Currently on the Needles


Hello!  This is going to be a short and quick post.  I am thoroughly enjoying my book immensely, I cannot put it down :)  I shudder at the thought that I was contemplating on giving up the read when I first started.  Crazy right?

My socks are slowly making progress, I am nearing the heel flap of the second sock and soon I'll have a pair of woolen socks for the fall weather.

What are you knitting and reading this week?

Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

Comments

  1. BonnyMay 4, 2016 at 8:00 AM

    Your socks look delightfully cozy and warm with fall-like colors, and it's always a treat to read a book that you can't put down. Enjoy!

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  2. AsKatKnitsMay 4, 2016 at 8:39 AM

    My Morenstowe socks creep along and I am almost done with Mink River! A quick post is just the thing today Karen!

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  3. AlinaMay 4, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    Mmm,I like this gradient! I would love to knit a long cardigan with it!

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  4. AnkeMay 4, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    Have you read any of his other books? Very good reads! Love the colorful socks!

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  5. flyingjenMay 4, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    Great sock color! I've had that book on my to read list forever.

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  6. Wainwright and Wright.CoMay 4, 2016 at 9:08 AM

    Love your socks! That's a new book on me - I'll have to look it up following your praise of it!
    Caz xx

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  7. DonnaMay 4, 2016 at 9:15 AM

    I love when I enjoy a book that much! Your socks look amazing. Enjoy your knitting and reading time :-)

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  8. harknessangelsMay 4, 2016 at 9:16 AM

    Love that sock yarn!!!

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  9. Andrea @ This Knitted LifeMay 4, 2016 at 9:31 AM

    Aw, heavenly. And, simple is always better! Happy knitting to you this week, dear Karen. Ps I followed your advice and bought a set of aches Goo needles even though I had never tried them. I am in heaven! Thank you!

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    1. karenMay 6, 2016 at 8:19 AM

      I'm so glad you LOVE them. They are my favorite ever!

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  10. azwoolgirlMay 4, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    Love your socks Karen!

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  11. AnonymousMay 4, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    Love the happy colors of your socks.

    Reading: The All Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion by Fannie Flag
    Knitting: Socks for a friend. The pattern is Hopscotch

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  12. SarahMay 4, 2016 at 10:20 AM

    Isn't it delightful to read a good book? It always somehow surprises me a bit still even though I've been a big reader since childhood. I hope you're feeling better today friend.

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  13. margeneMay 4, 2016 at 10:25 AM

    I'm also knitting a sock, but my hands keep me from making much progress. Love the colors of your pair!

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    1. karenMay 6, 2016 at 8:20 AM

      hope your hands cooperate soon, feel better!

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  14. Tracey ~ CloverMay 4, 2016 at 10:37 AM

    I am working on a heel flap today and looking forward to turning the heel!
    Glad you are loving the book.

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  15. mamasmercantileMay 4, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    Those socks are wonderful and always good to be a little in hand with Autumn knitting.

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  16. GraceMay 4, 2016 at 12:46 PM

    I have got to read this book! You are so enthusiastic about it! : ) I am currently reading Miller's Valley, by Anna Quindlan. So far so good! Been also working on a new painting so life is good! xx

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  17. LindaMay 4, 2016 at 1:36 PM

    First let me say...love the socks!! One book I've been concentration on (among the many I have started) - is "The One-In-A-Million Boy" by Monica Wood. Knitting tons of stuff. Just started two more fun projects - "Lichen" (paid pattern) - and "Here Be Water Dragons" (free one)...

    Linda in VA

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  18. kathy bMay 4, 2016 at 1:42 PM

    Reading blogs...yet again! Knitting goldfish socks

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  19. Caffeine GirlMay 4, 2016 at 1:53 PM

    I'm glad you stuck with the book.It is one of my all-time favorites. Really insightful book about mental illness and how it affect the whole family.
    Those look like matched socks -- amazing!

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  20. zAzAMay 4, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Knitting a Kimes sweater with James Brett yarn (my new fav)for my grand daughter and crocheting a granny square blanket for said g daughter's doll"s bed. Reading (again thanks to a new prescription) The Nest by Cynthia D'Apriz Sweeney. And enjoying some lovely spring weather!!

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  21. JanetMay 4, 2016 at 3:52 PM

    Love the socks and the warm colors of the yarn.

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  22. stephMay 4, 2016 at 4:01 PM

    great colors!!!!

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  23. AnonymousMay 4, 2016 at 4:32 PM

    Thumbs up on the colors ^__^. I need to finish my Kristin Higgins book. I had to renew it. I also have two more discs to listen to of A Wrinkle in Time. Knitting the usual suspects.

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  24. WildflowerWoolMay 4, 2016 at 5:40 PM

    The socks look great, so close to a finished pair!

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  25. Judy S.May 4, 2016 at 6:30 PM

    Very pretty socks and well matched, too. Working on a couple of sweaters and a scarf and reading The Sandcastle Girls by Bohjalian.

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    1. karenMay 6, 2016 at 8:21 AM

      I'm a little crazy when it comes to matchy matchy socks :)

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  26. Kim May 4, 2016 at 9:22 PM

    I love how those socks are knitting up...gorgeous!

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  27. sustainablemumMay 6, 2016 at 12:59 PM

    Those stripes look great, love that they match ;)

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