My seemingly frantic pace of knitting has slowed down a bit, basically because I chose a pattern calling for much smaller needles. Smaller stitches means taking longer to complete a project. Fortunately, I do have a backlog of finished items that I have yet to show you. Today, I'm sharing the afghan I made for Tucker's daughter, Taylor, who attends Northern Arizona University up in Flagstaff where it does get cold and can snow a lot. (Tucker is the woman who comes to the house to cut our hair.) I asked Tucker what her daughter's favorite color was, and the reply was burgundy. Using that as my starting point and knowing Flagstaff called for a warm snuggly blanket, I chose Mama in a Stitch 's Knit Squares Seamless Quilt Blanket pattern . It's the warmest one that I know and has become a go-to pattern. On my US size 15 circular needles, I used two strands of Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn in "Burgundy" and one strand of Plymouth Yarn's Encore Colorspun in "Drifting." Here's the finished afghan as well as a photo of Taylor enjoying it. It's always nice to see someone enjoying something that I've made. What was I watching while I was knitting away on Taylor's afghan? Let's find out! Nyad , starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster, is A riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three
decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent
career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana becomes obsessed
with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek
from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the "Mount Everest" of swims.
Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a
shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best
friend and coach Bonnie Stoll and a dedicated sailing team. In my teens and twenties, I remember reading about Nyad's attempts to make that swim from Cuba to Florida, and again when she actually succeeded at the age of sixty. (Wow!) I thought the film was very well done, and Bening and Foster were excellent in their roles. I certainly learned a lot about distance swimming, which was probably due to the fact that Diana Nyad herself was one of the writers. I also found it refreshing to see an American actress like Annette Bening look waterlogged, weathered, and "seasoned." I tire of people insisting that actresses in their 60s, 70s and 80s look like they're in their early twenties. Of course, Bening does clean up very well... I can certainly recommend Nyad if you're in the mood for a good biopic. © Cathy G. Cole of Kittling: Books All rights reserved. If you're reading this on a site other than Kittling: Books or Cathy's feed , be aware that this post has been stolen and is used without permission.
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