On my Needles & What I'm Reading April 19, 2023

 Hello everyone!

It's Wednesday again. It's finally acting like Spring here in southern Missouri. I'll be honest, I haven't felt much like using on my Spring bucket list. It's just been cold. I know some of the northern and Eastern States have still had snow. I am way over tha

So...

What's on my needles?

I'm taking a YouTube class from Earth Tones Girl. It is  No Fear Sock Knitting. She's teaching a beginner friendly class for making a heel flap shorty sock. 

Ah, this is a photo of my To Be or Not To Be sock. I named it so, because I couldn't decide if I liked the yarn. I was well past the heel when I found I had dropped a couple of stitches a few inches back. After spending over an hour on the fix, I realized that I didn't feel joyful. My motto is Knitting for Joy 2023! I ripped out the project and and decided that it is Not To Be.

I finished these socks a few days ago. The yarn is by Freckled Whimsy. I called them my Joyful Socks.

Grandbaby sock!

This yarn will be Field and Forest socks. I cast on with size one needles and was well into my toe when I realized that the fabric was too dense. I pulled it out and plan to work with size 2 or maybe even 2.5 needles when I cast on again. 

What have I been listening to? 

• Holy Hygge by Jamie Erickson
• The Family Garden Plan by Melissa K. Norris 
• The Nazi Conspiracy:  The Plot to Kill Roosevelt,  Stalin,  and Churchill by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
• Old Testament 

What have I been reading?

• Homespun Devotions Volume 2 by Cheryl E. Smith 

I recently finished:

• The Power of Praying for your Adult Children by Stormie Omartian 
• The Orphan's Wish by Melanie Dickerson
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Volume One by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 

Much of my reading these days consists of listening to books while working around the house, driving, or knitting. I don't have as much sit down and read time as I'd like. I am going to start keeping a book with me though for the times when I can snatch read.

Well, that's about it for now. I need to get busy around the house again.

Make it a great day!

Laura

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