Unraveled Wednesday

Today I’m joining Kat & the Unravelers for Unraveled Wednesday!

KNITTING:

I’m working on a gnome…

I don’t know why, but I usually think of a BOR marker to be the center/front (image at right), but with that hat… I don’t think so! I just need to finish stuffing the body & close it up (tonight). I’m using a couple of skeins from an ancient ModeKnit mini-skein set. I’m beginning to feel pressure from my stash, so I’ve been looking there first when I need some yarn, and have been unloading what I know I’ll never use.

Anyway, there’s at least some hair (beard/braids) and arms to come for this one, I think; possibly even some legs. We’ll see… it’s a mystery!!

READING

I finished A Fair Isle Nurse, by Mona McAlpine, the other day. It was a quick read, and fun, the memoir of a young nurse and the year she spent as the only medical professional on Fair Isle.

Another book plucked from the pile on my nightstand, I’ve begun reading On the Line by Eric Ripert. I’ve had this book for seven years, so it’s about time! Eric is a chef & co-owner of Le Bernardin restaurant in New York, which is holder of three Michelin stars for nearly 20 years. The tag line of the book is “the stations, the heat, the cooks, the costs, the chaos, and the triumphs…” “inside the world of Le Bernardin.” I’ve only just begun, but so far I think I’m going to enjoy peeking behind the curtain to see how a place like this actually runs. It’s doubtful that I’ll ever be dining there (though a girl can dream). And, there are recipes!