moonfrog –

California is having a cold spell. Our town actually dipped down to 28 degrees! That’s cold in the ocean air. It warmed up enough yesterday for a motorcycle ride up the coast. I took my camera, but forgot the memory card. Sheesh!

I’ve been knitting a fair amount in the evenings. I finished my Knit the Classics project for The Woman in White. It needs a couple buttons. I’ll wait until later in the month to post it, though, as it may be a bit of a spoiler for those who haven’t finished the book yet.

I made some progress on the Matinee Swing Jacket, but not enough to take a picture. I’ve done a few more rows on DH’s socks. I think the stall on those is anxiety over the afterthought heel I hope to use. I’ve never done it before, so I avoid getting there. And, of course, I’ve made another hat. Now how predictable is that?

This is another stretchy chemo cap made with Elann’s Esprit yarn. I alternated the solid purple with a coordinating multicolor. Elann has several color combinations that work together.

The decrease pattern on the top turned out pretty.

I won’t get to knit much for the next week since I will be working, but I’ll sneak some time in here and there.

I also finished another audiobook, Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst. I think I might have found it on eBay, but don’t remember for sure. It had an unusual plot and format. The narrators were reality show contestants, taking you into a somewhat inside view of the workings and their experiences. Two main characters’ story was told in detail.

The author really concentrates on human frailties, sparing few of the characters. There’s nothing sugar-coated about it. Parkhurst did a great job using the characters’ voices to show all the angles a narrator usually tells. An interesting story all around.

I’d recommend it to most readers. There is some talk of homosexuality, male and female, taking a negative view of those who think it is immoral. If that’s offensive, it would be best not to pick this one up.

I’ve been working quite a bit lately, so not as much time for knitting, but I am able to listen to audiobooks some of the time. I hope to have some more things to share next time I make it back to this ol’ blog. In the meantime, have a great week!