For (I think) the first time in my life, the movie is better than the book. The book is slow enough that instead of reading the rest of the series, I read the summaries on wikipedia. The movie is faster paced since they crammed 340 pages into 104 minutes. It’s not Gone with the Wind, but if you want to see a vampire movie with some light action and a skosh of romance, this will do the trick.

The knit(s):

Ms. Karp (a teacher) was wearing a gold lacey knit sweater that I really liked the idea of, if not the execution. I couldn’t find any pictures, so here are some patterns that have the same vibe:
Hey Teach

Hitofude Cardigan

photos used with permission of LilyLilyLily on ravelry

I really like this Hitofude Cardigan knit by LilyLilyLily. The gold color she chose is a much nicer gold than the one in the movie and shows off the lace well. Just lovely.

# 45 Lace Sweater

photos used with permission of Happymaxine on ravelry

This sweater by Happymaxine is some gorgeous knitting and you know I’m a sucker for silver and gray.

In one scene, Headmistress Kirova had on a finely knit dress with a beaded yoke. I kept thinking it was a sweater, but I can’t imagine one of us knitting this. It was interesting nonetheless.

Here’s the socks I’m working on and oh yea, I’m Team Christian. He’s dark and broody and his specialty is fire, ya’ll.

To see what others are working on, check out:
Tami’s Amis
Small Things (I just started reading Legend – and my thoughts so far are that it had me at hello.)
Frontier Dreams

Knitting what you know is soothing. Especially after going rogue on tiny sweater sleeves and things not going according to plan. I started these socks February first and am hoping to finish in time for Valentine’s Day (yes, I do like a challenge, why do you ask?). I’ve not made PINK socks for myself before and I’m not Valentine’s Day’s biggest fan, but the February Violently Domestic Danima banksiae socks knit-a-long and this pretty pink yarn inspired me to embrace the cliché.


ok, I did go a little bit rogue, I’m knitting 66 sts around at a gauge of 8.5 sts/inch when the pattern calls for a gauge of 6 sts/inch. But, so far, things are coming up roses. Even the pooling is playing nice!

To see what others are working on, check out:
Tami’s Amis
Small Things (I just started reading Wheat Belly – it is actually about modern/hybridized wheat and gluten vs. ancient wheat and has been interesting so far.)
Frontier Dreams

Overall, this was a fun romantic comedy. The Husband thought it was just ok (I think this rom. com. was just a hair light on the com. for him.)
On to the important stuff….the knits. There were some nice sweaters and a couple of scarves in this movie.

1. Michael B. Jordan (Mikey) sports a couple of cardigans. The cable one with a shawl collar and pockets was the most interesting to me, but you know I’m a sucker for cables.

2. He was also wearing a fine-gauge gray v-necked sweater. Layered with a jacket and a gray worsted weight knit scarf, it’s a really sharp look.

3. Zac Efron (Jason) wore a gray sweater that had a bright liner that I liked the idea of.

4. In other news, whoever put a denim shirt on Zac Effron for one scene really needed to rethink that decision….(sound of me making sure there are no denim shirts in my closet of any sort). pro-tip: If Zac Effron can’t pull it off…….

5. Imogen Poots (Ellie) was wearing a scarf that looked like it might have been a pretty lace pattern but we never got a really good look at it. When I watch the DVD at home, you can bet I’ll be pausing to check that out.

So, for me, I say go ahead and check this movie out. I should disclaim that I love nearly all rom. coms….oh, and it’s rated R, so don’t take your mum.
Running time: 94 mins.