For want of a button

Just a quicky post to officially declare my Olympic cardigan open. It will have to remain open too as I couldn't find any matching buttons for it in town today. I'm heading into the city on Monday so fingers crossed I'll find something. Aside from buttons there are a few stray ends to be sewn in, but the knitting is officially over.

Just so this isn't a photoless post, here is my recent charity shop swag. Since I inadvertently bought sock yarn a few weeks ago and was at a loss what to do with it, I decided I may as well do the obvious and knit socks. I only have the one set of sock needles (which were my Nana's) so I thought I'd better get some in. One of the charity shops in town always has needles in so I went for a shufty and came back with...

11 sets of sock needles (short DPNs)
6 pairs straights
2 circular needles
2 cable needles

for the grand sum of £6.

The sock needles were all bundled into sets, but not all of the same size. Although I had my needle gauge in my bag I couldn't bothered to sort them out so I bought the lot. I do have a few duplicate sets, but they will do as spares if I lose any (which I will). I bought the bakelite straights because I love them, I find wooden and plastic needles in bigger sizes too light, these are nice and sturdy. I got the circs because my Mum likes using them (I hate them with a passion).

A thought to leave you with - 692 sts on 7 DPNs for 14 rounds, not to mention the short rows for the collar. I ought to be a gibbering wreck rocking in the corner, so I'm about to cast on into the sanctury of baby knitting. A little bit of something small will return my sanity before I carry on with my cable cardi.