The Last Days of Knitting Outdoors

I'm sure I'm not the only person who read that we just finished the warmest September on record. While that is not good news for Mother Earth, it does make for lovely knitting in the late afternoons. I've been able to make some progress on my Granola sock.

 The knitting has been aided by my current audiobook: Belgravia by Julian Fellowes, who you may know as the creator of Downton Abbey. It is far from a great work of literature, but it is frothy and engaging. I'm not sure I'd get through the book, but the reader of the audiobook does an amazing job with the voices. Perfect for escapist knitting!

I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone at Ginny's Yarn Along.

Slow Going But Beautiful

After working in middle schools for 11 years, high school is a breath of fresh air -- and a poses a sharp learning curve. My head is just spinning! My high school is large -- about 2,200 students -- and I have so many people to keep track of and so many new procedures.

All of which is a way to say there hasn't been a lot of knitting. I am just too tired when I get home! But I have been making slow progress on Granola. It is a Tin Can Knits pattern, so it's very well-written. I haven't done cables in years, but these are easy ones and it doesn't take long to get back the hang of it. I'm using Sun Valley Fibers yarn in a wine-type color that doesn't show up real well here. How about you, Judy? Have you started yours?

I'm still reading The Harder They Fall by T.C. Boyle. It's dark but compelling.

And thanks to all you bloggers who raved about The Summer Before the War. I'm listening to it on Audible, and it is fabulous. I highly recommend the audio version.

I'll be joining up with Ginny to Yarn Along.