I'm joining Kat and fellow Unravelers for Unraveled Wednesday, with a little bit of progress on the Antler cardigan yoke.
I didn't take the photo until late last night so the color is all wrong, but that's the first repeat of the antler cables on the yoke. I did have the second set done, but then I noticed I had introduced a row of stockinette in the purl columns between the cables. I considered calling it a design element, but I didn't really like it, nor did I want to remember to make the same mistake going forward. I thought about dropping down and fixing those five stitches, but there are 14 of those purl columns between the cables, and I didn't trust myself to fix 70 stitches correctly. So I tinked back patiently and now that I have made that mistake, I'm careful not to repeat it. On to more knitting and new mistakes!
I finished listening to Migrations (a three-star book for me but I've found myself thinking about the characters a lot) and French Braid. I had eagerly awaited this new Anne Tyler book, but it just wasn't for me. And then there was Chouette. I woke up very early on Tuesday morning and couldn't get back to sleep, so I browsed the library's shelves. The cover intrigued me and I didn't know anything about it, so I checked it out and started listening. I listened for a few hours and then couldn't stop listening. It is the most bizarre story I've ever read, and I can't begin to explain why I liked it, but I did. This is one I'm going to be thinking about for a long time. (My review is here if you'd like to read a bit more about the book.)
What are you making and reading this week?
Antler is looking great Bonny (even in a different color - haha)! Sorry you had to tink back, but I'm sure you'll be happier in the long run. I'm on the wait list for French Braid...I find Ann Tyler's books to be hit or miss. Some I really love and others not so much. Chouette looks interesting...weird, but interesting.
ReplyDeleteOh! I love the photo update and the stitch definition. You are making such great progress :)
ReplyDeleteThe sweater is going to be so lovely, Bonny. And although I know how very painful that tinking was (because been there myself . . . many times), you will never regret doing it. Knit on with purpose! The rows are getting shorter! XO
ReplyDeleteOy on the tinking. I am doing a bit of that myself this morning. I, foolishly, knit Tegna last night while on the phone with a girlfriend... yep, I dropped a couple of stitches and my repair skills fail on lace.
ReplyDeleteChouette sounds intriguing... and I have requested a copy from my library! :)
I am sorry about the tinking, but I think it was the right thing to do and will be worth it when you finish the sweater with all the cables and stitches done correctly. Chouette sounds very unusual and thought-provoking!
ReplyDeleteI am also still knitting on a sweater, and my reading at present is good. I've been listening to My Life in Middlemarch on my walks and just started A Constellation of Vital Phenomena yesterday.
It's so annoying when you do a knit row when it should be purl. You made the right decision for sure. I am in awe of your cable skills.
ReplyDeleteThe tinking wasn't even too painful, even though it was 10 rows of 300 stitches. Having knit this far, I didn't want to mess things up. These are the simplest kind of cables. They don't even cross so even I can manage them!
DeleteI would have made the same decision on the tinking. I could not possibly rely on my memory to continue to knit the same design element. The sweater is looking very good, Bonny! You will be finished in no time now. Chouette sounds very bizarre, but sometimes those books are the ones that stick with us. I am taking a break from the historical books and trying to find something more contemporary to read. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about the mistake on the sweater. Doesn't it feel good when you get past the point of the error after ripping back? Thanks for the book recommendations, too.
ReplyDeleteKatie read Choette a few months back and told me she enjoyed it, but she couldn't recommend it. and now your not-review. hummm... I'm definitely intrigued!
ReplyDeleteIt's always a bit painful to have to tink out long rows but usually worth it in the end. This cabled yoke on your sweater is so pretty. Sometimes browsing the available now list on Libby yields the most interesting reading.
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