January Knits & Reads

January has come and gone. We kicked off the holiday season and somehow landed straight in a new year. Time is flying! Grab a cup of something warm and take a look at what I’ve been knitting and reading lately.

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Knitting

FOs (Finished Objects)

Pair #1 for the year. Christmas Cranberry Socks.

• Yarn: Southern Skeins 2024 Elf Advent Calendar

• Cuffs, Heels, Toes: Cranberry Yarn leftovers

• Vanilla Sock on 9” Circulars

Pair #2 for the year. Scrappy Christmas Socks.

• Yarn: Southern Skeins 2024 Elf Advent Calendar Minis

• Vanilla Sock on 9” Circulars

Two bookmarks.

• Yarn: ‘80s Rewind Emma’s Yarn and Southern Skeins 2024 Elf Advent Calendar Mini

• Pattern on my Ravelry project page

Upcycled sock knitting project/notions/makeup bag.

This was a fun project. I used DK yarn I had leftover from a sock-knitting project to knit a cover for a zipper pouch. I may add a zipper pull to it, but only time will tell.

WIPs (Works in Progress)

My first sweater is still on the needles. The good news is that I am on the body. The bad news is that I am still on the body. I have knit about 2.5” of the 17” body, so I still have a ways to go.

• Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love – Sugar Cookie

• Needles: Chiaogoo Red Twist Interchangeable US Size 6

These are my Apple-y Ever After Socks. I am on the gusset decreases on Sock #1 and the heel of Sock #2.

• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn

• Needles: Chiaogoo 9” circulars

I also have The Great Pumpkin Patch Socks on my needles. I’m on the heel of Sock #1 and the leg of Sock #2.

• Yarn: Freckled Whimsy

• Needles: Takumi Clover 9” circulars

I also cast on a new cover to upcycle another zipper pouch.

• Yarn: Freckled Whimsey

• Colorway: Love is in the Air

• Needles: Chiaogoo Red Twist Interchangeable US Size 3

I’ve also been working on a DK Uniform Shortie Sock and have reached the foot.

• Yarn: Mystery DK Yarn

• Needles: Takumi Clover 9” Circulars

Reading

January was another solid reading month. Here’s what I finished:

• The Favorites ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• The Amalfi Curse ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Happily Never After ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• First-Time Caller ⭐️⭐️

• Last Christmas in Paris ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Before Dorothy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Needled to Death ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• The Women of Oak Ridge ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I am currently reading Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds.

You can order my January reads through Bookshop.org to add them to your bookshelf or TBR pile. Every purchase gives back to local bookstores and contributes to my Wool Work for Yarn Fund. Win-win!

January shaped up to be slow, steady, and full of stitches. I’m expecting lots of sock rounds, plenty of reading, and probably a few new knitting obsessions to kick off the new year. 🧶✨