Fisher Men's Vest

I've had some time to knit again recently, and have been making great progress on my sweater... it's now a vest!  Next step will be to knit up the collar, then onto the arms.  Definitely still love the yarn colour and the pattern.  See for yourself.  Don't mind the dazed look on my face.  These photos were taken pretty soon after waking up this morning :D

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Knitting at break-neck speeds, I am now past the armpit in my Fishermen's sweater:

More Fishy Sweatery Goodness with a Small Job Hire Progress Update

Perhaps, I'm getting a little too excited about this, but the sweater is still progressing really well, so I figured I'd post a few photos of where I'm at now.

So I'm now have way through the 6th row of diamonds.  Figured it was time to try it on (I last tried it on just after the ribbing at the bottom), and it's still looking great.  I've pulled it snugly around my waist for the photo, but infact there is a few inches of ease, which seems to me to be a perfect fit.  Still a long ways to go, but it's going well!

Concerning the hiring, it's been going a little slower than hoped for, though perhaps not slower than expected. Anyways, I got news that we're now only waiting on one more thing before everything can be sent of to the Internation Services here at USC.  So, we're still around 2 weeks away from having my VISA and officially starting, but in the meantime I've been learning and training myself as much as possible so I can hit the ground running.

New Photo of Dutch Fishermen's Sweater

Taken fresh this morning, here's the latest on the sweater I'm knitting.

I watched "The Butterfly Effect" 1 & 2 while knitting last night.  Number 2 is nothing great, but the first one is very interesting.  Not a happy story, but as something of a SciFi/Drama it is a bit of a mind bender to think back on and wonder what's all going on.

Update: The Fisherman's Sweater

So far, so good.  The simple pattern I have chosen has proven itself to be an excellent choice thus far.  I am definitely enjoying knitting with sweater and it is going VERY quickly.  "Very quickly" that is, in terms of a sweater knit to fit me on fairly fine gauge needles.  The photo below is unfortunately a little old now, I'll try to get a more up-to-date one soon.  I am currently almost done a second row of diamonds.  I tried it on and it promises to be a very good fit for me.  The yarn I have chosen is wonderful to knit with.  While perhaps not the softest yarn, it runs through the fingers smoothly and feels like it will be very durable.  Maybe I'm a little crazy, but I also kind of like the rough/rustic feeling of a good sturdy wool.  It likely won't be worn directly against the skin anyways.

*edit: I just realized that I hadn't posted to the blog when I start the sweater, so here's a photo of the swatch I knit, as well as the pattern I have chosen.

Dutch Fishermen's Sweater To Be

A little before Christmas, Rowan gave me a book of patterns for Traditions Dutch Fishermen's Sweaters.  Then for Christmas, Serena gifted me yarn to make just such a sweater.  Needless to say, I am very excited by the prospect of making just such a sweater.  I've made some inquiries to the elder Vissers, as I would prefer to choose a sweater that has motifs from a fishing harbour where Vissers once sailed from.  I don't expect this to be a quick project, but I can't wait for the finished product.

Here's a photo of the raw materials (+16 more balls of yarn):

Did I mention that the yarn's colourway is Delft Heather? :D

Look, look at my pretty sweater!

Look, look everybody, look at the beautiful sweater I got for Christmas!

Aaron, Meghan, Micah, and Lizzie bought me some lovely yarn for Christmas and with it I made a "Farmer's Market Cardigan". I love it!

The big pockets are fabulous and I love the way the collar looks beautiful both inside and outside.

The gray tweed is a beautifully soft blend of wool and alpaca and it keeps me warm even in the cold Calgary winter!

Thank you so very much for the fabulous present! I even have a few balls left so I can make some matching slippers or mittens! :)