With the exciting baby washcloths all done, I'm joining Kat and fellow Unravelers for Unraveled Wednesday.
I'll wrap them up with some nice bars of baby soap and send them off to Albany later. First, I need to work on the Baby Surprise Jacket I have planned.
This is all I've done so far, dig out the EZ book that has the pattern and get out a couple of skeins of the yarn I'm using. I'm a bit excited to finally give this iconic pattern a try.
I finished a couple of books last week, an odd little Helen Humphreys one entitled The Frozen Thames and an average historical fiction novel, The German Wife.
| The Frozen Thames is exactly what the title states - short little fictional vignettes (but based on documented events) about each year that the Thames has frozen. The time frame begins in 1142 and runs to 1927, and the subjects vary from the Black Death, the King being driven in his coach down the frozen river, a stone carver carving a gravestone for a child killed by an icicle, and a composer writing a symphony for the frozen river. Frost Fairs and frozen birds are recurrent happenings. This is quite an original idea, but it is the oddest little book! |
The German Wife is inspired by the true story of Operation Paperclip, a controversial US intelligence program that employed former Nazis after WWII. The author has taken a novel approach to telling a story about a little-known aspect of WWII while raising questions of morality, responsibility, and accountability.
I've started reading Blaze Me a Sun (thanks, Kat!) and Fellowship Point. I'm much more excited about these books than the ones I've just finished, but there's always a sense of excitement about starting new books.
What are you making and reading this week?
That's quite an impressive pile of washcloths! I'm sure the recipients will appreciate them, knowing how often babies get dirty and how much laundry that creates. I'm excited for you to cast on your BSJ!
ReplyDeleteI won't bother to tell you what I'm making this week, because you already know, but I just started another book by Maggie O'Farrell yesterday afternoon, Instructions for a Heatwave. It seemed apt given the weather!
What a perfectly thoughtful baby gift, Bonny. I'm sure those charming baby washcloths will be much appreciated. (And that waffle pattern is my very favorite kind of washcloth/dishcloth.) Although I've made many different baby sweaters over the years, I've never tried a BSJ. I'll be looking forward to seeing yours come to life! As for me, I'm just knitting away on my blanket squares . . . while listening to Anthony Trollope's The Way We Live (which is ever so long). :-)
ReplyDeleteThose baby wash cloths will be the perfect gift! But EZ's BSJ is my all time favorite gift to give. It is an intriguing knit leaving the knitter feeling quite accomplished upon its completion. I will share the tiniest of hints.... stitch markers are absolutely necessary!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Blaze Me a Sun!
I just love those washcloths. The colors (so typically NOT baby colors - wonderful!!). I'm been so curious about the BSJ. I've never knit one and not had an occasion to do so. I'll be looking forward to your take on that popular pattern. I'm humming along on F's 2nd sock and have just started Violeta by Isabel Allende - so far, so good!
ReplyDeleteThat is quite a pile of beautiful cloths. I bought needles to MAKE cloths. Does that count as progress??? LOL
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors of those washcloths...they will make a great gift! I look forward to seeing your BSJ, I'm thinking of making one for a friend. Her baby is due in two weeks and she won't be needing a sweater until the cooler weather. Maybe I'll order some yarn and get to work on one!
ReplyDeleteI read the BSJ pattern last night and then read through the wiki on ravelry and I've got to say it sounds overly complicated. I think I better just cast on, place my stitch markers, follow instructions, and not overthink!
DeleteI hope you love the BSJ! I've made it 7x and it's just great. I have some modification notes in Rav if you're interested. I especially love the i-cord edging option as it provides a nice clean edge (garter can look a bit raggedy). I've been consulting with someone in my knitting group about her first BSJ, too!
ReplyDeleteI need to make that baby sweater, I cannot believe I haven't not yet but I do not have a copy and need to buy that book!! Love those stripes in your washcloths.
ReplyDeleteKP Swish is a lovely yarn. Your BSJ will be so soft!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great stack of wash cloths! And you are going to love knitting the BSJ!
ReplyDeleteLove the washcloths! The BSJ is a fun knit!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I cast on for the BSJ, and knit about an inch, but was trying to use a different decrease and got myself messed up with stitch counts. So it's ripped out, I'll cast on another 160 stitches and try again. It pays to do things the right way!
DeleteWhat a nice stack of washcloths. The BSJ is worth knitting just to think about the way EZ's mind worked. To me, knitting the BSJ felt like a bit of knitting origami.
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