Making Monday

Apart from being very behind in NaNoWriMo, I have actually been knitting lately though I haven't talked about it much.

I've just cast off on a small towel as part of my Gran's Christmas present. It's bee stitch with a garter stitch border, which I adore and find great for knitting when I'm having a blether or watching tv. I used a whole ball of Wendy Supreme Cotton in DK - I literally had about two inches of cotton left when I finished the cast off.

Towel measuring 13 inches by 16 inches

All that's left is to wash it, convert one of the tails to a hanging loop and weave the other one in. I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out.

Also in Christmas knitting is the Ebbs shawl I'm knitting for Mum in Yarn Pony Mustang. It's so delightfully squishy, and it's going to look wonderful when it's finished.

I'm only just at the first colour change, but it knits quite quickly at the moment.

Secret project number two is still a secret but the knitting continues on that, and I'm pleased with how it's looking so far.

What I'm reading 16/11/13

A short one this week as the last couple of weeks have been hectic with birthdays, vet and hospital visits (everyone is fine but stress levels are still high), and a job interview (I think it went okay, I was certainly less nervous than the last one). Oh and being sucked down the rabbit hole of watching Arrow. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed something so much, and I can't wait to see the second season.

What are you currently reading?

I'm not sure if it still counts given I haven't really gone much further, but I'm still in the middle of The Thousand Names. I've started The Falconer by Elizabeth May, and it's a quick enjoyable read so far. I've also started a reread of Broken Blade by Kelly McCullough, and I'm enjoying it as much second time around.

What did you recently finish reading?

I went ahead and DNF'd Jeffery Deaver's XO. It just wasn't my cup of tea.

What do you think you’ll read next?

The new Lynley book, Just One Evil Act, has just come in for me at the library, and a skim test makes me think I might actually finish this one.