No new finishes on my projects this week, though I have finished two books. I'm working on an adult men's size 10.5 foot pair of slipper socks. They are huge! I keep making Rich try them on, because I am sure they are too big.

Also, I am nearly finished with the body on Amelia's sweater. This weekend should be the end of that, and I hope the beginning of the sleeves. I may cast on a tiny pair of socks for Madelyn, too.

This past weekend, I was able to take a trip with a sit and stitch friend down to Hermiston for a new fiber festival. We didn't take any classes, but we did shop and talk with the other knitters and crocheters there. It was super fun, and we even ran into some friends from our local yarn shop who drove down, too.

For the past several years, I have been super strict about buying yarn. However, both souvenir yarn and fiber festivals are my major exceptions. So, you can see that I enjoyed that this past weekend. There are even two more skeins coming my way, because the dyer had sold out of the color I was looking for, and she is sending them to me!

One more thing! In honor of Malabrigo March, between now and the end of the day March 5, 2025 (PST), all of my individually sold patterns are 25% off with the coupon code malmarch25 on both PayHip and Ravelry. However, if you choose one of the 16 patterns (search on Ravelry or look at the bundle on PayHip) I have designed specifically using Malabrigo yarn, and use the code malmarch30, you will receive 30% off of those!

I have finished Baked Alaska and the kids and I finished Pride and Prejudice. We are watching the 1995 miniseries, the best film version, in my opinion. Even with more missing from the story than the 1980s one, and some of the changes in order and perspective. It captures the spirit of the story better, and is still believable as that period of time. The actors in the execrable 2000s film were never believable as their characters. They were always the actors. We need to decide on our next book, and I will return to my other reading, as well. I think there is a good chance I can read a little in The Dress Doctor tonight, at least.

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Labels: Books, Design, Homemaking, Knitting, MalMarch, Patterns, WIP, Yarn Along

// posted by Ranee @ Arabian Knits @ 5:18 PM