I've been reading a bit more lately - I'm on Maternity Leave and little one prefers to nap cuddled up on my lap which gives me a lot of kindle time. Having said that, I'm a bit restricted in what I can read since postpartum hormones have turned me into a total wuss. I used to love horror novels, crime novels, nothing phased me. Now I can't cope with anything except the mildest peril, no crime novels any darker than Poirot for me! I was halfway thrifty a book of Shirley Jackson short stories and have had to totally abandon it. It's quite a difficult balancing act to find something that's meaningful but still light and breezy in tone. So I've been reading quite a bit of non fiction lately. I do love science writing and I've just finished “White Holes” by Carlo Rovelli and “Brief Answers to the Big Questions” by Stephen Hawking. Both are surprisingly readable and I would highly recommend. Now I'm onto “Goodbye, Things” by Fumio Sasaki, advocating a minimalist lifestyle, i.e. getting rid of all but your most essential possessions. The author lives in a tiny studio flat with a wooden box, a futon pad, a desk and very little else. Knitting, to my mind, is maybe a bit more of a “maximalist” hobby. I have a decent sized stash; needles, stitch markers, buttons galore; and then hundreds of finished garments in a rainbow of colours. Pretty typical for this pastime I think! When I think about it though, I have yarn bought years ago for projects I never quite find the time to start, let alone finish. Maybe I'd be better off selling three sweater quantities of yarn on ebay and buying one sweater worth of yarn that I really love? There's definite food for thought. If you consider minimalism as only keeping possessions which add the most value and meaning to your life, then there's definitely space for all the kit needed for a creative outlet as far as I'm concerned. There's quite a lot about being a new mum that makes minimalism appealing too:
Brights - Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left: Bracklinn Crop Crosshill Cardigan Loch Katrine Shawl Corrieshalloch Top Corran Cami Pink - Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left: Loveheart Crop Dairsie Cardigan Invermoriston Top Corran Cami Liathach Cowl Burgundy- Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left: Pollokshaws Tee Arnisdale Cami Moseley Cardigan Eyebright Shawl (Ravelry Link) Northumbria Shawl Purple - Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left: Monadh Top Arnisdale Cami Au Jardin Cardigan Lochnagar Top Moseley Cardigan Navy - Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left: Kelvingrove Sweater (Ravelry link) Asphodel Shawl Epsilon Cardigan Castle Sands Shawl Sandaig Cami Teal - Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left: Corrieshalloch Top Sandaig Cami Bracklinn Crop Loch Katrine Shawl Steall Shawl Green - Summer Handknit Capsule WardrobePatterns clockwise from top left:
Summer Lace Tank Pollokshaws Cardigan Sineabhar Shawl Mabie Forest Shawl Chance Inn Cardigan
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