Episode 7: Winter Blues

I have the Winter Blues. Brought on by having to frog some of my knitting but all is better now. Also pushing me over the edge was the successful completion of the somewhat cowl, with a perfect fit I might add that went away when I washed the sucker. It grew and grew and grew and it will also have to be frogged (after I heal from the pain of it all - five weeks of knitting down the drain). I plead for advice on how to wash skeins without having them become a huge ball of knots.

In this episode I review a wonderful book, "Knitting   in the Old Way" by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts. Get.This.Book.

Organizing my stash. What did we do before the invention of ziplock bags?

While somewhat depressed about the somewhat cowl I resorted to "junk" reading.

Hard Rain by Barry Eisler. A rereading of one of a series. Fun, the first several books are great but I wasn't impressed with his latest.

The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield. A fun book following a genre started by the Bronte sisters (perhaps even before their time). Not a page turner but engaging notheless.

The end of Secret Pal 9. Goodies from a complete stranger. How much fun is that? A Lot.

Whats on my needles? Complete with silly intro "music".

Some Yeats for Wendy the mother to be (now a mother - congratulations!).

Some more wonderful music from Garageband.

Dorthy Scott - Alma's Song

Sleeper Curve - Noughts & Crosses

Robert Farmer - Dream Theme