'Tis Three

Three great things to report: 1. It's cool enough for tea at night! This means that true winter weather is just around the corner and I can start wearing my cardigans and scarves regularly. I do love my cardigans and scarves. 2. I finished the Clapotis scarf for Dr C. Pattern: Kate Gilbert's Clapotis via Knitty. Yarn: Zarina Extrafine Merino Modifications: I made it three reps narrower and one rep longer than the pattern calls for. I wanted to make sure that it was narrow like a scarf, but long enough to have some drape to it. And knowing that black knits refuse to photograph well, I tried black and white this time. I like the results and am glad that I've found a way to take photos of my carpet without unleashing the horrible brownness of it on you all. And Great Thing #3: MissPrism surprised me with a book from my amazon wishlist as repayment for her scarf. She is generous, funny, and brilliant; and you all should read her blog. As a general rule I don't buy "reading for pleasure" books because I need all of my book money for academic texts, so this is a wonderful gift. The weekend is supposed to be rainy, and it will be a great time to knit something, read a little for my courses, and read a lot just for the fun of it. The book is The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde (who has an impossibly cool name). I've not read any reviews and put it on my wishlist after a recommendation from a friend. I'm looking forward to reading something completely oblivious to its critical entanglements and historical situation. SOCK WARS starts on Friday. Bring it.