Thursday, May 14, 2020

Casting on Socks and Reading On

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I started knitting socks tonight using a pattern found on Ravelry called Sunshine on My Feet by The Kitchen Sink Shop. I like the name of the pattern and think these would be so cute to knit with bright yellow yarn. Maybe I will get yellow yarn for the next ones! I have started knitting the ribbing so far k2,p2 for 8 rows. They are actually ankle socks, so they will be good to wear in the Summer. It was relaxing knitting and watching YouTube videos after work tonight. I am using my 3.25 mm Takumi double pointed needles and the yarn is Patons Kroy Sock yarn in the colorway 'tourmaline stripes'.




I have been reading The Testaments by Margaret Atwood and still loving it. I am going to continue reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert again. It is inspirational so far and I know I will really enjoy it. I am also reading Help Me! by Marianne Power. I have been reading this one for quite some time now and am almost done. I really like reading along as she follows the advice of twelve self help books and comments on her journey using self help books to improve her life. As a lover of self help books myself, I find it interesting to see if you follow the advice given from each of the books if it improves your life. I know I have read some books that have resonated with me by changing the way I think of things, and have given me a new perspective on life.



My parents have been sending me some really cute photos of their cats Moo and Roo. I really miss seeing them because of this pandemic and look forward to some cuddles very soon. I have re-posted this photo from Snapchat they sent to me today. They always brighten my day and I really enjoyed a video of Moo meowing in a box yesterday. I think I watched it about ten times.

Moo to the left and Roo to the right
Joining along with Frontier Dreams for Crafting On and As Kat Knits for Unraveled Wednesday.


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4 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see your sock grow, I've read lots of self help books too and I always find something inspirational in each of them the problem is remembering to apply the principles in everyday life. The cats are really cute, enjoy your weekend. xx

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  2. Cute socks! (and I don't know what is cuter, the cats or their names!) I enjoyed The Testaments, but I liked The Handmaids Tale better.

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  3. lovely sock beginnings and I adore your parent's pets.

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  4. That is a nice start for a pair of socks. Socks are good knitting these days. Did you ever listen to Gilbert's podcast, "Big Magic?" I think she only published two seasons but expand her ideas from the book by including discussions and problem solving with real creatives.

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