Pattern: Elizabeth I: Town and Country by JoLene TreaceYarn: Knitpicks Gloss Lace in the Aegean colorwayNeedles: Size 2 1/2 circular I started the Town and Country scarf back on August 1, 2008. It’s been a great do a pattern repeat whenever I feel like it project. This is my first lace weight project, and it […]
Read for the Vampire Reading Challenge. This is the third book of Tanya Huff’s books about ex-cop Vicki Nelson, and her plunge into the supernatural world hidden in Toronto. The story begins when the Egyptology department of the Royal Ontario Museum manages to acquire an unopened sarcophagus. It turns out that the mummy enclosed within
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Pattern: Eunice Socks from Cookie A’s Sock InnovationYarn: Malabrigo sock in the abril colorwayNeedles: Size 2 DPNs My Eunice socks are done! I really enjoyed this pattern, though I’d tweak a few things if I make it again. I’d add at least one more pattern repeat on the leg, and I’m pretty sure I could
I’ve finished with Quest the First for the Once Upon a Time III Reading Challenge. First completed challenge of the year! I read: The Nibelungenlied was by far the hardest to get through, but it’s a book I’ve literally had lying around as long as I can remember, so I’m glad I finally sat down
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Read for the Once Upon a Time III and 2009 YA Reading Challenges. Bound is a Cinderella story. However, it’s set in Ming-dynasty China, home of the earliest recorded versions of this classic tale. Xing Xing lives with Step Mother, who was her father’s second wife (even while Xing Xing’s mother, who has since passed
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In a presumably future Earth, the powerful Elven lords arrived through a portal from their home world, and subjugated the humans they found in this new land. Their domination is so complete that the humans no longer remember their past civilization, or that they themselves have magic different than that of the Elven lords. The
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Read for the Dream King Challenge. Harlequin Valentine is a modern-day retelling of the commedia dell’arte story of Harlequin and Columbine. Harlequin freely gives his heart to his Columbine, and then follows her around the city streets to see what she’ll do with it. It’s a weirdly romantic, definitely quirky, and almost gruesome tale that’s
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“This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.” Here’s my list: 1. Sunshine – Robin McKinley2. Sabriel – Garth Nix3. Beauty – Robin McKinley4. Pride and Prejudice –
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In all the excitement of last week (sister in from CA, family road trip to NY, lots of rain), while I did manage to plant all of my Memorial Day weekend purchases last Monday, I wasn’t able to photograph them until today. I’m already really happy with the backyard pot garden. It already looks nice,
Kiila sock #1 is done! For my first toe up sock, and considering it was a mystery sock, I think it turned out pretty well. The heel is a bit on the puckery side, but that evens out when I put it on. I also had to frog the bind off twice (and use a