Currently on the Needles


I started a new knitting project over the weekend when I remembered that I wanted to knit another sweater for the dog groomer's baby.  I love to knit for babies, the projects are speedy!  I love this pattern so far but I am not thrilled with knitting with Lion Brand Wool Ease.  The acrylic content is unforgiving in my hands.  However, I wanted this project to be machine wash and dry AND from my stash.  Hence the choice.

Shamefully, I am not finished with my previous book, The Daughter even though I had high hopes of increasing my reading every single day.  However - today is the day.  I'm less than 10 pages away and I have no excuses. Next up is this book in the photo, which I have to say, I love the cover art.  A pile of books?  Yes please.

What are you knitting and reading this week?

Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams


Comments

  1. BonnyOctober 26, 2016 at 8:11 AM

    Your purple and gray combination looks great, and it always feels good to use up less than ideal yarn from your stash. I'll have to take a look at your books. I just finished In the Woods and am so angered by the ending that I want to immerse myself in a really good book so I can get rid of my frustration.

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  2. JuliannOctober 26, 2016 at 9:01 AM

    What a fun little sweater. I read that book a few years ago. Enjoy!

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  3. Kat RiddellOctober 26, 2016 at 9:16 AM

    Ooh, I love that book! Hope you like it too :) I've been working on the same book for a couple weeks now, I really need to sit down and power through the rest of it!

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  4. mamasmercantileOctober 26, 2016 at 9:22 AM

    Such a lovely little garment for a baby, always fun to make for little ones.

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  5. stephOctober 26, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    i have this book downloaded on audible.....and for the same reason! I loved those books stacked up in her hands!!! Maybe I'll start that one next, too....and we can have sort of a read/listen-along. (I'm reading Alan Bradley's newest Flavia DeLuce and it's not grabbing me the way so many of the previous ones have. Can't win them all.)

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  6. Laura GesinOctober 26, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    That cover is amazing! Looking forward to your review :)

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  7. flyingjenOctober 26, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    I love the color combination that you've chosen. I agree, baby knits must be machine washable so acrylic mixes are usually what I reach for as well.

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  8. AsKatKnitsOctober 26, 2016 at 10:13 AM

    I am loving that cover as well! I am sorry that Wool Ease is not kind on your hands, however, knitting for those who just "wash and dry" everything is a challenge. I agree, it was the best choice. (And, yay for stash knitting!!)

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  9. GeertrudeOctober 26, 2016 at 10:25 AM

    I love that color combination and it looks like a great pattern to knit.
    That cover is beautiful. Hope the book is too ;-)

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  10. MonicaOctober 26, 2016 at 11:29 AM

    what a beautiful sweater! I'm sure they will love it. Yes, that book look great! I'm trying very hard to balance my reading and knitting. I do have a review book that I have to get done soon. But every time I get a minute I find myself picking up my knitting... :)

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  11. JodiOctober 26, 2016 at 12:14 PM

    Aren't the cluster rows fun? We're at about the same spot on our Mabels. I'm using Malabrigo merino worsted, and it's soft as a cloud to knit, though definitely not in the easy-care category. I really enjoyed that book, though I thought it was rather uneven -- much stronger in the first half.

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  12. Jeannie Gray KnitsOctober 26, 2016 at 1:20 PM

    Love the baby sweater. I find it interesting that the Lion Brand acrylic is bothering your hands yet you were able to knit a cotton sweater recently. I practically had to take a double dose of Tylenol after reading about you knitting with cotton yet Lion Brand has never bothered me. Many other acrylics do, but not Lion Brand. To each, his own. :)

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  13. LindaOctober 26, 2016 at 3:06 PM

    I really love the color combinations! Try Lion Brand Heartland some time - it is a nice acrylic...

    Linda in VA

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  14. EileenOctober 26, 2016 at 5:59 PM

    Love the baby sweater colors you choice and I agree regarding acrylic yarn!

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  15. Judy S.October 26, 2016 at 6:05 PM

    That's an adorable baby sweater, Karen! I am just finishing up a long ago started top with just seaming and the neck band and arm holes to go, hoping I won't run out of yarn. At the moment I am rereading Cheaper by the Dozen. Funny but dated.

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  16. AnonymousOctober 26, 2016 at 9:05 PM

    I love the colors you chose for this cardigan. I'm excited for next year as I plan to just knit for my niece and nephew. I just started a YA fantasy/paranormal. I still need to get into the meat of it.

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  17. Kim October 26, 2016 at 10:09 PM

    Love the colours Karen. Such a lucky baby :) Reading Love Warrior at the moment and a hitchhiker will be casted off in the next few days.

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  18. kathy bOctober 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM

    Lucky baby! Acrylic hurts me too. Too bad wool is itchy! Colors are perfect as others have said

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  19. ElizabethOctober 27, 2016 at 4:03 PM

    Mm I'm a sucker for good cover art too, and that is good one! Nice colour choices for the cardi.

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  20. Caffeine GirlOctober 27, 2016 at 8:02 PM

    So, do you recommend The Daughter?
    I love cover on your next book!
    I love to knit with wool, but acrylic has its virtues, especially for moms of new babies!

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    1. karenOctober 28, 2016 at 9:06 AM

      The Daughter was "okay". I'm going to give it three stars. I overall enjoyed the book but the mother's cluelessness was a bit unbelievable for me.

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  21. Shirley-AnnOctober 28, 2016 at 11:37 AM

    I agree with you - baby knits are fun and quick to knit. Your jumper is looking lovely :)

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  22. All Knit Up DesignsOctober 31, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    I'm still working my way through the illustrated version of the first Harry Potter but I'm about to start a history book of knitting in war that I picked up in England this summer. Happy Halloween! -Sierra

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