJuly 23, 2014 at 9:25 AM

    Wow yours is getting so big Karen. I love it. This is tempting me to stitch mine up so that I can compare how much I've done. I'll be interested to hear how you get on with the book. I suppose the title has a lot to live up to.
    debx

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  9. kjramstackJuly 23, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    What a cool knit. I bet it's exciting to see how it evolves with each new yarn you add.

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  10. fjord girlJuly 23, 2014 at 9:50 AM

    Looks so good Karen- neat that you are using up stash for this lovely blanket.
    Happy Knitting.

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  11. flyingjenJuly 23, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    I love seeing how you put the colors together! I'm sure Frodo has claimed it as well. The cats do here, when I knit a big project. They have to lay on it!

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  12. DonnaJuly 23, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    I really love how that is coming out Karen. I'm sure there will be quite a discussion as to who gets to keep it when it's done!

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  13. AlisaJuly 23, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    such a fun project and I am enjoying watching how it grows.....the colors are working together wonderfully!!

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  14. ErinJuly 23, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    This blanket is absolutely gorgeous! Great use of scraps. :)

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  15. kathy bJuly 23, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    The corner instructions look complicated. Is it?

    Reading : want to read a book by a local dj.

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    1. karenJuly 24, 2014 at 7:51 AM

      The corner construction is easy once you do it a few times, I have it memorized and don't think twice about it. There are a lot of wrap and turns.

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  16. elizabethJuly 23, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    that really looks lovely! what a nice blanket! I love seeing it grow also! :)))

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  17. AnkeJuly 23, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    Your blanket is coming along nicely. I can totally understand why everybody wants to claim it as their own. :-)

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  18. AnonymousJuly 23, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    I like the use of all the different colors :) I'm reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth and I've completed a scarf and started on a tank top for a little one!

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  19. mamasmercantileJuly 23, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    It is adorable, the colour combination is a real delight, you are one talented lady.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 23, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    I would totally claim that blanket too! It's so cheerful, it will be wonderful for snuggling up and reading come fall and winter.

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  21. TannaJuly 23, 2014 at 1:24 PM

    I SEE why everyone is trying to claim this beauty! I love that you are doing it in fingering weight! It will be a pure delight to whichever one of you win the claim! ;) blessings ~ tanna

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  22. Erin @ Wild WhispersJuly 23, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    The matching knitting and book is the first thing I noticed too, Karen! Great work!

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  23. stephJuly 23, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    look at you go, girl!!! the blanket is looking awesome!!!!!!!

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  24. SarahJuly 23, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    Wow! That blanket is incredible! It's turning out so lovely, Karen! It makes me laugh that a book called "The Interestings" isn't really turning out to be all that interesting. Haha! It seems to me that if you're going to be bold enough to claim that as your title, then your book be be pretty incredibly interesting...

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  25. AmandaJuly 23, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    Your blanket IS coming along... do you choose which yarn comes next intentionally or at random?

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  26. Kim July 23, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    Oh my goodness, I love it. It looks great Karen.

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  27. GinnyJuly 23, 2014 at 5:31 PM

    The blanket is so beautiful. I'd claim it too! :)

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  28. JacquiJuly 23, 2014 at 6:51 PM

    Its a stunning blanket, Karen - so vibrant xx

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  29. Yanic A.July 23, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    Your blanket is beautiful...
    I'm not a knitter (yet)... I haven't done really anything except for washcloths and scarves. And my reading is really non-fiction these days : Homesteading, herbal healing and year round gardening. LOL!

    Have a lovely end of the week!

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  30. angelinaJuly 23, 2014 at 11:53 PM

    beautiful!!

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  31. AnonymousJuly 24, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    You're doing this blanket in fingering weight?! Holy horse! You are one awesome woman.

    I love how at one point, your project matched the colors in the cover of your book. :-)

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  32. DebbieJuly 24, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    The blanket is looking lovelier every time I see it! I must try this pattern.

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  33. elnsJuly 24, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    The blanket is just growing quite nicely! I have been trying to knit this week but it feels more like I've just been "fixing" and "cursing" and frogging when I have a block of 30 mins or so. I'm looking forward to some proper knitting and reading this weekend!

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  34. sallyJuly 25, 2014 at 8:23 AM

    Hello

    Your blanket is looking beautiful.
    Wishing you a good weekend.

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  35. Judy S.July 25, 2014 at 5:07 PM

    Love your blanket, and it does seem to be growing quite quickly! Are you adding the leftovers randomly? I've only 77 pages left in my slow Civil War book. Hurrah!

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  36. DesertSnowdropJuly 26, 2014 at 7:56 PM

    I would definitely be posting my claim on the blanket! It is beautiful!

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