Currently on the Needles
My knitting and reading this week are both new, oh sweet joy! I am on my last cowl for holiday knitting and I think I just might knit one for myself. Maybe. This yarn is malabrigo sock but I'm not too sure of the colorway. I want to say rayon vert (yup just checked). I've had this in deep stash and the tags were not attached. I continue to knit my own version of grey loop cowl, the pattern is burned into my memory.
My novel this week is The Mathematician's Shiva which I picked up while in Cambridge, MA. The back summary was interesting and funny. As you know, my son is in graduate school for mathematics. I do like the abundant dialogue that was absent from my last novel (the signature of all things). And the ease of reading. So fingers are crossed that I picked a good one.
What are you knitting and reading this week?
Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams
I love both your knitting and reading this week! The colors in the Malabrigo are great and The Mathematician's Shiva has been on my list since spring so I also have my fingers crossed that it's a good one. Happy reading and knitting!
ReplyDeleteThe colour of the yarn is beautiful and perfect for the season.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yarn! I haven't read that book, but it's awesome that your son studied mathematics at college. :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished a pair of socks, also with Malabrigo Sock yarn. I am still knitting my little socks, but don't seem to make any real progress on them. I am not sure yet what I will cast on next, either a pair of mitts or a hat. My reading has been very slow these last few weeks (maybe even months) I started Orange is the new Black a while ago. I like it but I haven't really been attached to the story, so it's the same here as with the knitting, no real progress. There is just too much other stuff to do at the moment...
ReplyDeleteThat's a really interesting-sounding book - hope it carries on well!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely yarn, such a gorgeous colour. It's such a nice feeling when you can just pick something up and work on it without having to concentrate too hard or worry about finding where you were in the pattern!
Looking forward to seeing that cowl when it is finished, Karen. I love the colors in the yarn! Happy knitting and happy reading. Praying and trusting that your week is now going along nice and steady without any bumps. Hugs
ReplyDeleteA new book and a new project on the needles, life is good ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are knitting your last Christmas cowl? You are really on the ball for the season Karen. I need to sit down and see what I have in my stack and then I'll see how I've done for the year.
Have a great day.
I hope you will Pi lisa the changes you made! I'm always in awe of your knitting!
ReplyDeleteAlways such beautiful yarn.
ReplyDeleteI like the color of your new cowl, it is very pretty! Your last holiday knitting project already? Impressive!
ReplyDeleteIs there a cowl pattern you would recommend for beginners? I am wanting to make some for my girls. Feeling rather brave right now. :)
ReplyDeleteInterested to know what you think of your new read! Enjoy!
Are you on ravelry? pick out what you think is easy and you like the looks of it and shoot me a message over there, I'll help if I can.
DeleteIf you are still on straight needles, you could find a scarf pattern that you like and knit it to 65 inches (give or take) then sew the two ends together and poof you've got yourself a cowl!!!
Beautiful pattern and yarn...love the rich color.
ReplyDeleteI was always good at math but didn't enjoy it. Not sure I would ever pick up a book with "math" in it's title. LOL. I just stopped reading The Lemon Tree because there wasn't enough dialogue - it read too much like a history book.
ReplyDeleteLook at you go on the holiday knitting! I especially love it when you can use the stash. Malabrigo is such nice yarn.
ReplyDeleteoh fun that you finished a book... something satisfying in that! I do like that colour...so nice to have a well stocked stash! Have a peaceful day!
ReplyDeletethat cowl is gorgeous. i am so impressed that you are almost done with your holiday knitting. in true form and fashion, i have not yet begun. But as soon as this Halloween business is finished, i will start planning for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHappy knitting!
That is so fabulous that you are almost finished with your holiday knitting. I love the color of the cowl. Thanks for the pattern suggestion. I may have to knit that one!!
ReplyDeleteI was going to say, looks like rayon vert! Love that colorway! (I think I may have a problem ... I recognize Malabrigo and Tosh yarns by touch and color, ha!)
ReplyDeleteIt speaks volumes that you know a pattern by heart, must be a good one! Fingers are crossed for you :)
ReplyDeleteIf you're terribly unsure about that color way I'd be happy to send along my mailing address ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love the colourway of that Malabrigo sock yarn. I still have some leftover Malabrigo sock from my Color Affection and I'm thinking of giving it away, I love the yarn but I feel having worked with these colours for so long I'm somehow done with them.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome that you finished your gift cowls, yay for you!! :)
Ah that cowl is gorgeous!! The end of your Christmas cowls? I am clearly not doing any Christmas knitting this year...
ReplyDeleteLove the colorway! The Grey Loop Cowl is one I want to make for gifts too!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it comforting to knit a pattern you know well? Your gift recipients will be blessed with those lovely cowls. Love the book title... can't wait to hear more about it. Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yarn! You can't go wrong with Malabrigo. When you are done, can you take over some of my holiday knitting for me?
ReplyDeleteI like the colorway you've chosen for your holiday giving cowl.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - I like the colour very much!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe you are all set for Christmas! I really need to start earlier - next year ;-)
Lena x
The color of that Malabrigo is just lovely! Perfect jewel color for fall :) You're definitely way ahead of me on christmas giftmaking.
ReplyDeleteKnitting a non poncho type top. Im reading THE DAY I TURNED UNCOOL and its so funny
ReplyDeleteThat is a very pretty cowl! So how many have you made? Maybe you could take a photo of the whole bunch to see what they look like in different colors? I am working on a Christmas stocking at the moment and reading A Damgerous Fortune by Ken Follett.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your yarn! The purples are quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat yarn will make a great cowl. Right now I'm in love with my Turn a Square hat. I'm just worried about running out of scrap yarn, but I can't tell and I can't stop. No books are cracked right now ...
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty colors in the yarn. I'm sure it will be a beautiful cowl. Great job on your holiday knitting!
ReplyDeleteI like your book selection. I must try it. Both Hubby and I have our Master's degrees in Mathematics and our daughter majored in math at Boston College. She is an Actuary now. Good luck to your son. I can't believe you are so far along with your holiday knitting. I have been stalled and I only have one item planned. I love the colorway of the cowl you are working on.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you for posting your notes ;) I will be using them for a cowl for my knitter daughter for the holidays (once I finish the wonder years sweater for Kaleb!)
ReplyDeleteMy niece Shannon is a math major at URI ~ we were just talking Saturday night about all the wonderful applications a math degree hold! As she is in the thick of it right now in her coursework I think she was only half appreciating our enthusiasm! She's a natural though, and loves numbers. :) God bless them!
That yarn is totally yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth the pattern and the yarn color are beautiful! Cannot wait to see it completed!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful yarn - how wonderful to have some Christmas gifts completed and to have spent a day in Cambridge!
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty yarn....can't beat malabrigo!!!! anxious to hear a book review....looks like a goodie!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat colour is beautiful - it is going to make a great shawl - love the cover of the book, I think I would picked it up just for that!
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely have to check that book out, did you end up enjoying it?
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy it Yanic, my son is majoring in math in grad school so I bought the book because we could share it. Once he reads the novel I'm sure we will have some interesting discussions!
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