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Linky Wednesday - the one in between

 

In between going to Queensland for ten days and going on a craft retreat next week i have a full week at home. I'm making the most of it, spinning and knitting and reading during the day, as well as spending time with friends in the evenings. I'm going to to CostCo with Anna this afternoon - I love CostCo and not having a car (or all that much storage space) means trips don't happen that often.

Because I've been away, it's been two weeks since my last Wednesday post - and I can barely remember what I've read! Of particular note was The Floating World  by Ben Eastham, which was a thoughtful very near future dystopian read about privilege and surviving and also the art world.

I've just started  But For Fortune*. Since I'm only two chapters in, I don't really have anything to say about it yet, although the front cover is lovely.

Next up? Whatever I see on my Kobo when I get to that point. 

In crafting I'm knitting the cardigan I started two weeks ago is not on the border (which is why it is so scrunched up on the needles)

It was a very suitable knit for a holiday - miles and miles of garter and stocking stitch, perfect for taking to a piano bar or out for breakfast. 

I just have the edging and two sleeves left to do. I don't know if I'll take it away with me next week, there won't be a whole week's worth of knitting left on it, and now it's a bit bulky to carry around. i might just take a simple sock.

I have also been spinning the fibre I dyed, and should get the singles plied before the end of the week. 

I'll hopefully be back with photos of that on the weekend. I also have a non-fiction book review post to finalise and a couple of outstanding book reviews to finish. I don't know how I usually have time to work full time, I'm so enjoying the luxury of having this time to do whatever I want.   

No Wednesday post from me next week as I'm away and will be busy relaxing and crafting. 

As usual, all books marked with an * are digital review copies, provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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 on BlueSky as Sharondblk.

I'm linking up with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday, Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading and Sam from Taking on a World of Words for WWW Wednesday where we talk about what we are currently reading, what we have just finished and what we are going to read next.  


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