07 November 2012

-:- yarn along - that scarf again and practical magic

Well, this is slightly embarrassing.
Remember that scarf? I'm still knitting it.

I managed to make some good progress on it - I'm on my last skein of yarn...
I also managed not to start my next, very tempting, secret project.
And hopefully I will manage to finish this project by the end of the weekend.
I know I've said that before, but this time I don't have a half-finished quilt to distract me!


Last week I started reading the Red House - and while I might pick it up again to give it another try, I just couldn't get into it this time around. It's a story about two grown siblings, coming together with their modern families for a holiday in the English countryside after years of estrangement. It had tons of potential, but I was disappointed. I didn't like the stream-of-conciousness style of writing (which I dislike in general, but this book seemed especially hard to follow) and the lack of intensity, especially considering the plot.



So I put it down and picked up Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman instead - a book that was kindly recommended by a fellow yarn-alonger. (Although it did occur to me to pair the Neverending Story with my neverending scarf.) I love this book. It's one that you'll find me reading late at night because I can't put it down - but I also don't want it to end!

As always, I can't wait to see what you all are reading and knitting today.

xox


(Joining Ginny at Small Things for her weekly Yarn Along.)


11 comments:

  1. I have a pair of socks I'm making for my hubby that I've been working on for years. I may never finish the second one, so I completely understand about the never ending scarf!

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    1. Oh yah, knitting pairs of things is tough that way! Good to know I'm not alone. :)

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  2. Glad I'm not the only one to pass on a book :) Can't wait to see more of the secret project! My projects are not that secret but then some of my family do not read my blog!!

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    1. Life is too short to read a book you're not into, right? :) Yah, I can't wait to actually get started on it! I honestly can't believe how self disciplined I've been about it...someday soon.

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  3. keep on knitting, your scarf is looking lovely! such pretty colors :)

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  4. love the colors of your scarf, it's gorgeous! the nice thing about never ending scarves is they (usualy) end... usually. you can do it!
    -melissa

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  5. Good luck finishing it up, it is looking great!

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  6. I've only been knitting for about a year now. When I started I told myself I would only work on one project at a time and that I *had to finish* it before starting another. I think I have half a dozen in various stages right now!

    It's good to go with where the motivation and interest are, in both knitting and reading.

    Best of luck finishing your projects.

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