Harry Bear

Meet Harry Bear! He's a Berroco pattern I got free with the purchase of a ball of Chinchilla yarn. He is a quick, one-skein project - it took me longer to make his scarf than it did to knit him! Chinchilla is a rayon, chenille yarn that is very soft to the touch. My cats have been checking him out all day!

The Wonderful Wallaby

I finished my Wallaby this week. Given that it's the last week of May I thought I would probably have it ready for this fall. Once again, I was wrong. It's been so cold here, it's just the right weight. This is the Wallaby designed by Cottage Creations and I used Plymouth Jelli Beanz for the yarn. I love the deep purple and given all the accent colors, I think it should go with everything.

Textured Socks

I'm still working on the written pattern for these. But I think I need a snazzier name than "Textured Socks"! The textured stitch gives the self-striping yarn a muted or air-brushed look. I can't wait to try it on a solid to see how it looks. I used Trekking (XXL) in color 108. The stripe does not repeat very often so I got almost to the toe of the first sock before the repeat, so I broke off and started the second sock so the two socks would at least be similar. In looking at the photo; however, it does not seem to be an exact repeat. If I keep moving my feet when I'm wearing them - no one will notice! Even so, if someone is that close to my feet to see that my socks aren't an exact match - they're too close!

The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs

I just finished reading The Friday Night Knitting Club. I found it hard to believe this was the author's first novel. It is a finely crafted story revolving around the members of a knitting club in New York. While the main character, Georgia, the owner of the shop, is the star of book, I found myself wanting to know more about the other characters who attend the club. I hope that's a sign there may be a sequel to the book.

The Friday Night Knitting Club is a departure for me in my quest to read for pleasure. I generally read non-fiction, particularly history, or mysteries. When I purchased the book, I hoped it was a mystery, but no matter - it was still an excellent read.