I finished the blue beachcomber shawl, but have to confess that I still haven't blocked it. Or taken a picture of it. I really need to do both before I forget. September is looking like a busy month, and the shawl is intended for a birthday gift in early October. Must remember to block and photograph.
I also finished sock #1 of my Christmas Eve socks. I really love how it turned out. It's so soft and squishy, I can't wait to wear it.
Instead of casting on for sock #2 though, I cast on for the first of three sweaters I want to knit the grandkids for Christmas. I promise I'm not having Second Sock Syndrome, I'm just exercising a lot of restraint and being a monogamous knitter until this first sweater is done. It's the largest one I'm making, for K3, in a girls' size 8. I have one sleeve and the neckband to do on it yet, then I will definitely cast on that second sock.
There is a long road trip coming up, and I think I can get both the second sock and the next sweater completed before returning home. Maybe even the third sweater, which, for Rascal, will be a tiny baby sweater in a size 6 months. It's a really, really, long road trip. One that deserves it's own post (teaser: DD2 was offered a cool job far, far away from Michigan).
Reading-wise, I haven't done much reading lately. I did read a couple of mysteries:
- A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander
- Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo
I enjoyed both; A Batter of Life and Death was a lighter read, and Breaking Silence more of a dark thriller. Currently I am reading Get Lucky by Katherine Center although I'm not very far into it yet.
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