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Unravelled Wednesday - the one where everything is B+

I dislike the way everything (on the internet at least) has to be either 5 stars - GREAT FANTASTIC BEST EVER or 1 star TERRIBLE THE WORST. I think it's okay that sometimes things are just solid. And that's how my week has been.

 In knitting I'm working away on Kildalton. It has lots of cables, but once they are set up they are fairly intuitive. I've divided for the backs and fronts, and finished the right front, so it's not a slow knit. Of course, making cropped garments is always a recipe for fast. In reading I'm reading a Netgalley book again - The Misfortunes of Family by Meg Little Reilly.

 It a really solid read. A well written, interesting novel about family, what it means to belong and the trappings of privilege. I won't be raving to my friends that they HAVE to read this, but I'm certainly enjoying it, and looking forward to seeing where it is going. 

 And that's my week. Solid, enjoyable, full of cables and novels. I'm linking up with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday.
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  1. Aria14 November, 2019

    Hmm, cables, yet another knitting adventure I should try. Are they difficult? Also the Kildaton is beautiful.

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    1. Sharondoubleknit15 November, 2019

      Cables are loads of fun. They are fairly simple, it's just knitting the stitches out of order!

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  2. Jane14 November, 2019

    The sweater looks beautiful - more than a B plus. I do agree with you though - ratings of 1 or 5 stars are overrated.

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  3. AsKatKnits14 November, 2019

    Your sweater is moving along nicely! And, I think you might be right on the ratings! Food for thought!

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  4. Edi17 November, 2019

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  5. Jeannie Gray Knits19 November, 2019

    A good book and some gorgeous cables - sounds like an A+ week to me!

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