Yes, we have no bananas..

..but we do have new socks - from this lovely yarn (bought from here), which you met already before, back when it was just an innocent ball still..

The socks are "Sunday Swing Socks" by Kristel Nyberg (Knitty, summer '09), and they indeed do have a nice swing to them. A great pattern to knit, simple and yet interesting to look at when finished.

Button up!

Here are fingerless mittens by Ysolda Teague, called "Veyla" - I've made them with an alpaca yarn (two shades of purple) and some pretty pearly buttons to dot the i.

They are warm, soft and nice to look at. What more can you want from your pre-winter accessory?

The Grey Period

Picasso had his Blue Period - I seem to have a grey one going on..

Meet "Mary Jane" (by Rachel Bishop & Sarah Johnson / Zephyr Style, Twist Collective / Winter '08). Made with the results of the Frog Fest, again - a dark grey woolly yarn. And, yes you guessed right, from top down again.

This is really really snug, with a minimum ease, but that's exactly what makes this such a favourite of mine already - warm, preppy, easy to combine with different styles.. Yum!

Rosamund

Meet the finished cardigan, by Andrea Pomerantz (IK, fall '09) - made with un-identified woolly yarn from my frogging excercise a few weeks back.

I like it - it feels warm, without being too stuffy (with the short sleeves and open front), and the possibilities for layer-dressing are endless.

Le Weekend

and The Buttons

There's progress in the air..

..and here's proof:

Rosamund's Cardigan is progressing indeed - some rounds for the hem still left, and finishing of the sleeves. Knitting top down, I do love you.

And I love this cable pattern also

And this hedgehog is getting ready to become... yes, again! Socks! Here!!




Lovely light-shade aquamarine/turqoise sockyarn from here.