Anyone with any Talent on the entire planet of Altair heard when the Child was the only survivor of a mud slide in her mining village. Her anguished mental screams led them to her. Unable to narrow down exactly who her parents were, she was simple known as The Rowan, after the mining company, and […]
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I decided I had to bite the bullet and finish out the second book of the Talent Saga, to see if it held up as well (or not, really) as the last had. Fortunately, this book was written a good twenty plus years after To Ride Pegasus, and holds up much better than that one
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Pattern: TPHPE by Heather ZoppettiYarn: Cascade 220 Heathers in green and Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash in the Columbine Heather colorway I’d read about double knitting in a couple of different places recently, and when I came across this pattern while looking for things I could use to stash bust, I decided to
This ombinus contains two novels (Cetaganda and Ethan of Athos) and a short story (“Labyrinth”) that all involve genetic manipulation. Cetaganda is the first chronologically, but was written last, which left me with a few questions that were answered by the author’s afterwards, once I figured out the written order. The Cetegandans are one of
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In stash busting news, I realized that this Schaeffer Heather yarn I’ve been sitting on for ages is fingering weight, so I added it to the hexipuff pile. (I’m really sad she retired – I did love that entire yarn line.) I also cast on some Netherfield Socks, a pattern I’ve been sitting on for
Here’s another reread – this is a five book series (The Pendragon Cycle) that I had read the first three books of back in high school, and then lost track of. (It was originally a trilogy when I first read it, but he then expanded it.) I happened upon the last two used, so brought
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This is the sky scarf for the month of January. I have to admit, I’m really enjoying this project. I’m enjoying deciding on what color combination to use each day (I am slightly regretting not splitting the white ball – snow storms can be very not gray), and I really like being able to
Pattern: Jacques Cousteau Hat by Lalla PahjanpaloYarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Glazed Carrots colorwayNeedles: Size 4 Circs and DPNs BF has decided this is his favorite hat pattern. Because it’s knit with smaller needles, the fabric is nice and thick, and therefore warm. Because I had a little extra yarn to work with this time,
This is the latest Darkover book – a series I’ve been following for a long time (heck, it’s outliving the original author). In this book, Prince Gareth Elhalyn is chafing a bit at the strictured life he has to live in Thendara as the heir to the throne of the Comyn (as well as being
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Here’s try three for an orange hat for the BF. I’m doing him another Jacques Costeau hat, which I’m hoping to make a little longer than the last one so he has a little extra length to turn up. I’d forgotten how much tighter the fabric is on this one, due to the size 4
