Knitting This Week

6:00 AM

It's Wednesday again and that means it is time for the weekly yarn along I'm joining with Ginny and everyone to share yarn and books. Last week I finished my Hitofude. This week I started Maisie . It is a pattern from Debbie Bliss. I am making this cute little sweater for Miss C's school's annual fundraiser.

I bought this discontinued yarn at a new crafting thrift store in Boulder. It is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Astrakhan. Quite frankly I can see why it is discontinued. I don't like knitting with it. It makes my fingers hurt and it splits easily. But I love the color and it was cheap.

I read Full Body Burden last week. It is a double story. It is about the Rocky Flat Nuclear Weapons facility. It is also about the authors life growing up downwind of Rocky Flats. Honestly I read this book to know more about Rocky Flats. I grew up in the mountains "upwind" of the plant. We drove by it all the time when going to Denver. We knew what was going on in the plant, but I had no idea of how much was covered up. I was pretty shocked at the history of cover up. There was a big trial in Denver (which I don't remember) and there is still a gag order in place. Crazy.

Happy Yarn Along Wednesday my friends!

flyingjen

7 comments

Tracey ~ CloverOctober 14, 2015 at 6:34 AM
I don't like knitting with splitty yarn either, but I can see why you are keeping at it, that really is a pretty color, and from the name I'm guessing it's soft.
Hope all is well in your world and Miss C is healing.
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DonnaOctober 14, 2015 at 7:57 AM
It's a shame that the yarn is splitting. It's such a pretty color. Oh - and by the way, 3 more sleeps until Rhinebeck!
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stephOctober 14, 2015 at 8:25 AM
bummer with the yarn, but it IS a pretty color!!! Interesting book.....adding it to my Wednesday-list!!! :)
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LisaOctober 14, 2015 at 9:39 AM
Too bad about your yarn since it's so pretty. Interesting sounding book to be sure...
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SarahOctober 15, 2015 at 7:30 AM
Your book sounds really interesting and maybe a little scary, ha. I love the color of your yarn and I hope the knit goes fast since it's a pain to knit with!
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karenOctober 16, 2015 at 7:06 AM
bummer about the splitty yarn. I hate when that happens. The color looks quite pretty though.
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Lucy BowenOctober 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM
It is a gorgeous colour and I'm sure it will be loved in the end!
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