An Addiction

I am addicted to knitting. My hands ache, my fingers will probably resemble the twisted claws of an old crone (sorry old crones, but your hands are generally gnarled) but still I go.

It could possibly have something to do with the fact I have an assignment due on Monday, that I have mostly finished, but have yet to write the evaluative essay. Which I don't want to do! The other part was fine, but this part sucks. Greatly.

Last week I finished a scarf knitted in this lovely wool/silk blend I got from - oh the horror- Spotlight. I had taken to disliking the poor thing by the end though. I like it now, but was worried about it. It was my first outing with cabling, and I think I did pretty well. Unfortuantly, seem to have mis-place my camera and can't photograph.

Working on the socks. Just finished the heel and am about to join in the round again for the instep and toe. Then I suppose I will have to cope with 'finishing other sockitis'. That's the thing about these socks. The stitches are so small that it's taking my a while to knit. I like the pattern the variegated wool is giving, and can't wait to wear the socks, but it's taking my so damn long!

Started, and unraveled three times, a cable beanie from a Knitting Blogger I really like. She named the pattern "Anna of Green Cables" which I thought a little amusing. Finished it about tan hour ago, but realised much much much too late that I had neglected to do 5 rounds of ribbing so the beanie is too little even for my small adult sized head. So one of the kiddie-winks will get it. Only thing, it's in a sort of mottled browny/blue/grey. Probably not that attractive for little girls, as is not pink, purple, yellow, green. Oh well, it still looks pretty.


Got Ethan the coolest little watch a boy could ask for. Fairly simple, just tells the time and has a stopwatch, but also has this cool little animation things at the top, one of a swimmer, one a cycler and one a runner. Hope he likes it. It's like mine (he was very taken with mine - wore it around all night and then asked me for one for his birthday) but a little different (also didn't cost quite as much - but that's my power's of bargain hunting, this one was reduced by at least half) and made for kids.

Anyway, back to evaluating my search process. Yuck.

Stinky Monkey meets Noah and his likely demise

I made a little sock monkey for Noah. He was very cute, with sleepy eyes embroidered on, as 1-year-olds should not have buttons...

Sadly, forgot to take a photo, and have a grainy picture of what Monkey was subjected to this evening. Seems Noah is rather taken with the little guy, but seeems to find flinging in around his head and the coach area really funny. With cuddles in between. Was very cute.

But blogger is very slow at uploading the photo, so may have to try next time.

Started a pair of socks. I am a little nervous about getting to the heel and having to 'turn it' or whatever. It's a challenge I suppose. If these are successful, will set about knitting some great wool ones for my winter holiday in December/January. And possibly knit Mum and Meryl ones as well... but we will see how far I actually get.