Currently on the Needles



This week I've mainly focused on my husband's socks.  I'm still on the first one but today I'll be shaping the toe and casting on the second sock.  When I'm not knitting on the socks, I'm knitting on the cowl enjoying the color progressions.

I finished my book from two weeks ago, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris.  Some of the essays were laugh out loud, some were amusing and some I didn't find so funny.  I'm glad I read the book though.  This week, I'm delving into some short stories by Alice Munro- Too Much Happiness.  So far so good, I love her writing style and her main characters.

What are you knitting and reading this week?

Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

Comments

  1. stephDecember 10, 2014 at 7:50 AM

    you know---this time of year really is perfect for short stories!!! I've been dragging through my book, one chapter late at night at a time, reading it almost like a short story!!! Think i'll pick up a david sedaris at the library today! Hope you're having a good week!!!!!

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  2. Melissa Marie December 10, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    Cute socks! Someday I would like to attempt socks, but for now I like looking at your pictures and finding inspiration! The book looks great too, I'll add it to my list. :)

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  3. Kim December 10, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    I love the sound of your book, might have to check it out. Those socks look warm and cozy, perfect for winter. Enjoy your day Karen. xo

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  4. BonnyDecember 10, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    Your socks look great! I know several males that would love socks with that yarn, so I may have to hunt some down. I found some of the stories in Too Much Happiness a bit disconcerting, but also thought there were some brilliant ones, and all of her writing is achingly beautiful. It certainly made me think about choices and decisions!

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  5. Tracey ~ CloverDecember 10, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    I think I need your book Karen, I only manage to read a page or two of mine each night before I fall asleep.
    Oh, and I love the title, it sound perfect.

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  6. debby emadianDecember 10, 2014 at 8:45 AM

    The socks look amazing. I've yet to make any for Ahmad. I'm sure that he would love some like these. Your short stories look intriguing. Interesting title and I wonder if you were influenced by the cover illustration? I usually am. Your comments are encouraging me to look for a copy.
    debx

    I've been working on another Dolan beret...I find them addictive.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 10, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    I love striped socks. I still find sock knitting so daunting, maybe it'll be a challenge in the new year once we're settled for good. My reading has been mostly short stories/ essays lately too. They seem to fit better this time of year.

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  8. Reinventing MotherDecember 10, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Love those socks!!

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  9. DiannaDecember 10, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    Those socks are incredibly beautiful, Karen! Is it okay for men's socks to be beautiful? I love the colors and the pattern they develop as you knit!

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  10. AnkeDecember 10, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Nice looking socks! I'm sure your hubby will love them! I've finished a cowl and cast on for a dress yesterday. Didn't get very far yet, just a few rows. I think I need to get some longer needles to get a better feel for it. Have a great day!

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  11. TahneeDecember 10, 2014 at 9:18 AM

    The socks are looking great! I'm also very much in a sock knitting mood at the moment.

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  12. UnknownDecember 10, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    Yay for husband socks! I knitted him 2 pairs this month for the very first time since he never wears anything yarn... but ever since we moved to Poland he's been having cold feet so I knitted him a pair to test, and now he's addicted to wool socks too!
    Which is both lovely and a tragedy as he has big feet and likes his socks long so it takes a long time to knit a pair haha.
    Lovely yarn choice!
    Hugs and have a great day!

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  13. Shirley-AnnDecember 10, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Lucky husband! Those look like lovely socks. I'm working on a husband project too at the moment :)

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  14. DonnaDecember 10, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    Your husband is going to love those socks! Such masculine colors. And they will most definitely be warm!

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  15. UnknownDecember 10, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    Nice socks :) I need to do the afterthought heels for my husband's Christmas socks, not really in the mood to do it at the moment though lol

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  16. MonicaDecember 10, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    Awesome socks! love the color choice.

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  17. elizabethDecember 10, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    love those socks, they look wonderful!!!

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  18. apicturebookmindDecember 10, 2014 at 11:05 AM

    Lovely socks!

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  19. mamasmercantileDecember 10, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    The socks are a real delight. Stunning colours.

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  20. fjord girlDecember 10, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    Handsome colors for manly socks!!!

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  21. margeneDecember 10, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    I enjoy Munro's stories and the way they have interconnecting themes.

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  22. DesireeDecember 10, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Perfect colors for a pair of socks for the hubby!

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  23. spriteDecember 10, 2014 at 12:11 PM

    I listened to Sedaris' Christmas short story collection last year and was underwhelmed. Yes, there were definitely some funny moments, but like most sketch comedy, I wanted nearly all of it to be over faster than it was.

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  24. AngelaDecember 10, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    That looks like the perfect self-striping yarn for men's socks. Alice Munro is a good read.

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  25. AnonymousDecember 10, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    I'm stitching some snowmen on my new material. I've read Minimalism by JD Yoder.

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  26. SusanDecember 10, 2014 at 1:44 PM

    I feel the same way about Sedaris. I either am crying laughing at his essays, or just not loving them. No in between. Beautiful socks!

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  27. flyingjenDecember 10, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    As soon as I finish my mitts I'm back on the sock bandwagon!

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  28. RosemaryDecember 10, 2014 at 3:16 PM

    Love the socks, they look like great husband socks. :)

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  29. kathy bDecember 10, 2014 at 6:07 PM

    I just knitted a teacup book mark in about half an hour. It was super easy. I may have to knit more tonight.
    I'm reading Christmas cards as they arrive! Hubby and I are starting a Civil war, one day one page book ...

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  30. SarahDecember 10, 2014 at 6:56 PM

    What nice socks! I have been knitting for my husband too, a hat that I can't show on my blog because he reads it. That's why I keep showing slow-going mittens, haha! I use anytime he's gone that I'm free to work fiendishly on it.

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  31. Juliann in WADecember 10, 2014 at 9:46 PM

    That sock yarn is wonderful. I went to hear David Sedaris talk last year. He was hysterical.

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  32. Judy S.December 10, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    Nice sock and perfect yarn! Great work. You are a fast knitter!

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  33. sylvia - artsy antsDecember 11, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    the socks look great! i love reading books with short stories from time to time. it's just the amount of reading i get to some days, and it's nice to finish someting quickly!

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  34. ericaDecember 11, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    i read that collection a while ago... you will be impressed by the range of Munro's imagination and writing abilities !!! your socks are gorgeous....

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  35. kristieinbcDecember 11, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    I like those socks! It's a great colourway for guys. Much better than knitting plain grey or brown. Or worse yet, black. :-)

    I'm ashamed to admit I've never read an Alice Munro book. I really need to do something about that.

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  36. CathieJDecember 11, 2014 at 9:55 PM

    I really like the yarn you are using for your husband's socks.

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  37. Caffeine GirlDecember 13, 2014 at 8:37 PM

    I like that yarn, too. You cannot go wrong with Trekking XXL.
    I haven't read that Munro, but I have read many others. You can't go wrong with her, either!

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