Knitting Notes
Still trying to use up the Dalegarn Falk yarn. Here’s the Bobcat pattern by Mary Keenan. Which I have already messed up, so will be ripping out. I’m beginning to think this yarn is cursed.
Oathbreakers – Mercedes Lackey
I actually came to Mercedes Lackey’s books through the Tarma and Kethry books (I remember liking the covers), which are actually not so great a gateway. The first book (The Oathbound) isn’t really their first story – it’s a short story that appears in one of the Sword and Sorceress anthologies. I found these when
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Victory of Eagles – Naomi Novik
Napoleon invades England! Obviously, at this point, the Temeraire novels have gone pretty far off the history of the actual Napoleonic wars, but that’s good, because they’d otherwise be way too predictable. In the last book, Laurence was sentenced to hang as a traitor, for bringing the cure to the dragon plague to the mainland
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Knitting Notes
Pattern: Hermione Hearts Ron by Christy AylesworthYarn: Classic Elite MountainTop Vista in the Wolf colorwayNeedles: Size 3 circs and size 4 circs and DPNs Finally, I’ve made it all the way through this pattern! Which I do really like, and will probably want to make again in a real sport weight yarn. I did
It’s Come to This
Why yes, those are six foot steel fence poles we had to sink into the ground and truss up like a Christmas ham to keep the crazy mutant cherry tomatoes from tipping over and colonizing the driveway…
Cousin Kate – Georgette Heyer
Miss Kate Malvern has taken a job as a governess after the death of her father has left her close to penniless, but she’s too pretty and too smart, and is quickly back in the home of her nurse, Sarah. Kate has never met any of her parent’s family, as they all disowned Mr. and
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Young Miles – Lois McMaster Bujold
Due to a botched attempt on his mother’s life while she was pregnant, Miles Vorkosigan was born with severely weakened bones and unable to walk without extensive surgeries. He’s also born as a member of a warrior caste on a planet that’s just emerged from isolation, and only a generation ago would have exposed Miles
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Knitting Notes
Ok, let’s try this again. Here’s Hermoine Hearts Ron, take 2. Well, maybe three. There were two versions in the old yarn, but I suppose those were 1.0 and 1.5. Oddly enough, I had cast on the original version in the correct needle size, or so I thought, because I swear I used size 2
Sewing Notes
Here’s the gift bag I made to go with the sweater and hat. Still a work in progress with getting a ribbon sleeve that I like. I at least hemmed this one a little better, but a way to completely hem it only occurred to me after I had it totally sewn. So the next
Knitting Notes
Pattern: Tinker by Wooly WormheadYarn: Classic Elite Renaissance in the Cardinal colorwayNeedles: Size 7 circs This pattern is great! Super easy. You’re just knitting a tube and grafting the ends together. (It looks way better formed into hat shape.) This may become my go to worsted baby hat pattern.