#book blanket project

[perfectpurls]

Book Blanket Project: Light from Uncommon Stars

This year I decided to try the "crochet a blanket square for every book you read" idea. I'm only going to be creating squares from books that I give at least 3.5 stars to, so it will probably take me more than a year to create, but here's my first square of the year!

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75

[tj-crochets]

Beetle bag! Bag of beetles!!!

This might be my favorite one yet, I love how these fabrics look together and this beetle print is just fantastic

[journeyman-tier-fibercraft]

Blanket 11 (Yarn 1 | Yarn 2 | Pattern)

The last time I had posted about his blanket I had just started the second pattern repeat and I'm about finished said second pattern repeat. Which puts me half way through my planned rows.

I had bought 4 balls of the multicoloured yarn to be safe for my planned 4 repeats and. I'm mayyybeee half way done with my second ball of yarn. I might go to 5 repeats just to use a bit more of this yarn but not any more than that. This pattern looks so good and my mom is incredibly happy with how it looks but holy shit is single crochet colourwork boring and takes forever.

[friend-crow]

Oh shit, I forgot my brother said he was sending me a book press for my birthday!

[crochetingwiththecat]

Is it possible to request your pixel art for the Odyssey cover, I'd like to do a c2c crochet blanket using it, I think... If not its okay, its your work, and it would be quite big.. and I have a habit of biting off more than I can chew with crochet projects..

The short answer to this is yes, I am happy to share the pixel art designs with anyone who wants it. My stipulation is that I really want to be able to finish the project for myself first.

So, once I've finished the book cover part, I will figure out how to make the file available for anyone who wants to give it a try too! You are also welcome to message me and I'll send the file that way once I'm all set.

Thank you for the ask!

@mydnyteraven

[jehanthepoet]

I just finished making a Pooh Bear themed baby blanket for my cousin and it was very easy but also I'm SO proud of it. It's the biggest (size wise) sewing project I've completed to date!

[gmanmedias]

random genders from my hoard: rainoxsaflonic

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[typheus]

feeling so normal rn (reread a really good book)

[glacialheart]

it's nearly one am but there is no way i'm sleeping with tummy pain sakdhkajhdkj

[lunar-years]

I haven't read the book but I looked up the plot and it does say the character enlists as a Nazi and in the end is 'redeemed' because both characters are 'flawed' which isn't exactly great, to put it mildly. 'Anthony Doerr found the novel's popularity unexpected because it features a sympathetic Nazi'. Asking genuinely if you can please shed some light on this because based on that, I have no intention of reading or watching it.

I pulled out my book and read the jacket and also the amazon description and neither mention redemption, so I'm not sure if the descriptions are differing between more recent versions or what; Basically, I think that is a very...simplistic... plot description, and if they're slapping that on the book jackets nowadays they should not be doing it, lol. It is a lot more complicated than just "this nazi character is sympathetic and therefore redeemed."

The general plot of the book is that it follows two children from a very small age up until they are teenagers during WWII. The girl is French and she and her dad are forced to flee Paris at the start of the invasion; The boy is a German orphan in a mining town whose life trajectory is essentially to become a miner and die in poverty in the mines like his father while trying to care for his younger sister. When he is 13-14ish (it's been years since I've read it so the exact age may be off) he is enlisted by the Nazis because he knows how to fix radios. They offer him a "way out," i.e., joining a Nazi Youth school. By 18 he's become a fully-fledged, indoctrinated soldier who eventually is sent to fight and work the radios in France, where his own sense of self-preservation and complicity is constantly at war with the horrors he recognizes all around him.

The book is about the total devastation and horrors of war. There are no winners here. I would say the narrative treats Werner (the German boy) as deeply human, with all the complexity that entails, but it doesn't forgive him and it certainly doesn't treat him as a "Good Nazi." It never tries to argue that his humanity or his good choices outweigh the evils of the system he participates in & therefore is helping to uphold. Without giving away the ending, I promise he isn't "redeemed" in any traditional sense. It is a book that operates largely in the gray areas. It forces readers to question, "could I be a Werner? what would I do about it if I were?" and also appreciate that we will never truly know because we are not in his place and time.

That said, it is a war novel that yes, involves a nuanced “Nazi” character (if we’re being completely accurate, Werner isn’t a Nazi, he’s at first a child and then a Wehrmacht soldier complicit in the Nazi regime) and I totally understand why that isn't for everyone. It is also extremely sad. If you don't enjoy those types of narratives, I wouldn't recommend it!

[perfectpurls]

Book Blanket Project: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet

The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25

[majicmarker]

my least favorite genre is “i want to capitalize on the success of romance novels but i am much too ~Deep~ and ~Profound~ to actually properly write romance, so even though this is primarily a love story, i’m going to fill it with nonsensical angst and end it on a bittersweet note wherein the leads don’t end up together for no reason, because i am ~Interesting~, but we’re going to market it as romance so i can reap the benefits whilst being Better than romance writers” shut UP

[alloflifeisbeautiful]

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[365momme]

Fun DIY Projects to Do with Your Kids

Navigating family life after the loss of a loved one can feel like an overwhelming journey. As a mom, balancing work, kids, and the rollercoaster of emotions that follow grief, it’s important to remember that even in times of sadness, new traditions and activities can bring light and connection into our homes. In my previous post, Creating New Family Traditions After Loss, I shared the importance…

[dragons-and-yellow-roses]

The irresistible urge to start a new knitting project when I have two unfinished projects already.

[rubiatinctorum]

I miss knitting. I did a little bit the other night, but not a lot. I spend most of my time crocheting now, and some of my time finishing the last few thousand words of a novel. I want to knit a lot more again soon.