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Yarnalong - the (first) one with the MKAL

You know how I love a link up, a KAL or a chance to knit what everyone else is knitting? Well, I'm doing Ysolda's Gloamin-tide mystery knit along. The clues are coming out on Monday late evening my time, so I knit the first one on Tuesday and Thursday nights. I'll try to take photos of the next clue on a different coloured background!
I'm reading Chaim Potok's Davita's Harp.I was at my parents a few months ago and my husband was talking about money to his brother at the back of the house. Because the conversation was none-of-my-business I went and browsed their book cases. I picked up this book - they have an old copy, which i imagine I read as a child, but i can't remember it at all. I'm wading my way through it - it is not a fast read, and the protagonist seems precocious, but I'm interested enough that I am hanging in there.

The first clue only took me two knitting nights, so I am also knitting a pair of socks. Check back here on Thursday, when I will be posting my first "once apon a sock" link up post.

Today I am linking up with Ginny from Small Things, and the monthly Yarnalong, so pop on over there to see what everyone is knitting and reading this month.
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  1. Pom Pom05 July, 2018

    I so enjoy Chaim Potok. We read My Name is Asher Lev for book club a while back and had a fantastic discussion. I love your speedy knit-along ways. I love the shawl. Maybe that's why I have two shawls of that color on the needles and one I haven't started. Hmmmm. Happy 4th!

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    1. Sharondoubleknit05 July, 2018

      Thanks. I remember reading My Name is... when I was quite young.

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  2. CathieJ05 July, 2018

    Your knitting looks very pretty. I like the pattern.

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  3. Sharondoubleknit05 July, 2018

    Thank you. It's a fun one!

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