You are a pure joy to watch. I had to stop knitting which was one of the loves of my life because of nerve damage in my hands, but when I did knit I would watch tv and knit, and audiobook and knit. Never tried the reading and knitting. Keep making beautiful things and sharing them with the world and merry Christmas!
I would also add about the No More Aprons movement - butchers wore aprons. Blacksmiths and metal workers. Ferriers. Mechanics had coveralls. There is an apron in male dominated professions and it will only stay a symbol of "Woman in the Kitchen" if you let it. Apron as a trades tool can be unisex and symbolize hard work more than anything else.
This is so true! And another example of the importance of intersectionality. In working class families it's more likely that both men and women would use aprons to protect their clothes when working, where as in middle class families, men would not, so it shows how middle/upper class women have dominated the women's movement.
For fun reads, I highly recommend the Discworld series! (If you havent read it already, theyre not exactly niche haha) Hogfather is perfectly seasonal and an excellent starter book in my opinion ^_^
I don't know and am evious of anyone who can spin/knit/crochet/weave or whatever without looking. I have a hard time making it through a door without bouncing off the frame haha! Total respect for all you multitaskers!!!
I decided to bring myself to finally knit a pair of socks. You helped give me the mojo to do it, you technique of not having any particular person or time for them is helping me do it.
lol at you making your husband shut his eyes to try on a sock. I made my partner socks this year for xmas and i kept looking over my shoulder at the drive while i was making them so i wouldn't get caught, it was like some high stakes spy thriller XD
I suffer from anxiety, and my goto reads for down-time are historic mysteries. I love Kate Morton! The Lakehouse and the distant hours were my fav's. She paints pictures with words that lady ❤
I’ve loved your vlogmas videos. Would you consider doing more of these less structured videos in the future? Maybe one a week or every other week? I’ve been following you for a couple years now and have really enjoyed the chillian eve vibes.
My book recommendation is The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula Le Guin. It's a fantasy series that does a really good job of portraying pre-industrial society (including lots of fiber arts!) and also there's magic too. The first book is okay but it gets really good on the second and past that. The fourth book, Tehanu, is about a spinner and it happens to be my favorite book ever.
I'm loving the house witch book. It is a fantasy about a witch whose power is to make a house a home. But he doesn't want anyone to know what he is doing.
For me, the cosiest reads are definitely some 19th/early 20th century children's books, like Little Women or Anne of Green Gables. Or some Jane Austen works. But if you're in the mood for history yet fun book, How to be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman is one of my favourites. She also wrote Domestic Revolution, how using coal in homes instead of wood changed our world. I haven't read that yet, but I've heard it's good too.
I saw your box of fiber and thought it said skeinanigans. I used to knit while half asleep…knit five rows, purl five rows… that project, literally, had 500K stitches. Love your videos, they always make me happy and I learn something. I’ve never really been interested in weaving, but after watching your work I understand that it might be a lot easier given my arthritis.
Pretty sock! I love yarn-cutters… I’ve a couple pendant ones that go basically everywhere with me lol! Safer than scissors. There’s a book just out that I’m (im)patiently waiting to be out in ebook called ‘Japanese Paper Yarn: Using Washi and Kami-Ito to Knit, Crochet, Weave, and More’. *I want to read it so much!!* I might also get the paper for it and drive Mom nuts taking over the rest of the kitchen table lol! Merry Vlogmas, and spin well!
If you want some good fireside-type reads that are still fiber-adjacent and if you enjoy cozy mysteries, I strongly suggest the Yarn Retreat Mysteries by Betty Hechtman, the Seaside Knitters Mysteries by Sally Goldenbaum, and the Haunted Yarn Shop Mysteries (although I can't remember who wrote those! Sorry!).
7:12 Yeeha!!!! Looks good what a lucky man, your husband. Yes you're getting it done. I listen to audio books, but I know what you mean. My mother in law was a 50 plus year knitter and I was amazed how she could knit and the day would be getting darker, or she was watching TV, but didn't hardly have to look. She had knit so many socks, sweaters, hats, etc. For her family over the years it was just second nature to her. She was Swedish and lived in Sweden. Love your spinning wheel. Great stuff hope you have the best holidays. all
my thoughts are if one group of people start to take away another persons choice it is no longer a free world. it starts with little things. then no one has true freedom. I choose to craft, wear an apron, sew, work, leave an abusive husband, stand up for myself, choose weather or not I go to church or vote. I choose those things but i will no way tell someone else that that is what they have to choose and i expect the same respect from them towards me. If i dont like what someone i doing with their own life and it is not hurting my children or my life directly or an innocent person(i will protect a child from abuse) i just stay in my lane and keep happily crafting.
Lol, I love how you "motivate" yourself to finish projects. Hopefully, your honey is properly surprised by his sock gift! I hope you had a lovely Christmas 😊
Greetings, because I am from the south, and no one in my family knitted or crafted with anything wool I had to self teach. The very first pair of socks I ever knitted were too big for myself and fit my husband perfectly. They were knitted with what looks like the same exact yarn that you are knitting your husband's socks. My husband loved them. I have since knitted several pairs in the same yarn and colorway for him and myself. I wish that I could read while knitting, but the eyes aren't as young as they used to be.
I've knitted socks but so far have always started at the toe, then different stitches for the sock top than the sole. I work a fitted heel and then do the rest to the top. And yes, I have read and knitted at the same time while doing a conversation.
Your flower cutter is great for cutting chain pieced blocks in quilting. You can replace the blade with a used rotary blade if the first one gets dull.
I'm 100% working toward being able to read while knitting :) so far I'm able to watch tv and not look toooooo much at my knitting but it's a work in progress haha :) for book recommendations: I loved legends and lattes :) it was a cute low stake fantasy book, for bigger stakes I do LOVE the bobiverse series, big star trek energy there and very chill vibes even if it has existential elements :) . for heavier read/listen: On "Ohdhio", there's a series called "chemin de croix" which is a first hand account of the 60s scoop in quebec (french canada), its hearth breaking but I feel like its raw and direct view of what happened,and why the reconciliation and truth, is so important. (sorry if that last one is too much)
12:26 I'd love to see how you would feel in that kind of outfit. Personally, I feel very uncomfortable seeing stretchy things stretch around areas I hate on myself. I'd love to know if it's different with a thicker knit vest. 19:47 Yep. I made a full basically wrap dress with no sleeves because I get mess everywhere. If it was any smaller, I'd have paint on even more things XD. Although, doesn't help when I don't wear it
I am also often overwhelmed by real-life events (historical or current!), and fantasy is also my go to! I enjoy the “Cosmere” created by Brandon Sanderson, but there are several lesser-known authors I also enjoy: Kathryn Lasky, Anne McCaffrey (old-school but quick reads!), LeGuin, N.K. Jemison. Happy New Year!
For some fun outdoor mystery books to read while knitting/spinning, all of the Peter Heller titles are very engaging; my favorite one of his is The Ranger. The Alice Henderson books are very good as well, she has a lot of good world building in her stories; you do have to remember things from the first book to be able to fully appreciate the second book, but they are very quick reads. I love watching these vlogmases each year; I ended up going back to one from a couple years ago where you did a tutorial on chain plying and I learned to chain play from it!
A couple fantasy and other book recs! Tress of The Emerald Sea- Brandon Sanderson Name of The Wind- Patrick Rothfuss Can’t spell Treason without Tea- Rebecca Thorne Godkiller- Hannah Kaner The Book Of Thorns- Hester Fox Ordinary Monsters- J.M. Miro The Cherry Robbers- Sarai Walker The Frugal Wizards Handbook for Surviving Medieval England- Brandon Sanderson
I used to be a totally monogamous reader but, these days, I quite often have several books on the go at any one time - I’m sure my younger self would consider this as heresy! I do like to intersperse some of the “heavy” feeling stuff with a bit of light relief and then dive back in, once I feel more balanced! In that vein, I have recently been enjoying the “Midlife Recorder” series by Linzi Day. I, also, used to be a monogamous crafter but the pandemic put paid to that (I couldn’t seem to settle on just one thing for long periods of time!) and it took me a while to accept that it was ok to have several projects and just work on whatever gave me joy at that particular moment. The trick, for me at least, is to have enough to suit any given mood but not so many that I become overwhelmed (or forget about a project and lose interest in it!!).
I’m not a spinner but I do knit and follow lots of knitting podcasts on here. I just have to say that your Vlogmas was delightful. Hope you and your family had a lovely holiday. 🧶🎄
I had a friend who used to walk and talk while she was knitting socks. I'm one of those people who can't walk and chew gum at the same time, but I do 'watch' and listen to YT vids while I crochet. Haven't tried crocheting while walking but maybe if there were an ambulance near by... (BTW, I'm adding that yarn cutter to my wish list!)
I just finished reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It is a fantastic fantasy, science fiction book, especially if you listen to the audio version. The narrator is amazing.
As an escape weekend read I love a good/well written romance novel. Lisa Kleypas writes some good ones. Light reads to get away from the dark reality books that I mostly read. I'm a PhD student in Indigenous Studies and that gets super dark so I watch channels like yours and knit/spin and just listen. You're doing a really good job.
Hey there, I really appreciate your videos :-) If I need some lighthearted literature I nearly always go for Wodehouse, especially the Jeeves & Wooster Series. Even though I read/heard them several times already, those stories keep making me laugh. On audible they are even read by Stephen Fry. :D
Omg! You HAVE to read BYE FOREVER, I GUESS by Jodi Meadows!!! It’s so charming and cozy, and the main character knits as a hobby, and it just seems perfect for you! I absolutely loved it!
I need to look at my stitches while knitting, so no multitasking with reading. 😁 However, I am just finishing up with "The Fabric of Civilization, How Textiles Made the World" by Virginia I. Postrel. Otherwise I have started a new knitting project and am starting to spin my Polwarth fibre... while listening to podcasts!
A book I love, that doesn't take very long to read either, is The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa. I'm currently rereading it and it's about a kid who loses his grandfather and is now the proprietor of a secondhand bookshop and a magical cat visits him and takes him to save books from mistreatment.
@@JillianEve: Crochet, macramé and tie-dye were all big in the 60s but there were lots of knits with plenty of 60s style elements for those who were into those sorts of things. And "randomly" dyed yarn was big - and lots of fun.
I read three of Molly MacRae's (a Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery series): Spinning in Her Grave, Dyeing Wishes, and Last Wool and Testament. They were light and a good read. I'm starting on the next set soon. You may be interested in these fun to read books.
No but she did mention that her grandfather was in the trenches of WW1. So, at a guess, her grandparents were born ca 1895, and her parents probably in the 1920s, possibly 1930s. That puts her birth, very roughly, some time in the late 1940s, up to about the late 1965, at the absolute latest. So she'd be somewhere between at least 59 up to about 76, maybe 77. O.K. [I'm guessing she's a] boomer!
Um, what do you mean? The temperatures in which one would want to wear it? How hot the knitter gets making it? I'm one of those people who feels cold at the hint of a cool breeze but there are other people who can romp through the snow in little more than their birthday suit and not feel uncomfortably cold. So it's really hard to say, different people have different requirements. It depends upon so many different things, how well your house is insulated, where you work, how physical that work is, etc.
I thought the "A Discovery of Witches" books were quite fun. I too knit and read - I once read all of Lord of the Rings while making a cardigan that was 99% stockinette.
I love how thoughtful this book review was. I'm curious if it was mostly focused on European history? I know there was a significant textile movement in India when pushing back against British rule and I'm curious if that was covered
The Quit India Movement was mentioned. The author is from Italy but I believe she spent lots of time in the USA during parts of her marriage based on the memoir portions of the book.
I have a project for Mark. He could make a stich marker hold like a key 🔑 holder on the wall with hooks 🪝 😉. That is so you wouldn't lose them around the house. Find those rings that are open to slip then on by needles size. Small ones on top row and very large on the bottom row. With a door Lach close. It would be a nice case for stich markers.
If you're looking for fun reads, you can't do better than the "Myth" series by Robert Asprin, Illustrated by Phil Foglio. The Donning Co., Pub. Merry Christmas, Y'all!
I haven't read this one yet, but Amy Beth from The Fat Squirrel Speaks suggested 'Garlic and The Vampire' by Bree Paulsen. Let me know if you read it, and if you love it as much as she did? Love & hugs, always!
Book series recommendation: The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb, starting with The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice). I warn you that this series is more of an Epic that spans multiple books but is worth the ride.
For years I always read whilst knitting…..but then I got varifocals! Not been able to do it since as it now gives me neck ache! Now I listen to audiobooks instead…..!
I have to look at my work as I knit. I would love to be able to read and knit. I'd get so much more reading done. Here's some great fantasy books Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
I dont knit, but i think the hardest part about doing any craft while reading is keeping the dang book open. If you have a solution, id love to try it!
Have you read any Terry Pratchett? If you haven't read Equal Rites, you should. Because it's fun, but overtly feminist and rofl all at the same time. I love pretty much everything he wrote, but Equal Rites is my hands down favorite. followed by Small Gods.
Speaking about the lack of intersectionality in that book you read brings to mind the brouhaha over racism (or perhaps non-racism is a better description) on Ravelry a few years back. Remember when white supremacy had to be banned from the site and all the (white) women who were offended by the thought that 'their' precious knitting and crocheting would be sullied by people of color? I hope Ravelry restates their philosophy again now that that ilk is back running the country - into the ground.
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You are a pure joy to watch. I had to stop knitting which was one of the loves of my life because of nerve damage in my hands, but when I did knit I would watch tv and knit, and audiobook and knit. Never tried the reading and knitting. Keep making beautiful things and sharing them with the world and merry Christmas!
@@marionlesage4794 my hands now have nerve damage from advanced arthritis but it still sew on machine and I spin fleece into yarn.
I would also add about the No More Aprons movement - butchers wore aprons. Blacksmiths and metal workers. Ferriers. Mechanics had coveralls. There is an apron in male dominated professions and it will only stay a symbol of "Woman in the Kitchen" if you let it. Apron as a trades tool can be unisex and symbolize hard work more than anything else.
You’re absolutely right. The apron has a long history beyond the kitchen and across trade and gender lines.
This is so true! And another example of the importance of intersectionality. In working class families it's more likely that both men and women would use aprons to protect their clothes when working, where as in middle class families, men would not, so it shows how middle/upper class women have dominated the women's movement.
For fun reads, I highly recommend the Discworld series! (If you havent read it already, theyre not exactly niche haha) Hogfather is perfectly seasonal and an excellent starter book in my opinion ^_^
The fact that you can read and knit blows my mind. Happy creating 💚🧶🩷
I really appreciated the fact that you stressed how important intersectionality is.
I don't know and am evious of anyone who can spin/knit/crochet/weave or whatever without looking. I have a hard time making it through a door without bouncing off the frame haha! Total respect for all you multitaskers!!!
I decided to bring myself to finally knit a pair of socks. You helped give me the mojo to do it, you technique of not having any particular person or time for them is helping me do it.
That's awesome! Taking the pressure off the finishing makes the doing so much easier!
lol at you making your husband shut his eyes to try on a sock. I made my partner socks this year for xmas and i kept looking over my shoulder at the drive while i was making them so i wouldn't get caught, it was like some high stakes spy thriller XD
I suffer from anxiety, and my goto reads for down-time are historic mysteries. I love Kate Morton! The Lakehouse and the distant hours were my fav's. She paints pictures with words that lady ❤
I’ve loved your vlogmas videos. Would you consider doing more of these less structured videos in the future? Maybe one a week or every other week? I’ve been following you for a couple years now and have really enjoyed the chillian eve vibes.
It is absolutely on the 2025 JillianEve video plan!
My book recommendation is The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula Le Guin. It's a fantasy series that does a really good job of portraying pre-industrial society (including lots of fiber arts!) and also there's magic too. The first book is okay but it gets really good on the second and past that. The fourth book, Tehanu, is about a spinner and it happens to be my favorite book ever.
I'm loving the house witch book. It is a fantasy about a witch whose power is to make a house a home. But he doesn't want anyone to know what he is doing.
My comfort reading is T Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon)'s not-horror books, especially the Paladin series.
I think the yarn cutter will come apart to change the blade. It’s a rotary cutter 45mm probably. I have a plastic one.
For me, the cosiest reads are definitely some 19th/early 20th century children's books, like Little Women or Anne of Green Gables. Or some Jane Austen works. But if you're in the mood for history yet fun book, How to be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman is one of my favourites. She also wrote Domestic Revolution, how using coal in homes instead of wood changed our world. I haven't read that yet, but I've heard it's good too.
I saw your box of fiber and thought it said skeinanigans. I used to knit while half asleep…knit five rows, purl five rows… that project, literally, had 500K stitches. Love your videos, they always make me happy and I learn something. I’ve never really been interested in weaving, but after watching your work I understand that it might be a lot easier given my arthritis.
I second the use of Skeinanigans!
Skeinanigans needs to be a thing. Let's make it a thing!
Pretty sock! I love yarn-cutters… I’ve a couple pendant ones that go basically everywhere with me lol! Safer than scissors. There’s a book just out that I’m (im)patiently waiting to be out in ebook called ‘Japanese Paper Yarn: Using Washi and Kami-Ito to Knit, Crochet, Weave, and More’. *I want to read it so much!!* I might also get the paper for it and drive Mom nuts taking over the rest of the kitchen table lol! Merry Vlogmas, and spin well!
If you want some good fireside-type reads that are still fiber-adjacent and if you enjoy cozy mysteries, I strongly suggest the Yarn Retreat Mysteries by Betty Hechtman, the Seaside Knitters Mysteries by Sally Goldenbaum, and the Haunted Yarn Shop Mysteries (although I can't remember who wrote those! Sorry!).
I have almost always knit and read. When I would take my husband to his VA appointments I always knit and read. The old men figured I was a genius!
Old men always seem to revere the fiber arts in my experience. Other crafters respect and admire the work.
7:12 Yeeha!!!! Looks good what a lucky man, your husband. Yes you're getting it done.
I listen to audio books, but I know what you mean. My mother in law was a 50 plus year knitter and I was amazed how she could knit and the day would be getting darker, or she was watching TV, but didn't hardly have to look. She had knit so many socks, sweaters, hats, etc. For her family over the years it was just second nature to her. She was Swedish and lived in Sweden. Love your spinning wheel.
Great stuff hope you have the best holidays. all
my thoughts are if one group of people start to take away another persons choice it is no longer a free world. it starts with little things. then no one has true freedom. I choose to craft, wear an apron, sew, work, leave an abusive husband, stand up for myself, choose weather or not I go to church or vote. I choose those things but i will no way tell someone else that that is what they have to choose and i expect the same respect from them towards me. If i dont like what someone i doing with their own life and it is not hurting my children or my life directly or an innocent person(i will protect a child from abuse) i just stay in my lane and keep happily crafting.
once a teacher always a teacher. im here for it.
Also, you have beautiful eyes and your eye makeup is always on point!
I used to do beauty makeup for the theater and eye make up was my jam so that's where I focus...
Lol, I love how you "motivate" yourself to finish projects.
Hopefully, your honey is properly surprised by his sock gift! I hope you had a lovely Christmas 😊
12:54 just watched the idea of the brain hat. Too sweet! Sounds like so much fun!
Greetings, because I am from the south, and no one in my family knitted or crafted with anything wool I had to self teach. The very first pair of socks I ever knitted were too big for myself and fit my husband perfectly. They were knitted with what looks like the same exact yarn that you are knitting your husband's socks. My husband loved them. I have since knitted several pairs in the same yarn and colorway for him and myself. I wish that I could read while knitting, but the eyes aren't as young as they used to be.
I also read while knitting socks, it's super enjoyable. I would recommend Agatha Chrstie novels for some easy reading. Best wishes for the new year x
I've knitted socks but so far have always started at the toe, then different stitches for the sock top than the sole. I work a fitted heel and then do the rest to the top. And yes, I have read and knitted at the same time while doing a conversation.
Your flower cutter is great for cutting chain pieced blocks in quilting. You can replace the blade with a used rotary blade if the first one gets dull.
i love to listen to audiobooks while doing crochet !
I'm 100% working toward being able to read while knitting :) so far I'm able to watch tv and not look toooooo much at my knitting but it's a work in progress haha :)
for book recommendations: I loved legends and lattes :) it was a cute low stake fantasy book, for bigger stakes I do LOVE the bobiverse series, big star trek energy there and very chill vibes even if it has existential elements :) . for heavier read/listen: On "Ohdhio", there's a series called "chemin de croix" which is a first hand account of the 60s scoop in quebec (french canada), its hearth breaking but I feel like its raw and direct view of what happened,and why the reconciliation and truth, is so important. (sorry if that last one is too much)
12:26 I'd love to see how you would feel in that kind of outfit. Personally, I feel very uncomfortable seeing stretchy things stretch around areas I hate on myself. I'd love to know if it's different with a thicker knit vest. 19:47 Yep. I made a full basically wrap dress with no sleeves because I get mess everywhere. If it was any smaller, I'd have paint on even more things XD. Although, doesn't help when I don't wear it
I am also often overwhelmed by real-life events (historical or current!), and fantasy is also my go to! I enjoy the “Cosmere” created by Brandon Sanderson, but there are several lesser-known authors I also enjoy: Kathryn Lasky, Anne McCaffrey (old-school but quick reads!), LeGuin, N.K. Jemison. Happy New Year!
Le Guin is definitely a favourite of mine because she had a lot of very thought-provoking ideas in her books.
For some fun outdoor mystery books to read while knitting/spinning, all of the Peter Heller titles are very engaging; my favorite one of his is The Ranger. The Alice Henderson books are very good as well, she has a lot of good world building in her stories; you do have to remember things from the first book to be able to fully appreciate the second book, but they are very quick reads. I love watching these vlogmases each year; I ended up going back to one from a couple years ago where you did a tutorial on chain plying and I learned to chain play from it!
In my noodling about on FB shorts, I've come across a number of TSS shorts. First thing I thought of was you with this box.
The Mists of Avalon series is a fun, fantasy read. It is a long read/listen and got me through the whole sweater!
A couple fantasy and other book recs!
Tress of The Emerald Sea- Brandon Sanderson
Name of The Wind- Patrick Rothfuss
Can’t spell Treason without Tea- Rebecca Thorne
Godkiller- Hannah Kaner
The Book Of Thorns- Hester Fox
Ordinary Monsters- J.M. Miro
The Cherry Robbers- Sarai Walker
The Frugal Wizards Handbook for Surviving Medieval England- Brandon Sanderson
love how much you stressed on the importance of intersectionality
I used to be a totally monogamous reader but, these days, I quite often have several books on the go at any one time - I’m sure my younger self would consider this as heresy! I do like to intersperse some of the “heavy” feeling stuff with a bit of light relief and then dive back in, once I feel more balanced! In that vein, I have recently been enjoying the “Midlife Recorder” series by Linzi Day.
I, also, used to be a monogamous crafter but the pandemic put paid to that (I couldn’t seem to settle on just one thing for long periods of time!) and it took me a while to accept that it was ok to have several projects and just work on whatever gave me joy at that particular moment. The trick, for me at least, is to have enough to suit any given mood but not so many that I become overwhelmed (or forget about a project and lose interest in it!!).
I’m not a spinner but I do knit and follow lots of knitting podcasts on here. I just have to say that your Vlogmas was delightful. Hope you and your family had a lovely holiday. 🧶🎄
I had a friend who used to walk and talk while she was knitting socks. I'm one of those people who can't walk and chew gum at the same time, but I do 'watch' and listen to YT vids while I crochet. Haven't tried crocheting while walking but maybe if there were an ambulance near by... (BTW, I'm adding that yarn cutter to my wish list!)
For me, it is TV knitting, (those straight sections).
I just finished reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It is a fantastic fantasy, science fiction book, especially if you listen to the audio version. The narrator is amazing.
As an escape weekend read I love a good/well written romance novel. Lisa Kleypas writes some good ones. Light reads to get away from the dark reality books that I mostly read. I'm a PhD student in Indigenous Studies and that gets super dark so I watch channels like yours and knit/spin and just listen. You're doing a really good job.
I think you should write that book, it would be great! 📚💖
I love your channel!
We did alot of knitting in my group
Hey there, I really appreciate your videos :-) If I need some lighthearted literature I nearly always go for Wodehouse, especially the Jeeves & Wooster Series. Even though I read/heard them several times already, those stories keep making me laugh. On audible they are even read by Stephen Fry. :D
Omg! You HAVE to read BYE FOREVER, I GUESS by Jodi Meadows!!! It’s so charming and cozy, and the main character knits as a hobby, and it just seems perfect for you! I absolutely loved it!
Beautiful book review, I'll have to check it out! As far as an easy, fun read, I highly recommend Skyward by Sanderson!
Have you read Tamora Pierce or Gail Carriger? They're on constant rotation in my Libby app (audiobooks through the library).
I need to look at my stitches while knitting, so no multitasking with reading. 😁 However, I am just finishing up with "The Fabric of Civilization, How Textiles Made the World" by Virginia I. Postrel. Otherwise I have started a new knitting project and am starting to spin my Polwarth fibre... while listening to podcasts!
i recommend castle of otranto! its the first gothic novella
A book I love, that doesn't take very long to read either, is The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa. I'm currently rereading it and it's about a kid who loses his grandfather and is now the proprietor of a secondhand bookshop and a magical cat visits him and takes him to save books from mistreatment.
I got an icord maker from santa and I've made so many lengths of icord I'm not sure what to do with it all x
It's so much fun isn't it? Merry Christmas Sadie! 🎄
@JillianEve it sure is. Merry Christmas evie and a merry Christmas to Mark and the boys xx
Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin or Phule's Company same author.
You might enjoy "Citadel" by C.M. Alongi.
If I'm knitting something vanilla or at least close I'll read or watch youtube while I'm knitting.
I can’t knit and read a physical book but I do like to listen to audiobooks or podcasts or watch tv.
try spinning silver the book for the fantasy read. retelling of rumplestiltskin (sp)
I recommend The Vampire Knitting Club series by Nancy Warren for a totally fun and easy romp through books. They’re fun and quick.
To me the 60's are about crochet, macrame, and tie-dye for the counterculture and knitting was mainstream.
Ok, then I wasn't far off with what I was thinking!
@@JillianEve: Crochet, macramé and tie-dye were all big in the 60s but there were lots of knits with plenty of 60s style elements for those who were into those sorts of things. And "randomly" dyed yarn was big - and lots of fun.
@@JillianEve Now just because that is how I see it doesn't mean I'm correct.😆
I read three of Molly MacRae's (a Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery series): Spinning in Her Grave, Dyeing Wishes, and Last Wool and Testament.
They were light and a good read.
I'm starting on the next set soon.
You may be interested in these fun to read books.
It’s so amusing listening to an academic’s description and the reality we lived in the 60’s! Was there a mention of the author’s age?
No but she did mention that her grandfather was in the trenches of WW1. So, at a guess, her grandparents were born ca 1895, and her parents probably in the 1920s, possibly 1930s. That puts her birth, very roughly, some time in the late 1940s, up to about the late 1965, at the absolute latest. So she'd be somewhere between at least 59 up to about 76, maybe 77. O.K. [I'm guessing she's a] boomer!
Hi. What about a temperature chart for anything you knit ❤
Um, what do you mean? The temperatures in which one would want to wear it? How hot the knitter gets making it?
I'm one of those people who feels cold at the hint of a cool breeze but there are other people who can romp through the snow in little more than their birthday suit and not feel uncomfortably cold. So it's really hard to say, different people have different requirements. It depends upon so many different things, how well your house is insulated, where you work, how physical that work is, etc.
I thought the "A Discovery of Witches" books were quite fun. I too knit and read - I once read all of Lord of the Rings while making a cardigan that was 99% stockinette.
I love how thoughtful this book review was. I'm curious if it was mostly focused on European history? I know there was a significant textile movement in India when pushing back against British rule and I'm curious if that was covered
The Quit India Movement was mentioned. The author is from Italy but I believe she spent lots of time in the USA during parts of her marriage based on the memoir portions of the book.
I have a project for Mark. He could make a stich marker hold like a key 🔑 holder on the wall with hooks 🪝 😉. That is so you wouldn't lose them around the house. Find those rings that are open to slip then on by needles size. Small ones on top row and very large on the bottom row. With a door Lach close. It would be a nice case for stich markers.
I love that idea! We should totally make that!
If you're looking for fun reads, you can't do better than the "Myth" series by Robert Asprin, Illustrated by Phil Foglio. The Donning Co., Pub. Merry Christmas, Y'all!
I haven't read this one yet, but Amy Beth from The Fat Squirrel Speaks suggested 'Garlic and The Vampire' by Bree Paulsen. Let me know if you read it, and if you love it as much as she did? Love & hugs, always!
Book series recommendation: The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb, starting with The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice).
I warn you that this series is more of an Epic that spans multiple books but is worth the ride.
When you open the advent calendar date, I'd appreciate you holding the item right up to the camera. It would help. Thanks.
I also relate that era to crochet, specifically granny squares so I don’t know that it’s just a you thing
For years I always read whilst knitting…..but then I got varifocals! Not been able to do it since as it now gives me neck ache!
Now I listen to audiobooks instead…..!
I have to look at my work as I knit. I would love to be able to read and knit. I'd get so much more reading done. Here's some great fantasy books
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
I dont knit, but i think the hardest part about doing any craft while reading is keeping the dang book open. If you have a solution, id love to try it!
I use anything that's handy. Cans of soup and a yard stick works really well though.
Did you already read "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry? It's fantasy about fiber art.
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Have you read any Terry Pratchett? If you haven't read Equal Rites, you should. Because it's fun, but overtly feminist and rofl all at the same time. I love pretty much everything he wrote, but Equal Rites is my hands down favorite. followed by Small Gods.
Speaking about the lack of intersectionality in that book you read brings to mind the brouhaha over racism (or perhaps non-racism is a better description) on Ravelry a few years back. Remember when white supremacy had to be banned from the site and all the (white) women who were offended by the thought that 'their' precious knitting and crocheting would be sullied by people of color? I hope Ravelry restates their philosophy again now that that ilk is back running the country - into the ground.