Potholders

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Unraveled Wednesday

What a pleasure it is to sit down to write a post, know what I'm going to write about, and have those things (reading and knitting) be important parts of my life. Join Kat for her Unraveled Wednesday and unravel the stories you are reading and share your crafting inspiration – knitting, crochet, spinning, sewing, quilting, weaving, drawing, watercolors ... 


This week I've found out that resistance is futile. After I finished my last Hitchhiker, I made some sort of rash statement about finishing some projects first before I cast on my next Hitchhiker. Mary bet that I would have another one on the needles by the end of April, and it turns out she was right. It was the perfect take-along knitting, for a road trip and a Decemberists concert, and I've had this JulieSpins No Regrets colorway marinating in my stash for too long. I love everything about this project even though I just started it. I'm willing to admit that I'm a bit less unraveled if I have a Hitchhiker on the needles.



I made a little more progress on my Peace Cowl, but yesterday's 85 degrees didn't inspire me to work on a fall/winter project. Maybe I'll make a push to finally finish it towards the end of the week when the temperatures return to normal.

My reading is the same as last week: Moments of Seeing. The essays entitled  Cleaning and Boys have provided some enlightenment!

What are you reading and knitting this week?


15 comments:

  1. wasn't it hot out or what??? I put the ac on last night only to turn it off this morning. Gorgeous colorway!!

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  2. It felt like Summer yesterday! Like July or something. Crazy. Thank goodness a little cooler today. I don't want winter weather, but I'm not quite ready for summer. Your latest Hitchhiker is gorgeous!

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  3. Oh please send some heat our way - I am weary of winter weather. I have not knit a hitchhiker - may need to look at that pattern.

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  4. Oh, I really need a heat wave!! I love your newest hitchhiker -- so cheerful.

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  5. Love that pink hitchhiker! And yeah, moving forward at a snail's pace on the peace cowl here, too.

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  6. Nice Hitchiker shot up there! I saw one in the wild a couple of weeks ago and commented. The person was happy! I think my Peace cowl has gone into the dark space for a while. :-)

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  7. That's gonna be a pretty spring Hitchhiker, I think. It already looks so happy.

    I am finding this too-warm weather depressing. Ick!

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  8. The color of your hitchhiker reminds me that it's spring, even if it's been cold and dreary (which is changing today!).

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  9. Oh! I love your Hitchhiker! Great color!

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  10. Wool for the hitchhiker is gorgeous, it will look stunning.

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    1. Thank you, Helen! I wish I could take a better photograph to show you all of the stunning tones in this yarn.

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  11. that is going to be a very "no regrets" project ... and I must admit I'm smiling to think I beat my own prediction by two whole weeks! (I'm still knitting and reading the same old things ... hopefully I'll have something different to report next week!)

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  12. I have yet to knit up a Hitchhiker. I should move it up in my queue, I've got some lovely yarn for it. Thanks for the inspiration! :)

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  13. I love the spring-y colors of your latest Hitchhiker. It will certainly be happy-knitting for you! I'm still knitting away on my helical stripe handwarmers (getting close to halfway with the second pair), and I just finished reading Exit West. I'm reading a lot of poetry this month. XO

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  14. Great yarn color choices for both projects!

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