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Unravelled Wednesday and WARYN - the one with the bits and peices

I'm normally a monogamous kind of knitter, but this Wednesday I'm finishing up three projects. Leon's jumper just needs the neck added.

 I thought it was too tight and short, so I blocked it before doing that. while it was drying I knit a washcloth. 

I got to the cast off and went to bed. Literally just the cast off to go!

And I've been knitting these mitts at work and at knit night on Monday, so just the cast off and the thumbs to go on them. And the ends. Lots of ends!



It's very unusual for me to have three projects on the go,  let alone three with just a tiny bit of work left on each of them. I'll get them all finished in the next couple of days, leading to the crafters big question: what should I knit next?

I'm reading She Get's That From Me by Robin Wells. I picked it up when I was reading a different book called He Gets that From Me by Jacqueline Friedland. The books have similar themes - complicated modern fertility, what makes a family, who has the right to a child. This one feels like it has romance thrown in, but in a good way. 

I'm still listening to the NetGalley review copy of Battle of the Linguist Mages. I can see why there are some DNFs - it reminds me of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn, with the coins and the pushing and the pulling, except in this case it's a vocalisation technique. The plot itself is compelling and has a touch of the John Scalzi's. it helps that I really love the narrators voice.

And that's my week in reading and knitting. 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 out24 January, 2022

    I’m curious about the Battle of the Linguist Mages.

    Wishing you a great reading week

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  2. Kathy Martin25 January, 2022

    All your knitting projects look great. Your audiobook sounds intriguing but the comparison to Sanderson isn't a plus for me. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  3. Tee25 January, 2022

    I am jealous of your knitting. I try to think I can knit but have only learned the basic garter stitch haha. One day!

    Here is my post for the day:
    https://twogirlsandtheirbookishlife.blogspot.com/2022/01/it-is-monday-what-are-you-reading.html

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  4. Cindy25 January, 2022

    She Gets That From Me sounds intriguing. I hope you enjoy all your books. Have a great week! https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/01/its-monday-3-22.html

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