I've been knitting a green dishcloth this week. It seems to come out much better with smaller, bamboo needles. I think I must knit very loosely. As you can see, I haven't made a whole lot of progress knitting this week, probably because I have been reading this book.
The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, is a collection of classic versions of fairy tales from all over the world. These are non-Disney-fied versions were the evil characters (and occasionally the good characters) sometimes come to very sticky ends. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and I may have to explore some of the other books in this series.
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We just started the Blue Book yesterday and know just what you mean about sticky ends. I am thinking about looking at Amblesides suggestions for sensitive readers.
ReplyDeleteWhat pattern are you using for your dishcloth? I like the strong color you chose, my dd10 likes it because its green:)
Alicia in New Zealand
I've been meaning to read Lang's Fairy Books for a while now. It's interesting after hearing the "disney" versions for so long to see the older versions. I like the grim-Grimm tales that way too, at least sometimes.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a good ol' dishcloth. :-)
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