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Unravelled Wednesday and WAYRN - The one where we start 2023

After a delightful 11 day break I'm back at work, it's raining and I would rather be home with my cats. Still, I'm wearing a new jumper (which I will post all about on Friday), and I'm having fun with my knitting and reading, so it's all good.

I'm knitting a child's jumper for AKWAK. It's based on a Drops pattern, and I was trying to knit a 6 year old size, but it's coming out closer to a ten. Still, it means I will use up lots of Left Over Sock Yarn (LOSY), which is my major goal for the early part of the year.

I'm reading The Blacktongue Thief  which is both epic fantasy and very funny / silly. A good way to start a new year.


In non-fiction I'm reading a NetGalley review copy of Object Lessons OK. 


This is using the development of the ubiquitous O.K. to track other social, technological and linguistic changes. I'm enjoying it.

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. Harvee09 January, 2023

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  2. Harvee09 January, 2023

    Curious about OK.

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  3. Kathy Martin10 January, 2023

    Nice looking jumper and interesting books too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  4. Majanka Verstraete10 January, 2023

    The Blacktongue Thief sounds interesting. I hope you enjoy it!

    Majanka @ I Heart Reading

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  5. Sue Jackson10 January, 2023

    Always good to start the year with some humor! And Object Lessons OK sounds interesting. Enjoy your books this week!

    Sue
    Book By Book

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  6. shelleyrae @ book'd out10 January, 2023

    The Blacktongue Thief is on my wishlist.

    Wishing you a great reading week

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  7. Cheriee Weichel11 January, 2023

    Since I learned to knit socks from the bottom up, I only have enough Left Over Sock Yarn to save in case I need to mend. I always get confused with the word jumper. Here in Canada, a jumper is a dress you wear over a top. The jumper/sweater for the little person is adorable!
    I wish that The Blacktongue Thief was available from my library.

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  8. Lyn12 January, 2023

    Glad you had a nice break. Here's my first review of the year. Happy reading!
    http://www.lyndonperrywriter.com/2023/01/first-review-of-year-mystery.html

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