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Unravelled Wednesday and WARYM - Easing back into it

Life is returning to some semblance of normal. I've been back in the office for a week, and this week I made it to knit night! it was such a pleasure to be face to face in the pub together. Zoom is banished from my life.

I cast on a cardigan last night, at the pub (that was at the pub for trivia, not at the pub for knitting. I spend a lot of time in pubs. I'm so glad to be back) There is not a lot to show yet. Come back next week and it might look a bit more like a garment.

The embroidery is progressing, and I've just finished the second tree triangle. It is a lot of fun choosing crazy bright colours and textures. Very different from knitting, where the big decisions are all made before I start. I also didn't realise how much progress I made last week until I compared the two photos.

I'm reading a review copy of The Ballerinas and I am blown away by this book. it's written in a two timeline style, with the "past" timeline slowly revealing the reason behind certain things that are in the "current" timeline. There is an interesting plot, friendship, understandable, flawed characters all set against the background of the ballet. As a non-dancer, there is enough ballet information to be interesting, but it's not too technical. I And look at that cover! Perfection.

My listening is the same as last week. I came to the History of English podcast with 150 episodes already published, and i seem to be trying to listen to those episodes, that were originally released over nine years, is about 9 weeks!   

And that's my week in reading, knitting and embroidery. To read my all my book reviews, and to see everything I knit, you can find me on Ravelry as Sharondoubleknit and on GoodReads as Sharondblk.

I'm joining in with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday and Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading.  Thanks Kat and Kat for hosting these linkups.  

 

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  1. shelleyrae @ book'd out22 November, 2021

    I’ve always wanted to take part in pub trivia but can’t seem to convince anyone to join me.
    The Ballerina’s does have a pretty cover.

    Wishing you a great reading week

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    1. Sharondoubleknit23 November, 2021

      My team is basically now my core social group. So much fun.

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  2. Marg22 November, 2021

    I was supposed to be joining a pub trivia team but it hasnt happened yet. One day

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  3. Aj @ Read All The Things!23 November, 2021

    Everybody loves pub trivia! I should go someday and see what all the hype is about.

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  4. Kathy Martin23 November, 2021

    The Ballerinas does look lovely. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  5. Cindy23 November, 2021

    The cover is pretty! Here is my link: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/11/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-8.html

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