Yarn Along in Camelot

Once again I'm joining Ginny at Small Things for the Yarn Along!

I'm pleased to say that now two more panels are completed in The Norns Project:

As of right now, I'm halfway through my third ring (of the total nine I have planned). This really is a particularly stunning swatch - although it pulls a little bit, the ribbing is not so elastic that it will disrupt the layout of the blanket. The side panels, the addition of future swatches, and a final round of blocking should ultimately take care of the problem.

Overall, I'm so delighted with the way The Norns Project is progressing. I cannot wait to complete this lovely ring and move onto the next and the next. It has been so much fun to create this testimony to both fiber arts and medievalism - I cannot believe that it is finally coming together so beautifully!

As for the reading...

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As you can probably tell from the above image, my medieval reading is about to transport me to the mystical alternate-reality of Britain also known as Camelot. I am so excited! This is designed to be a "sampler" of King Arthur texts, covering some of the most important medieval prototypes for these stories. I'll be including pertinent excerpts from de Troyes' Arthurian Legends, Malory's Morte d'Arthur, and Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain.

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Over the weekend or early next week, I'll be back sharing some thoughts and reflections on my readings of these Arthurian classics. This is such a brilliant and bold hallmark of medieval literature, and one that is also incredibly pertinent to our modern society. I simply cannot wait to begin studying (and discussing) some of the primary sources for these compelling tales!