Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Unraveled Wednesday

Joining Kat and friends for Unraveled Wednesday, knitting away on a different Hitchhiker. I cast this one on a long time ago, and it's been my traveling project. I got it out during the recent three days of rain and gloom we had, and and might even finish it soon (soon is relative). 



I've reached 40 teeth and only have a little bit of the first skein left, but I like my Hitchhikers big and wrappable, so I'll be using at least some of the second skein. The yarn is JulieSpins MCN, so it's a real pleasure to knit. 

I stumbled upon All the Ever Afters, the story of Cinderella's stepmother from her point of view. I enjoy fairy tale retellings, and this is one of the best. Well-written, well-researched (I had to look up some interesting laundry methods), and a well-told story so far. 

What are you making and reading this week?

15 comments:

  1. You have piqued my interest, Bonny, with the Cinderella book. How can it be researched? I may have to read it to find out! I am still making bread, finished The Animals, and I will start a new book today. Your Hitchhiker is really pretty!

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  2. Your Hitchhiker is beautiful. "All the Ever Afters" has me curious. It sounds very interesting. I'm going to see if I can find it on Overdrive.

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  3. Oh my! Your hitchhiker is gorgeous! Those colors are just lovely. I knit a shawl for daughter #1 to wear for her wedding out of some Julie Spins and you are right - it is a beautiful yarn to knit with!

    Your read sounds most interesting and might be going into my read queue!

    As for me? I am knitting frantically on Close to You (and wondering why I don't have one in my closet!!) while listening to The Water Cure (which I am not sure I would recommend, but I am not quite half way though...)

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  4. I think I'll need to look for that book - thanks for sharing.

    Your Hitchhiker makes me think of summer fruit!

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  5. That hitchhiker is a beautiful piece! I also think that book sounds great. I'm finishing a second sock, starting a complicated shawl and almost done listening to Dani Shapiro's Inheritance.

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  6. ooohhh, just downloaded All the Ever Afters ... I'm a huge fan of all kinds of re-tellings - thank you! and I really like that hitchhiker - it looks like the perfect project for the weather you're having (sorry about the weather!)

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  7. I love the colors of your Hitchhiker! I hope to get back to some knitting later today, I'm still busy, busy!

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    1. Thanks, Debbie! I remember you saying you were busy with your nephew's graduation and church celebrations, so I hope you can soon find a few minutes for knitting!

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  8. The top photo looks a lot like Vera's Hitchhiker. Very pretty!

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  9. What a lovely Hitchhiker! Those colors are so cheery and spring-y. And I think All the Ever Afters sounds like fun! (Still plowing through my extensive pile of library books here, so will wait to add it to my hold-list until . . . later.) XO

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  10. I love that Hitchhiker - it looks like strawberry lemonade! Thanks for the book recommendation, too.

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  11. I must make a Hitchhiker! Yours is gorgeous!

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  12. I have looked at the Julie Spins yarn on The Loopy Ewe website many times. Carole is right, it looks like delicious strawberry lemonade. I enjoy books that take a character from a familiar story and then take a different perspective. The Cinderella book sounds like a good read.

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  13. I love the colors of your Hitchhiker. I'm going to have a finished one soon!

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    1. Thank you! I hope to see your Hitchhiker FO soon!

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