Buttony sweater

After many a days knitting, this is how far I got with my Buttony sweater. And then I stopped. I can't seem to find motivation to start the sleeves. Which is a damn shame, cause it's getting really cold and I could use a warm sweater.
Well, here it is, in all its unfinished glory. I did the buttons on every 16th row, which may prove to be a mistake once I try to wear it. It'll probably look weird.

7 things

Incoknito tagged me to write 7 things about me.

1. I will only buy cereals if they come with a toy inside. I'm such a child.
2. I hate spiders. I dislike all insects, but spiders especially. I tend to scream if I see a really big one ;-)
   
3. I'm addicted to TV shows. I watch a ton of them every week. It's affecting my knitting time.
   
4. Large groups of people make me nervous.
5. Impatience is my virtue ;-) I like things to be done fast, I don't like waiting.
   
6. I love the smell of paperback books. I always smell a book before I buy it. Then I look around to check if anyone saw me do it ;-)
   
7. I've only had one pet in my entire life. It was a goldfish I got for my 9th birthday. It jumped out its tank and died the very next day after I got it. I really want to get a cat one day, but the goldfish thing makes me question my pet-keeping abilities.

There, done. I'm not tagging anyone, cause it seems everyone had already done this meme.
As for knitting news, I'm working on a Buttony sweater for myself (who else). It's coming along rather slowly, but it's not like I'm going to be wearing it anytime soon. It's unbelievable warm outside, hard to believe it's November.

Nutkin

My Nutkin socks are finished. They've been done a while now, I just never got around to posting a picture.
This was a great pattern. Very easy to follow. I'm quite happy with the final result, despite the fact that my short row heels look crappy.


Pattern: Nutkin
Yarn: Deltex Hilda (skein and a half used)
Needles: 2 mm DPN
Time it took: about 15 days

Nutkin and a bag

Wow, it's been a month since I last updated. I don't have much to show, lately I seem to be the world's slowest knitter.

I finally finished my Monkey Market Bag. This thing stretches like crazy. It's bigger on the inside, so to say. It just expands and holds a ton of stuff. I'm a little worried about the handles being able to hold all that weight, but I've used it to carry books and besides the bag stretching practically all the way to the floor, nothing else seemed wrong. I just might make another one for groceries.

Pattern: Monkey Market Bag
Needles: 3 mm circ
Yarn: Mirabela mercerized cotton in green and orange (or gold, as the saleslady called it. Looks orange to me.)

I also started some socks. The pattern is Nutkin, top down, with short row heel and toe. What I've learned from this one is that my short rows definitely need more practice. I keep ending up with holes.

Red Green Gable

It's done! Just in time for crappy, cloudy, looks-like-rain weather. Hence the lousy photos.

This was a really simple and easy knit. I used different yarn, so guess that's why my collar is higher than the in the original pattern. I also added a few rounds of stockinette to the sleeves. Following my great tradition I bound them off a little too tightly - but it's OK, I still have circulation in my arms.

It's not blocked yet, I'll have to wait for sunnier weather, otherwise it'll take days to dry.

Pattern: Green Gable
Yarn: Lana Grossa Estate
Needles: 4 mm and 3.5 mm
Time it took: 15 days

I also ordered new yarn! Online yarn stores will be the death of my wallet. But look at the pretty. It's Davos by GGH. The color is called petrol, it's a kind of dark turquoise. I bought 10 skeins, now I have to figure out what to do with them.