I've been on a reading binge the last few weeks. Are you familiar with Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy, also known as SARK? She is a funny, endearing, inspiring artist who has written many wonderful books. I recently read her last two books, Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper and Glad No Matter What . They are completely handwritten in bright colors.
Another terrific book I've been reading is Scout, Atticus & Boo , personal essays from a variety of people such as Oprah, Wally Lamb, and Tom Brokaw, about the impact the book To Kill a Mockingbird had on them. Wow is it good. If you are a fan of Mockingbird, I recommend this book.
There are more books, but I will save them for next time. I also have some knitting projects in mind to start pretty soon, so hopefully I will have something knitting-related to share in the coming weeks.
What are you reading?
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What stitch did you use? I like it. :)
Thanks for the visit :)
I'm reading "The Help" and it's an eye opener for me. Sheltered life that I've had.
Don't be so hard on yourself with your knitting. At least you can knit and I think you do an awesome job!
Warmly,
deb
That stitch produces such a lovely texture, it is perfect for a dish cloth for sure! I'm glad to see a knitting success, this is the start of many more to come!
I really like your cloth, the perfect pattern to get back on the saddle with.
The art books sound interesting, I will have to look for them sometime.
Glad you found your groove again Stacy, the cloth is very nice.
I have not heard of STARK, but will be picking up these books along with Scout, Atticus & Boo. I love To Kill a Mockingbird, the book and the movie. Usually I am not a fan of books made into movies, but this one I like.
I am reading all the Mary Karr books, Liar's Club, Cherry and lit. So far I am enjoying Liar's Club, it is different from how I was raised.
Those sark books look really interesting -- and pretty. Glad you're back on the horse -- that's a fun washcloth!
I am confused by the pattern. In row three, you are reducing the number of stitches every time you do a K2TOG, but I don't see where you add back those stitches. Won't you end up with a triangle?
Sorry, I wrote that pattern incorrectly. It should be:
Cast on 25 stitches.
Rows 1: Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: *K2TOG, YO* across the row, knitting the last stitch.
Repeat those three rows until it reaches the size you want and then bind off.
I used Soja worsted weight yarn and size 10 needles.
i love the texture of your cloth~ looks like it would feel good on the skin~ pair it up with some brown sugar scrub & what a great gift you would have!
wishing you a great week~
i love the texture of your cloth~ looks like it would feel good on the skin~ pair it up with some brown sugar scrub & what a great gift you would have!
wishing you a great week~
I shared this pattern with a friend and she got a lot farther on it than I did. Even though I am a new knitter I thought it was strange K2TOG because I know that means decreasing. Thanks for the correction on the pattern!
Hi there!!! I'm reading The Dorian Gray's portrait in English... Yes, that's one of my favourite book but I read it translated in French. I really love it but it's difficult to read with a toddler... sigh
Beautiful cloth! I so much love the stitches and the color. I taught myself to knit and had no less painful at the beginning :). Now I'm happy I can knit and I cannot stop knitting!
Best wishes,
LS
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