Yarn Along: More of the Same

I tore through Far from the Madding Crowd and then couldn't bear to wait a few more weeks to borrow the movie from our library, so we rented it on iTunes.  While there was some flattening of the story, I've been mulling the changes over and they were absolutely necessary to tell the tale in 2 hours in that medium.  In some cases, the cuts even added a sense of suspense to the story which otherwise would have been lost.  Of course I would have preferred a thorough miniseries--who wouldn't? But this was the perfect tonic when I regretted finishing the book so quickly.  I highly recommend both, especially for the descriptions of sheep farming and frequent biblical allusions.  Oh, and the love story.

I've also finished this first sock and gotten started on the cuff of its neighbor. Peter has commandeered these after all. They are the tiniest bit too loose on me and a little snug on him, though he denies it. 

After way too much agonizing, I've decided I'd happily knit this addictive yarn forever, so I'm planning to order more of it to make myself a pair.  I'll do contrasting ribbing out of some light blue tweedy leftovers so we can tell the finished socks apart more easily. If I'm really feeling crazy I might even be able to eek out a pair or two of tube socks from all of the leftovers.  We will be the crazy family with matching socks and it will be so great!