Jumble post

A jumble of starts, finishes and thrifty finds.

First this yarn.  Cascade Eco Duo.  Feels like duck down and marshmallow fluff.  There was only one (rather expensive) ball left at my LYS, and I grabbed it.  At 197 yards, there wasn't much I could do with it, so I hunted down this skinny granny pattern on Ravelry.  You can make it with an H hook, faster than it took me to write this post.

I finally finished reading Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset.  I usually don't attack Nobel prize winning literature that runs to 1,124 pages, but I really enjoyed this book.   It was the kind of story you could pick up after ignoring it for a week and slip back into it, comfortable as an old robe.  So if you're interested in reading about the life of Kristin in 14th century Norway, and you're not in a hurry, I highly recommend it.
I followed it up with a quick read by Lauren Groff .

Even though it bore high praise from Stephen King ( I haven't read a Stephen King novel in ages, but his reviews on other books are usually spot on), and the title contained the word "monsters",  it was not a horror story.  I swallowed this in 2 days, and have already sent for her latest book.

On a recent thrift store jaunt I found a few Christmas ornaments for $1.  Always a good deal!

Also for $1, an embroidered brown gingham half apron.  The yellow one I found on etsy.  I think I will be wearing one of these for Thanksgiving dinner.

I'm almost done quilting my scrap quilt, and have only a few rows to go on my granny blanket, so I gave myself permission to start another quilt.

I'm going for a walk now.  The rain has stopped, the sky is a blue bowl filled with white fluffy clouds, and the breeze is soft.  My favorite kind of weather, which doesn't last long here in the valley.  Enjoy your day!!