~ Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! ~
I’m knitting a sock. A sock! Assuming I follow through with these, this will be my first pair. Seth requested socks nearly a year ago. I found yarn in the perfect color (he doesn’t branch far from dark green) and bought it within days of the request. I wound it months ago, but couldn’t get excited about socks for some reason. This week I decided that I better start working on them. A couple of inches in I started getting kind of excited. The ribbing is so nice and stretchy and the color is so pretty. I think I like knitting socks (well, a sock.) I just hope that I can persevere through sock number two without becoming too bored. The pattern is a free one, and I am using Muscadine sock yarn.
I picked up Sarah’s Key at the library today and I am already about halfway through. The story is a fictionalized account of events surrounding the great Velodrome d’Hiver roundup which took place in France in 1942. It’s a very sad book so far.
barbara says
Sarah’s Key is a sad book, but an important story in history ( though I admit I got a bit tired with the modern woman’s drama). I found the film to be better than the book in an unusual flip (usually the film ruins the story). You can find it on netflix.
Emma says
That is a beautiful green, but the practical side of me asks – so what colour will the pants be, and the shoes? Maybe the result will push me over the edge and have me knitting socks too 🙂
katieh says
A day late but I thought i’d post anyway!
That green yarn looks wonderful btw.
Elisabeth Andree says
Gorgeous yarn! Thanks for your party, I love to participate:)
Charlotte says
That color green is so pretty!! I wasn’t able to link up this week, because I didn’t get a chance to take a picture in time.
Kaylana says
Did you know that there’s a movie about Sarah’s Key? (Sorry if someone already mentioned it.) It’s in French and English – really good!
amey says
I love socks. I’ve knit 5 pair this year, with a goal of knitting a pair every month. Here’s hoping!
Yasmin~VeggieMountainMama says
Socks are interesting, but I have to learn the two at a time trick. I accidently pressed enter and gave the wrong like on #112. My second link is the correct. Woops
Heidi says
I am working on a pair of socks in a very similar colorway…well they have been on the back burner for a while….that second sock is so darn hard to finish…why is that?hmm.
Debbie says
I love the color of your sock! Great green color! I have heard good things about the book Sarah’s Key, sad though it may be. I will put it on my “to read” list. Enjoy the rest of your week.
swanski says
Lovely yarn you are using for the socks, such a deep green!!
Emilie says
I read Sarah’s Key a few months ago, and yes, it’s such a sad story. I made the mistake of reading it while pregnant with my third child and had terrifying nightmares involving my own children after reading some of the more horrifying parts. It’s a beautifully written book, but wow, I should not have read it with all those pregnancy hormones running through me!
christina says
I LOVE socks! They are a blast to make. That green you are using is beautiful! I cannot wait to see what they look like finished.
Becca H / nutmegknitter says
I love that shade of green!
Truly Myrtle says
I love the colour of your “sock”! I haven’t read, but have seen Sarah’s Key – it was a fabulous movie. I think I cried…
TheSittingTree says
I’ve made several pairs of ribbed socks for my guys. I always start the second sock at the same time as the first, that way when I finish the first one, I have no excuses;)