I am joining Ginny's Yarn Along over at Small Things, and this week's "finished project" is a wee bit of a cheat, as the buttons aren't actually sewn on yet, but I ran out of time for the shot. Adrian's birthday isn't until the 5th of February anyway. The choice of buttons, which I found on Etsy, was inspired by our family's slight obsession with The Lord of the Rings (the book and the movies). I really was looking for some sort of celtic/horse design that would be reminiscent of Rohan, but came up with nothing of that type (but for a $63 antique collector's item!). So these will have to do, and I am very happy with them. The plain, brown sweater needed something a little flashy.
I actually am reading The Fellowship of the Ring right now. I haven't read it since high school, and I am borrowing Una's well-thumbed copy (um, Una, what happened to pages 85-86...?). It is slow going, as I knit more than read in bed, generally.
My next project is something little and hopefully quick: a slouchy hat for Una. I have a long queue of sweaters I want to knit, but I need to do a few quick projects after doing 6 sweaters in 8 months.
I hope to get a look at what everyone else is doing later today...
Oh those buttons are fantastic!! And I love the colour of the yarn for the hat. LOTR fans here too! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh! I like the hat pattern that you are working on now! Lately, I've been obsessed with hats. Beautiful work! All the best ~ Corey
ReplyDeleteThe buttons are wonderful! They look great on the sweater.
ReplyDeleteLovely! I love the buttons - even though the $63 were extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteLove LOTR! We're slightly obsessed here, too. Love the sweater.
Your sweater looks so very nice and I think the buttons are just right.
ReplyDeleteI just printed out the same patten hat to cast on for my daugher, now if I could just decide on a yarn!
Those buttons are fantastic (and if they're not quite LOTR enough, you could consider them Smaug from the Hobbit! It's close at least)
ReplyDeleteLove the yarn for your hat :)
Beautiful sweater and I love the rich brown with the silver buttons!
ReplyDeleteYou're right. Those button do make the sweater. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThe sweeter looks great and I just love the buttons! I haven't read the LOR books, oh Lord, more than 14 years. And I really like the look of that hat your getting ready to do.
ReplyDeleteOkay, first - SIX sweaters in 8 months?! Wow! Second, another big WOW over those buttons. Just spectacular, and perfectly combined with the quiet warmth of the sweater. Third, I have a Tolkien novel of the same vintage (and condition). Finally, AWESOME yarn you're using in the slouch hat, which I'm ALSO loving.
ReplyDeleteYou know what? Yarn Along is FAB!
I saw the buttons but didnt take a second look until I read your post. They are really nice! They go perfectly with the sweater and cheers to finished projects, even if the buttons were not really on lol.
ReplyDeletebeautiful nadja! the sweater turned out so nice, and the buttons are a great choice. i can't believe someone was asking that much for some buttons! they must have been really special!
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