Not Tuesday as in the sense of what day it is of course, rather the name of the cardigan I cast on over the weekend is the Ruby Tuesday a really straightforward top down seamless cardi with a yoke increasing in size with rows of eyelets.
It's an interesting construction and actually the first top down seamless adult garment that I've made. I'm using Drops Alpaca which creates a gorgeous light, fuzzy, warm fabric, but I have to say it keeps getting up my nose, literally! I've used alpaca blends before and not had any issues, but I'm having to stop every five minutes or so for a furious nose rub. I don't think I'm allergic to the alpaca I just think its the loose fibres floating up my nozzle - I know, not a nice image sorry!
I'm thoroughly enjoying the knitting though and as the French Open is on at Roland Garros at the moment and I'm a mad keen tennis fan I've managed to get quite a lot done. Not ideal when you're watching Andy Murray as nerves and frustration can cause all sorts of unpicking to be done. Easy peasy when Rafa's on, as it tends to be more smooth sailing watching him, bless his little tough, feisty, hard working heart :)
If you read last week's post you'll know I was reading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. All finished now, even though I tried very hard to prolong it and I enjoyed it very much. Ernest Hemingway is a person I knew very little about and seeing his early years as a writer through his wife Hadley's eyes was fascinating and very interesting. I'll not give anything away, but I really felt for her.......
Having just read a book on my Kindle and once again enjoyed the process enormously (think it's great with my dodgy eyesight) I decided to return to an absolute favourite of mine 'Madame Bovary' by Gustave Flaubert. It's a book I haven't read for some years so it will be interesting to see my view on it as a considerably older woman.
Can you see the totally unintentional French theme, peculiar, but there you are, sometimes you must just go where the mood takes you.
Happy Wednesday to you all and I hope you have a good book and a lovely project on the go.
The sweater looks lovely so far. And I love Ernest Hemingway. His books were always so raw and you could really see him shining though them. My fave was For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the Old Man and the Sea
ReplyDeleteThank you, that's interesting to hear. I'm determined to fill in some gaps in my reading list, particularly the more literary end! :)
DeleteYou're definitely more patient than me; I wouldn't have the patience for that sort of yarn drama. It's definitely pretty though, especially with those flashes of teal and green in the blues. Nice!
ReplyDeleteI know it's funny I'm not normally very patient at all but its such a lovely colour x
DeleteThat yarn is gorgeous -- it's almost glowing! Sorry about the tickly nose. If you can slog through the knitting, blocking should take care of the issue once you're done. Happy tennis!
ReplyDeleteOoh that's good to hear I shall keep on going thank you x
DeleteThe colour of the yarn is gorgeous! The cardigan should be called Saphire Tuesday instead. And I totally envy your ability to read and knit. I always get fed up by having to turn the page or scroll - so I switched to audiobooks and podcasts.
ReplyDeleteSapphire Tuesday sounds perfect, when the tickling's stopped I should change it! x
DeleteThe color of the yarn is yummy, and aside from my noise twitching thinking about little fibers making me sneeze, it looks yummy too! Enjoy your tennis and your knitting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, it is a gorgeous dark petrol colour. I'm so looking forward to wearing it one day! x
DeleteWhat a pretty color of blue... and I love your kindle holder!
ReplyDeleteThank you I'm loving the colour and the kindle is such a pleasure x
DeleteI'm so glad that you found a project that you're enjoying. I'm sure with handling the fuzzies will settle down. I'm curious now how you'll find Madam Bovary. It's always interesting to revisit books you've read before. I often find I feel completely different about them! Enjoy both!
ReplyDeleteStrange isn't it, but I know from some of our book group choices which have been revisiting books from our teen years that as older, more experienced, wiser people we view them very differently, but I'll see how I go and let you know! x
DeleteThe drops yarn is such a lovely colour - I find that I have a colour theme for a while - just like your French one.... This aqua blue has definitely been popping up in my things for a while now :)
ReplyDeleteThings do seem to repeat. I'm trying very hard to stay away from the Ishbels now as I've done three, but I've gone and given away the latest one again! Oh well I'll keep on with the cardi x
DeleteIt looks great so far! I love that color. : )
ReplyDeleteThanks Erin. They have such a huge colour choice at Drops its really hard to decide which to do! x
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