I can't say I highly recommend The Boleyn Inheritance... it wasn't nearly as good as The Other Boleyn Girl but it was still an intriguing read and anyone who loves Philippa Gregory or reading about Henry and his many wives (I would fall into the latter category) should give it a look. It was cheap at Costco! So I picked it up. It proved a nice companion as I stayed up way late knitting away at my Twilight Lace Wrap, determined to finish. The knitting's done, but I still need to block it.
After years of watching me, my sister finally decided she'd like to (re)learn how to knit.
Yes, English. That's how I learned. I've been trying to train myself in the continental, but old habits die hard. Here she is showing off her nice little swatch:
She's a dilligent little knitter, and she soon finished off a scarf for her bear, so creatively named (at the age of 2) Brownie.
I picked up some yarn at Michael's (sigh) as that's the closest thing I have to a yarn store here back at home... that's not an hour drive away, anyway. I picked up some of Paton's SWS in Natural Plum, drawn to the beautiful colors, for a scarf for my friend as a late, late birthday present. It's a bit itchy. I wouldn't knit another scarf for anyone else in this yarn again, I don't think, but the colors are devastatingly beautiful. Lovely, deep, jewel tones that melt right into each other. However, as I was knitting, I came across this...
I wanted to scream.I finally finished the Infernal Hat and presented it to my friend on New Year's Eve.
Infernal Hat
pattern: I made it up and geez... the decreases were ugly.
needles: 2.75 mm (US 2)
yarn: Dale Ull Norway something something.
I'm almost done with all my gift knitting and am looking forward to knitting for me... though truth be told I adore knitting for others. But I'm wanting to venture off to sweater knitting. If I start now, I probably would finish in time for next winter.
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