My recent knitting FAILURES, fresh starts, and GOOD BOOKS!

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Today I'm sharing knitting failures, fresh starts, and my intense desire to read more books.
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@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 3 ай бұрын

Happy Sunday everyone! ❤ And the crackling you may hear is my camera lens. My main mic has finally bit the dust and for today's video I needed to rely on a camera-mounted shotgun mic that tends to pick up the focusing noise of the lens.

@LadyPatienceK 3 ай бұрын

I love that Booktube and Yarntube are so compatible!

@comfycozytoo 3 ай бұрын

I'm reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a historical fiction novel set in World War 2 France. So soooo good. Also reading How to ADHD.

@hilarycohen1470 3 ай бұрын

Why can’t it be a frogalong?

@isabellemeunier9486 3 ай бұрын

What a great name! 👍🏻

@rayyna 3 ай бұрын

Because we want to finish something in the end!

@Celebrinthal 3 ай бұрын

Frogalong 🤣

@lgm204 3 ай бұрын

Frogalong, because misery loves company….….and support

@Gina-ty4bx 3 ай бұрын

I have always read more than one book at a time. Right now, I have multiple books, both written and audible, on my phone and tablet. I love reading!!!❤

@Knittingnana 3 ай бұрын

Currently loving Louise Penney’s series based on her Inspector Gamache. And, yes. I read a non-fiction and a fiction almost all the time. Sometimes two non-fictions and a fiction.

@megancalderon661 3 ай бұрын

Currently reading James Clavels “shogun”. Since we’re living in Japan it’s been a very interesting read.

@theresaleduc5056 3 ай бұрын

Just finished Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. What a wonderful story!

@jatraveler1277 3 ай бұрын

just funished the audio of that book. Fun to hear the Octopus talk. Great book!

@24567423ify 3 ай бұрын

Ditto to loving the Kiehl’s hand cream. I think you pronounced it correctly.

@marnecales4714 3 ай бұрын

Leigh Bardugo also wrote the Shadow and Bone series which I think would be right up your alley. There are also a couple spin off series with some of the characters and set in the same world. I really loved all of them!

@hbwt40 3 ай бұрын

If you like fantasy books, you may want to read the books by David Eddings. I am reading The Queen of Sorcery, the second book of his first series of 5 books; the series is called The Belgariad. Has all the fantasy characters- barbarian, knight, thief, sorceress, wizard,- good vs. evil. He has another 5 book series called The Mallorean which picks up where the first series left off.

@bg7491 3 ай бұрын

I love the feel, smell, and the sound of turning the pages of a physical book. I've been an avid reader for years. However, since I discovered that I can knit while listening to audiobooks, my physical books have gotten kicked to the curb. This is a good reminder to make time for those old friends again. Good episode! 😊

@Viraix 3 ай бұрын

Agreed

@mrsclaunch 3 ай бұрын

I love fluff reading with an occasional non fiction thrown in. ❤📚

@iriseichenlaub5910 3 ай бұрын

I love when I can hear your kitty purring!!!! 😂

@katiebrewer-qd3ej 3 ай бұрын

I am usually reading 3 books at a time. An audiobook, a physical book and one on my Kindle that I read when I am getting ready to go to sleep. I have had Ordinary Monsters for a long time and think I will read it next since you are loving it so much! Would you be open to sharing. Your Goodreads so we can all friend you on there?

@kimh17 3 ай бұрын

I have up to a dozen books going at a time. A combination of read alouds, kindle books, audio books and print in both fiction and non. No matter what mood I'm in, I have something to read. I keep books always nearby, because then I am more likely to pick them up. Even an ebook on my phone because I am less likely to spend way too much time doing nothing on my phone when a book is that easy to access. Having so many books going at once, and tracking my reading, really helps me get more read. My number of books finished has really climbed since starting this, and I've noticed its rubbing off on my kids too. Best thing ever!

@kathyjohnstone5736 3 ай бұрын

I have a book on Kindle that I read every day, and a different book on Audible that I listen to every day. I love to read and I never miss a day.

@knittielynnie 3 ай бұрын

Loved your sweater fiasco story. Been there, done that! Said all those exact words, frogged, went with the known quantity: an actual pattern and smarter yarn choices. I'm an avid reader of audio books. I read while doing other things with my eyes and hands like knitting 😊 I mostly read murder & mayhem, but my 31 yo son hooked me up with the Dresden Files series, and I love it! James Marsters (from Buffy) narrates, and he's an amazing voice actor. Dresden is a modern day wizard who partners with a cop.

@debbiethayer1975 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Taylor for sharing your struggles with knitting. I think it helps everyone feel better about their own knitting struggles/journeys. I also appreciate your sharing how you are prioritizing reading as a sort of must do for yourself. I have always been an avid reader but also feel guilty when I sit during the day “just” to read. I feel as though I should be doing something more productive. No one makes me feel that way. It’s just me. So it’s helpful to hear that others make time in their day to “just “ read.

@Josephines_Roses 3 ай бұрын

I love that you're reading more! I would like to do so too, but the work I do makes me read alot, so 'pleasure' reading isn't really a thing for me right now. But there is a book that I started that I think you might like. It it called The Picture of Dorian Grey, by Oscar Wilde. I don't want to spoil the story, but I believe it is everything you asked for, historical, a little bit of magic, a little bit of love and beautifully writen. Highly recommented!

@terripuett7842 3 ай бұрын

I love to listen to audiobooks while I’m knitting and also on my commute to work. My absolute favorite series is the Dresden files by Jim Butcher narrated by James Marsters. Also known as Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They’re funny and exciting and romantic and just wonderful! And there’s like 18 or 19 of them. So you really get to know the characters as well. They’re about a professional wizard who is also a private detective. So you’re looking at mystery and fantasy. Lots of fun.

@SuziePenguin 3 ай бұрын

There is a local yarn shop that hand dyes in house here, they just had a lot of success basing a series of dyes off of book covers. Just an idea to inspire you. 😊

@Terrestriellie 3 ай бұрын

For you it's every Sunday, for me in the UK WNH is my Monday morning podcast! Always keeps me chipper

@janievalgunn 3 ай бұрын

I have ADHD and am very much a mood reader I have about 3-7 books going at one time and usually by the end of the year finish 50-80 books. I do read physical books, use my kindle and listen to audiobooks. All the books are different genres so I never get confused by plot etc. As also being a knitter/crochet recommend audiobooks as I can listen to a book whilst I’m working up a project or when I’m doing chores etc. I will say I have dedicated a lot of my leisure time to reading and have been doing so for just over 10 years so where I am not is not where I started. When I first got back into books after leaving high school I read maybe a book a month but have grown into the reader and crafter I am now at 30.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 3 ай бұрын

You’re a reader/crafter after my own heart! ❤️❤️

@zrasabba 3 ай бұрын

As someone who loves a good fantasy novel, I recommend Naomi Novik's books. Spinning Silver is a favorite of mine.

@SuziePenguin 3 ай бұрын

I second Naomi Novak! She is amazing. I’m still thinking about The Scholomance series. It’s YA, and I described it as what if Hogwarts was trying to kill the wizards? Lots of kids in peril, but not without purpose.

@user-cl5ib6bo6i 3 ай бұрын

Third! Spinning Silver is amazing, but hearing about ordinary monsters made me thing of the Scholomance series!

@annetteavery3349 3 ай бұрын

Sometimes there’s a project that just is not right. End of. Use the blue cotton for a summer top, just a couple of squares with a slash neck and if it’s still no, well you are going to have some mighty beautiful dish cloths ❤

@colleenwright-kakkar6384 3 ай бұрын

Just had to laugh, just last week I made the same comments to myself about reading 30 minutes a day (or more) and getting back into my yoga. I have been blessed that my library is only 2 miles from my house so I can bike there and get books for free. I enjoy reading what my library calls cozy mystery and young adults fantasies. Though sometimes I pick up cookbooks and books about knitting

@ceuser8144 3 ай бұрын

I also usually read more than one book at a time. Usually one spiritual book- , one or two non fictional books, and I go through periods on and off of audiobooks of novels. Right now I am reading “Searching For and Maintaining Spiritual Peace”, “Teaching through Stories:Jane and Jeremy Learn to Knit” and the audio novel is “Middlemarch”.

@marynolan6627 3 ай бұрын

I read 150+ books a year (high school librarian). I usually read about 3 books at one time....I do a lot of audio. I keep one book at work and also have one regular book going as well as the audio. I love audio....I know not everyone is a fan. I definitely want to check out a few of these youtubes you mentioned.....sounds so interesting. I love audio because I can knit while listening!

@nautilus5648 3 ай бұрын

I love to knit to an audio book as well as doing housework!

@LadyPatienceK 3 ай бұрын

I love to listen to audio books while knitting/crocheting or doing housework. ❤

@shamszakhour6076 3 ай бұрын

Hi Tayler. I confess that I am confused by this episode. It sounds like these knit failures then led you to read more. So... are you giving up on these raglan experiments? That's totally fine, of course, but the logic confuses me. What has A got to do with B (other than both A and B take time)? I was a voracious reader as a child, but have read much less as an adult. EXCEPT I just started reading again, myself. In my case, I was inspired by Kay of the Bakery Bears. It seems like reading, in general, is sweeping through society these days. It's good to see. I don't know if you watch the Bakery Bears, but Kay is doing a series in 2024 where she introduces a book she loves, then she dyes yarn to represent that book (and demonstrates how she does it), then she knits it into her "reading shawl". It's a cute idea.

@strawberykiri 3 ай бұрын

Watching this while knitting a mock neck tank top that I had to start over 😂

@susanmartorana2282 3 ай бұрын

Hooray for all the voracious readers!! My dad was a great reader and he passed it on to me. I, in turn, passed it to my son, who has introduced me to the world of YA fiction and YA-like fiction for adults. Two of the most amazing authors were recommended to me by my son: Neil Gaiman (straight up adult fantasy) and Samantha Shannon. The latter is a young woman with an incredible talent. The Bone Season is intended to be a 7 book series, with 4 being published to date. In a word…extraordinary. The Priory of the Orange Tree (700 pages!!) also by Shannon, is so amazing, I would only read a couple of pages a day as I neared the finish… I just didn’t want it to end. I have noted the books you’ve mentioned, and will definitely add them to my list. Thanks for sharing😊

@l.c.6282 3 ай бұрын

The best thing I did for increasing my reading, or getting back into reading which I did a lot before the internet (I’m old), is to start using my local library and especially getting e-books from the library through the Libby app. It even got better when I got an e-reader to replace reading on my tablet. And if I’m not into the book then I have no qualms in not finishing it and returning it early.

@singingneedle953 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your books! I took note of The Familiar. Sounds really cool 😊

@onajourneylife2242 3 ай бұрын

I took your book rec and I LOVE this book! Thank you!!!

@rachelchudley1527 3 ай бұрын

Thank you I really enjoyed this episode ! Hearing your thoughts out loud about your projects was great - made me realise I’m not alone ! And interesting books . Out of my comfort zone so I’m going to try them ! Xx

@nokesbob2256 3 ай бұрын

I hate adding on the collar after I've finished the sweater. I always knit the collar first and work my way down. Then the collar always lays like it's suppose to. I've been through what you are going through. A few times! I don't know what I want to knit so I start something, then it totally doesn't look right because of the yarn, or the pattern, something just doesn't work out right. It's iterating! I feel the same way you do about knitting a sweater with cotton. It always loses it's shape, won't wear right, and then I'm out the money for that yarn. Good idea to look at actual sweaters made with cotton. I'm a huge book person. Since Covid hit, I've been reading about 70 books a year. I'm old and retired and I fill my days with knitting and reading. I'll read late into the night. It is an escape for me. I don't get around as much anymore so books take me to places I will never go. Same with the podcasts I watch. I love watching videos of restoring Chateaus or any house. I love food podcasts. There is a lot out there in the world I would never be able to see if it weren't for podcasts from ordinary people. No commercials, no tv, no filtering it. Just the person and their camera. Thank you for being one of my favorite podcasters. I love all the things you talk about and show us.

@jeannedawson2868 3 ай бұрын

I love to read as well, and I do read more than one book at a time...one for afternoon and one for bedtime! Thanks for sharing your sweater challenges! I have run into some challenges too.

@christenagervais7303 3 ай бұрын

My Danish grandmother swore by Nivea hand cream and I love to use it too!

@janetcannon9842 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing the saga of the sweaters! It's important to know that everyone struggles at some point, and that struggles help teach us (or reinforce) wisdom. I read physical books and listen to audio books at the same time, just not the same genres.

@edinacole6382 3 ай бұрын

I ALWAYS read more than one book at a time. It's like knitting more than one garment at a time. Or listening to more than one genre of music throughout the day. Our moods change, our desires change, our needs fluctuate throughout the month...

@MelonPan2010 3 ай бұрын

I do have two books going right now. Tress and the Emerald Seas by Brandon Sanderson (genre: Fantasy) that I read aloud to my kiddo at bedtime and Long Past Due by James Butcher (genre: urban fantasy). If you are willing to try urban fantasy, I loved the Dresden files by Jim Butcher (he is the father of the current writer of Long Past Due).

@Dragonladylewis 3 ай бұрын

Soooo The Familiar... that book lining, the cover..inspiration for a new dye batch??? You know that shoukd be awesome, we could have sweater or shawl patterns and a yarn dye to match a book...whole-'nother-level...🎉🎉

@nwaz964 3 ай бұрын

My favorite memories often involve my dad reading to me and my siblings. He is a voracious reader and would read out loud for us when we were doing the dishes or other tasks to make it more fun. He also almost always had an audiobook for the car and a huge library of physical books. I love that he showed us how to consume books in many forms. These days I usually have an audiobook for when I’m doing home and yard work, an ebook for any time I have a few unexpected spare minutes and a physical book or two in different places in the house. I hope you continue to find great joy in your reading journey and your kids will definitely remember your efforts. Cheers!!

@sandracroley9784 3 ай бұрын

I am reading The Spoon Stealer as part of my book club and we are all enjoying it 😊

@AimyBamy 3 ай бұрын

OMG I’m gonna say it again. You are my spirit animal. This whole video spoke to me so much. I have 3-4 books going at any moment. 1 audio (mowing/driving), 1 ebook (on the run), 1 print, 1 faith based/self improvement. I’m chugging through Wheel of Time and ACOTAR now, but also read A LOT of JAFF/regency romance. ❤ I also have a book going with the kids for a chapter a night, so we have the Chronicles of Narnia going now.

@michellepissk-schupak5440 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for highlighting the KAL struggles. I had to work hard on the Frankensweater as a new sweater maker and understood what I needed help with and found the help I needed. My sweater came out beautiful and just the way I wanted it to. But this has been very challenging in a whole new way. The redo KAL is a perfect name. I am on a redo and still have no idea what it may look like as I progress. I almost gave up but am still in for now. I don't mind making a mistake and pulling back but I feel more like I have no real direction and am out in the universe. We shall see after a few rows. I love reading and have found it to be a must to start my day. My danger is that the books I am reading capture me and I have trouble putting them down. So I promise myself that after I do everything I have to, it will be my treat later in the day when I need to just sit and relax. I feel very lucky to have these passions knitting and reading etc.

@valeriehowden471 3 ай бұрын

Oooh, so much to talk about! ❤ Knitting up my 2nd summer cotton sweater this year. I modify the length because cotton is so heavy. I was gifted that hand cream once. Very nice. My go-to for non-knitting time is Body Shop Hemp however I guess I'll be searching for a new go-to once my stash runs out. I tried reading more than 1 book at a time but not too successful at it. You recommended the Shardlake series - now I've got my extended family into them! I usually try to read before bedtime however the NHL playoffs are on. Go Jets Go! Hope your family enjoys cheering VGK on again.

@JoyMSZ 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found your site. Not only do I enjoy the knitting conversations (I knit), but, surprise, you love the same genre of books I love to read. I have found so much information here about knitting, even though I have been knitting on and off most of my life since I was a child.

@nyxian_grid 3 ай бұрын

I loved hearing about your reading :) I read a lot, it's a main hobbie of mine since a few years. I have an audiobook, an ebook, and a physical book going usually, and I read them in different occasions. Audiobooks are great when you are doing chores or knitting, and an ebook is easy to put on my phone and so great for when I'm on the subway, or just waiting at a doctor's office for example. It's a good alternative to scrolling on social media! The physical book is more for when I'm at home and want more concentrated downtime with a book. Not sure if you've checked your libraries, but usually in the US you can get a library card and put it on your Libby app, making so you have audiobooks and ebooks available to you!

@kathykeller3430 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your podcast! I love the blue commercial sweater you showed us, crew neck folded collars are so polished. I knit a set-in-sleeve sweater with Rowan Summerlite 4-ply. It is a beautiful fingering 100% Egyptian cotton yarn. It has kept its shape with no discernable stretching. I've been reading historical fiction by Edward Rutherford. He takes you through the history of a place using generations of characters drawn from different families. I have The Princes of Ireland in my queue for my next read once I finish The Orenda by Joseph Boyden, another great book. I've swatched for The Callisto by Natasja Hornby using Quince & Co Chickadee, excited to get going. Love your videos!

@katiekerr6306 3 ай бұрын

The way you describe Ordinary Monster hits it on the head! I LOVED that book and cannot wait for the second book! I’m a big fan of audiobooks and I usually listen to two books at a time. Sometimes three. It all depends on what I’m feeling

@lemenyh 3 ай бұрын

When I knit in a cotton heavy yarn, I usually add an elastic to the neck band to help it maintain its integrity

@joanneknox5091 3 ай бұрын

You will absolutely love C.S. Harris' Sebastion. I started reading this series a few years ago before books 9,10, etc were published. My reading history is much like yours. So grateful to my family for allowing my brother and I read whatever we wanted.

@lisamiller1804 3 ай бұрын

This was a lovely watch/chat!! So.Very.Relatable about your cotton sweater :)

@deborahkrajniewski7644 3 ай бұрын

Hi Tayler well that was fascinating, I've watched the Book Shop link,and feel inspired by the 30 mins a day and I factoring that in from today. Books I've enjoyed are The Red Tent, The Poison Wood Bible and The Night Circus, I'm going to denote my 30 ins to Demon Copperhead. Currently, very interested in the books you recommend but I am a one book at a time type X

@Nicole_Bn 3 ай бұрын

I made the Wool and Berries by Joji Locateli in worsted weight cotton and it is the most similar to a store bought sweater I have knit. Its a saddle shoulder design and I ended up sizing down to a 3mm for the saddle, neck ribbing, hem and cuff to keep the structure. It has kept its shape better than any of my superwash wool sweaters.

@Lumaifairisle 3 ай бұрын

I read multiple books at once, and usually read a nonfiction book on audible for the morning commute and a fiction book for the evening commute. Right now my fiction book is Spells for Forgetting which is a little slow but really well written, and my nonfiction book is the Power of Fun by Catherine Price. Loving your book reviews and hope you enjoy them!

@foleyjp1 3 ай бұрын

Taylor, As always, thanks for all the suggestions and heads up about mistakes. These podcasts make you so real and keep me coming back. I have already ordered some Kiehls and will look into the Step by Step tutorial and perhaps look for one or more of the books at the library. I do actually commit to reading every day at lunch time. Have a great week. Judi from VA

@l.j.carroll2547 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Tayler, for another engaging and entertaining episode! I am definitely in the “multiple books at once” camp (just as I’m in the “Many WIPs Club” 😎). I’m currently reading my way through Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series (some of which were adapted for TV as “Three Pines”), and a collection of interviews with Edward Gorey (called “Ascending Peculiarity”). If you like historical mysteries that skew a bit dark, Anne Perry’s William Monk series and Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series are set at either end of the Victorian era. Very atmospheric! Also, thank you for sharing your tale of frustration: it’s nice to know even knitting gurus need to restart (and restart and….) too.

@jeanettevargas945 3 ай бұрын

Hei Tayler 😊 .. reading!! you are right, good habits are healthy and to read is one of them. I was thinking the same thing, I want my girls to read books, so I have to start to read too. There's is one book that for me is the ONE. I've read this book 3 times 😅 and is it called "The house of the spirits" and the writer is Isabell Allende, she is chilean. I love the way she tells the history and how she writes. That hand cream is the best!! I bought that once a long time ago and it was a little bit expensive but it is worth it.. have nice week!!

@cherylwright3377 3 ай бұрын

Where to begin. Really enjoyed getting to know more about you. I really love your honesty in all things fiber. The color orange (caramel) is scrumptious. From your last session on archiving - makes perfect sense. And last but not least...of course you can read more than one book at a time. You knit more than one thing at a time. Variety is the spice of life. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

@annekruger914 3 ай бұрын

I listen to audiobooks via Audible or the public library site. I love Louise Penny, Harry Potter, and Deborah Harkness and listen to them multiple times.

@Kim_Karr 3 ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed the episode! Loved the book portion a lot. It was fun just sitting with you and listening to your enthusiasm for reading - I’m there with you. I’m just finishing The Seven Sisters-all 8 books in the series-one after the other! SO good!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 3 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it Kim! I really enjoyed just sitting and chatting about books with you. I can see more of that in the future. ❤️

@helenjowett7879 3 ай бұрын

Georgette Heyer's April Lady. Historical romance which is also funny. I love all of her books

@kellyrosloniec300 3 ай бұрын

I usually have three going at a time. Audio, kindle, and hardcover.

@thecraftyweaver 3 ай бұрын

I loved listening to your video today, even though I'm not a reader! Well, I listen to audio books while out walking my dogs or out delivering in my van but I don't read physical books as if I have time for those, I have time to knit or crochet or sew.... 😅 but it was still lovely to watch your reviews, and good luck with the cardi/sweater knits.....I've so many bits part made that didn’t work 😂

@etoylemckee6832 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful podcast

@monicalarose7980 3 ай бұрын

Loved this episode, you're so inspiring! Im going to try that 30 minutes of reading challenge!! I'm currently reading City of Stardust as part of Earthtones Girls' I Love Books and Sock Knitting challenge (combining knitting a part of socks with a book). The book is a delightful fantasy - the prose is really memorizing and haunting, and it's just the right amount of complexity for my busy life - not hard to keep track of what's going on.

@mimiknitswithlove3273 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved this episode, Taylor! Like you, I'm learning more and more that it's okay to not love what you're knitting, and that it's okay to give up on a project! Knitting, in my opinion, is a constant learning process. As for the reading part, loved it, particularly that you mention wanting your boys to SEE you read. My younger son and I had a reading nook when he was around 10 - 15 years old (he's 32 now and still reads voraciously). We shopped for the matching chairs together, and would sit and read almost every evening. He read and indexed the spells in the entire Harry Potter series! One time he used my credit card (without permission!) to place an order on line. Oh, there was trouble brewing in my home, until I learned he had ordered the works of Shakespeare because he, at 14 years old, felt that it was essential reading for his education. I currently have 2 books going. "The Little Paris Bookshop" by Nina George (interesting because I lived and worked in Paris for 3 summers) and the 8th book in the Maggie Sefton knitting murder mystery series. Light reading, but the characters are well defined, and all folks I'd love to sit and knit with!! Kim from Oxford MI

@lisagregory9241 3 ай бұрын

Wool Needles HANDS - Hands hold books and stimulate your brain! Sounds like a perfect fit for your podcast. Love it

@star_athena 3 ай бұрын

Hey Tayler! Another great episode. I recently fell back in love with reading too. I have multiple books going. I have an audio book, a kindle book, and some kind of graphic novel or manga too. I am committed to the library and almost everything comes from there. The Familiar is inspired by the author’s family history somehow! I could leave a very long comment about books but I I kind of already am so I better wind it down. Both my parents are avid readers and I think there’s something to that. Thanks for sharing books today! ❤❤❤

@beckygrede4352 3 ай бұрын

I have a book beside my bed for night time, one in the bathroom for reading while I'm doing my business, and one on my phone for reading on my break at work. My Mom usually has 5 or 6 on the go at a time and belongs to two book clubs. (She's 80) 😊

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 3 ай бұрын

This is the dream right here! 👌👌

@bridgetbrimm9893 3 ай бұрын

I knit the Autumn League sweatshirt by Two of Wands in 2022 using Lion Brand Cotton Jeans. This is my most worn garment. It hasn’t stretched or pilled, the yarn was lovely to knit and the pattern worked up into the perfect hand knit sweatshirt. Two thumbs up all the way around for this garment. My favorite hand lotion is Curel, non greasy, affordable and long lasting. Thanks for another great episode.

@jenniferjohnson9335 3 ай бұрын

Hey, Tayler! I just saw you post go up for tonight's episode, but I am woefully behind. I am reading the Silo series. Yes, I read more than one thing at a time often, but lately I've been doggedly sticking to one at a time, due to the fact it's a series and I don't want to lose where I am in this one by starting something else. Love the book recommendations you gave. I'll definitely check out The Familiar and Ordinary Monsters. Thanks for sharing!

@nanettekroupa1371 3 ай бұрын

Oh, Tayler…best laid plans…been there and done that!! I have knit several cotton and cotton/linen sweaters and totally understand what you are saying. The one cardigan I knit grew side to side and shrunk in length! I still wear it. Just finished a cotton/bamboo/linen test knit for James N Watts, the Partition Pullover, an all over lace pullover. We shall see how that responds to a cleaning! Love the reading schedule! I read to go to sleep and usually get in at least 30 minutes. I usually am a monogamous reader, mostly because I use the Libby Library app. but have read and listened to two different books. Barbra Steisand’s book was fabulous to listen to! I was reading historical fiction while I was listening. Right now I am reading a novel called Dreaming in Cuban, a fictional story about a family who separated into Cubans who remained and Cubans who emigrated to the US. Fantastic so far. Love your podcast, keep up the excellence!❤

@blackhellebore89 3 ай бұрын

You've reminded me i need to finish the C S Harris books

@crys6375 3 ай бұрын

I loved hearing about your failures. It made me feel less alone with things I mess up! I really love the audiobooks of My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane. They are SO funny and entertaining and are retellings of the story of Lady Jane Grey and then Jane Eyre. I’m sure reading them would be equally as good but the narrations done for them are so fantastic I would highly recommend them. I also learned the authors have an entire series of books about different Marys but I haven’t listened to those yet. There is also a fun book trilogy that is about Mary Bennet. It starts out with the book The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet. It’s a fun mix of historical fiction with mystery/detective/crime mixed in. They are easy and enjoyable reads.

@katibere1966 2 ай бұрын

I am currently working on a Felix Cardigan in that same Mustard color yarn…LOVE it!!❤

@heathers8826 3 ай бұрын

The Age of Myth series by Michael Sullivan and his Rhoihira Chronicles. I just finished the Keeper Origins Trilogy, The Hand series by Charlie Fletcher, and Night Circus. I think all of those would be up your reading ally.

@alisoneichler4257 3 ай бұрын

Loved this content! My husband reads 2, 3 or sometimes 4 books at a time. I listen to one and read one at a time. Curious about the status of “the hood” pattern … we are going to Finland in January - the hood would be perfect for that trip.

@mrskeritafuller 3 ай бұрын

Oh! I downloaded the sample of Ordinary Monsters based on your description and it’s IMMEDIATELY ENGAGING! Bought it and am enjoying it right now. I knit and read, and it’s a great book to keep me distracted during long periods of stockinette 😊

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 3 ай бұрын

Oh I’m so glad Kerita! It’s a fun one for sure. It gets dark at times, but it’s just so good. ❤️

@katerynashebanits6311 3 ай бұрын

I have always had a couple of books that I was reading at the same time, and when I allowed myself to work on several projects at the same time, it became really liberating. Now I go with a feeling and even allow myself to let things go if it's not working out or being interesting enough. We are adults and can do whatever we want with our hobbies :)

@lindac3647 Ай бұрын

I am currently re-reading The Clan of the Cave Bears. I remember really enjoying that series over 30 years ago!

@angiemcdermid4845 3 ай бұрын

Great recommendations. I immediately reserved the audiobooks from my library. I’m reading Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar about Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf. And I’m listening to the second book (the Bookbinders) in the dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. I am a huge fan of British Literature and mysteries

@sharbear1968 3 ай бұрын

You make me want to grab a book. I see where knitters and crocheters read physical books while doing needlework and can’t fathom how that’s possible.

@GirlScoutLoriC 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love audiobooks, and almost exclusively borrow them from the library. I’ve slowly worked up to listening at 2.3X speed (for fiction). I listen while I knit, cook, do housework/dishes, in the car, while grocery shopping… I’ve found some great books by scrolling through other people’s Goodreads lists for something interesting.

@MarquitasKnottyCrush 3 ай бұрын

I picked up reading daily fiction reading again last year. This year Ive been reading 3 books at a time but they all have to be from different genres (Lit Fic, mystery, SciFi, and classics). Sometimes audiobooks, sometimes physical books- its been so much fun! Thanks for the recs, these are all new to me.

@wendyschoeman8319 3 ай бұрын

hi - I am reading shelter in place by Nora Roberts. I have been a reading slump the past few months. As for knitting I have now frogged a pair of socks. tried my hand at color work could not get the sock on my feet. tried a lace weight with lace detail sweater and realized I kept on loosing stiches so will give that one a go far in the future so I frogged that to.

@catofthecastle1681 3 ай бұрын

I was always taught (I’m 68) if I knitting with cotton, to knit the bands with a needle 3-4 times smaller than it calls for! Maybe newer designers weren’t taught that! Then you mentioned that you did it too!

@BeautyNookbyLauren 3 ай бұрын

I’ve currently got 12 active WIPs and 5 active books, so your last two videos have me chuckling a bit 😆 I’ve been on a regency-romance kick lately, and I’m reading through the Blue Orchid Society books by Jennifer Moore. Also reading the Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, The Wild+Free Family by Ainsley Arment, and listening to the audiobook of Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong.

@paigeridings5882 3 ай бұрын

I just finished the step by step cardigan by Florence and I can confirm it’s a fabulous pattern!!

@kayhammock 3 ай бұрын

Hi! I've put knitting aside for now as I have a huge home project coming up. Although I have plenty of time for reading! I just discovered I can read two books at a time as long as the genres are different. Right now I'm reading "Poor Things" in Kindle format and "Happily Never After" in printed format. I put down Poor Things because it just got stranger and stranger BUT I kept thinking about it. I started thinking about it much deeper than the words. What got me to buy it was the cover (yes, I had it in book and Kindle formats). I donated the book but was glad I have it in Kindle so I can continue on. Not sure if I'll watch the movie... all three of your books sound interesting. The hand salve sounds great. My hands dry out when knitting.

@carolwhetzel5083 3 ай бұрын

Leigh Bardugo writes such great books! Her Six of Crows series and other series are also good. And, you may like the Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas. Happy reading!

@aarenheller4968 3 ай бұрын

I love reading and typically have about 4-6 books I am reading at any given time. Usually an audiobook, a light fiction, a heavier or more serious fiction, a nonfiction, and a younger audience book I am reading aloud to my kids. And sometimes some extra. I like being able to pick which to read at a given moment depending on my mood.

@RobbieHutchins 3 ай бұрын

Hi Tayler, I recently read The House Witch series by Delemhach. Part fantasy, part witchery, part fantasised-historical. There’s a lot of humour, and even a little non-mushy romance. I loved the series (plus an inbetweener book and the follow up). I think you’d enjoy the escapism provided by this series.

@allisonlittlefortin4891 3 ай бұрын

Taylor, I have just got to splitting for sleeves on my first raglan top down using a mixture of stash yarn from 35 years ago and the best equivalent I could find. Its a cotton, linen blend, and I am making a fade marinière. I tried it on and discovered my gauge (knit in the round and everything) was off and it is just a bit too small. I am putting it aside to redo the math and was feeling a bit frustrated, so hearing I am not alone is very comforting. Maybe I should join the KAL as I start again.

@alisonmccallister1136 3 ай бұрын

I set chapter and page goals. I can read books quickly while still really enjoying them. Also Katherine Neville is a great author. You might really enjoy her books. Lots of twists and turns.

@oliviahyatt655 3 ай бұрын

I loved this episode and had a good laugh at your sweater story! So been there with the what was I thinking! My fav fantasy author Janny Wurts big series "The wars of light and shadow" last book is out next month. I started reading the series as a teenager with my mum a long time ago. It's my ultimate fantasy series , reread many times.

@patriciayanez8663 3 ай бұрын

Hi Tayler !!LOVE this episode !! I thought I was the only one making swatchs ..casting on …unraveling…swatchs ..casting on etc Just unraveled a white cotton sweater I didn’t like how it was turning out !! Gave away the cotton!! Bye bye I also love to read ….now i’m reading Postbelum…spanish author named JuanCienfuegos …excellent ..very interesting and intriguing novel…..from Lima Perú

@jaimedill2467 3 ай бұрын

Oo do you ever watch other knitting pods? @AliMakesEverything has a knitting pod but is also a writer and ends every episode with updates on what she’s reading and recent books she’s bought. I think you’d love her!

@marniebarr7975 3 ай бұрын

I decided to start reading more this year (I used to read so much and then completely stopped for a long time). I joined the book of the month club back in January and have read five books so far and am half way through book six. Based on what you said you like, I would recommend The Invisible Life of Addie Larue and The Unmaking of June Farrow. I loved both of those. The Night Circus is an older book bit is one of my all time favourites.