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DD#1 finished her PMR exam, so most of the days she did not go to school. She managed to finished her 1 year stitching WIP, which is yet to wash and send for framing.

She started a new project. Somehow when she is accepted for AFS studeng exchange programme, she asked me to knit her a cap and she made herself a scarf. She has chosen a pattern which I have been queueing in my to do list - Entrelac Scart...which I do not know how,so finally both of us manage to figure out how to knit and she is progressing well with her knitting, though the initial few rows are a bit loose in stitches.

I am happy at least she could knit and there is someone to use my stash as well. The actual color supposed to be bright aqua green?...but it came out light blue instead. Overall we love the outcome.

Update / Photo

have quite a number of photo to update in this blog, but effect is very poor due to almost spoilt camera...



VS WSG AS AT 10 OCT 2009, though I love this, I have so many WIPs in hand to distract me too.



my Chinese Style Pullover , with Shosensi paper yarn, spent few hours to untangled the mess of tangled yarn.



this is stitched by DD#1, to be framed as clock. She added buttons instead of wordings.



I started this on 12 Oct 2009, see, there is no FO in stitch piece but I started 3 new projects in 2009. This is Chatelaine's Indian Summer Reflection, using my on hand stock of silk floss and beads instead of buying thread pack and bead pack.



Finally, back to MW Asia SAL, I am still in Pt 3, my choice of color is rather mute and boring.

another FO in August

Pattern: Burnished Leaves Cowl
Yarn : Handspun merino / tencil, fingering weight


pattern: simple ribbing anklet, for nephew
big size socks and I took forever to complete this
yarn: STR
needles: 2.25mm KP Harmony , 2 circulars

finished another skirt pant, pattern from Chinese version Cotton Friend...made for #2, in facts most of the thing I sew, I need to make it 3, for all my 3 dear daughters, they are 3 good supporters to try out my non-professional sewing stuffs....then my friend also requested one...so another 3 skirt pants to sew again...

FO

not been stitching much, may be I am too tired to pick up needles to stitch?

but did some knitting and sewing:

canvas tote bag for #2

the purple socks is also from the book Socks from the Toe up by Wendy Johnson, trying to finish one pattern a month for all the 23 patterns from the book.

Pattern: On Hold Socks

yarn : Merino

needles: KP, 2mm

size : m

pattern: Lacy Ribs by Wendy Johnson (Socks from the Toe Up)

yarn: sw BFL , handspun (fiber from Celia's Basket)

needles: KP Harmony , 2mm

size : L

Sock...sock

I love knitting sock..may be it is small item and easily to finish and I always make sure I finished them.

this is Hotsock KAL with Malaysian knitters group. The top photo was CO officially 1 Mar 2009, by 14th Mar ripped all and re-CO; ogggg...something wrong again, I ripped all again, start with another lovely yarn (from Wolmeisse, Jumtomte Sock Club yarn #1) on 21 Mar 2009. So far so good, I am at 3rd repeat of instep pattern.

simple anklet

yarn: The Knittery Cashmerino

gift to a friend's daughter who is studying in Australia now

finished in Feb 2009.

FO-January 2009

though I took longer time as expected, time stolen during waiting in hospital, school & public spots, finally had 2 finished project in January 2009:

Pattern: Clapotis
Yarn : Wolmeise, Saami - used approx. 1 skein (left 7gm), 587yds
needle: 3.5mm circular (KP Harmony)

Pattern: I Mog Di, knit as anklet

Yarn: The Knittery, Cashmerino, 4ply;

used 240yds (out of 375yds)

needles: 2.25mm / 2.0mm

knitting in Progress

all my 3 daughters have different style in picking up patterns for me to knit for them. My eldest loves hoodie, so this is the first she has chosen. She picked up non-lacey yarns..;hopefully enough yardage. She rather sacrifice the long sleeve for the hoodie.

pattern: Apres Surf Hoodie, from Interweave Knit spring 2008
yarn : Mark&katen
needles : 2.75mm KP Option Harmony Wood

update - Sep 2008

Brief update for few photos taken. Life was in mess during past one week, no water supply ; therefore could not make many mooncakes as I planned initially.



simple birtday celebration for youngest DD on 17 Sep 2008; who is 9.
She was wearing the dress made by my eldest sister; who helps me to take care of my 3 girls.


few circular needles purchased from The Knittery, Australia


casted on this Avril's gradiation skirt, hopefully could fit me.
yarn: 3 strands, Tsumugi Silk, tentatively using 6 colors to make up the 10 color bands
needle: 4mm circular needle


finally bind off and finished this candy jacket and my daughter is my good supporter, although I am not good in seaming skills. Told her to bear with mummy's poor workmanship; and to improvise and knit more for them. She wore this jacket and the toe up Monkey sock for her school trip to Singapore.

FO

finished and wore this to work 2 weeks ago,...just too lazy in blogging. Busy with making mooncake, stitching & knitting as well. Finished a MA exchange, doily exchange which to be posting upon my partner received it.

Pattern: Bob, (from Knitty.com)
yarn: Rowan all season cotton (used approx. 5.9balls ; 585gms)
needles : 4.5mm

ummm.. :"too fit" to my body, hopefully after washing will saggy a bit.....

progressing very little in Fairy Garden SAL with Lillie . Now is rushing to knit a jacket for my 2nd daughter , who is going to sit for her final primary exam, then to join the school trip to Singapore. I think I can complete by then as during the last long weekend, especially yesterday almost finished the back piece (2 front panels completed), left 2 more sleeves then it is done. Well, my needles are burning as my eldest already casted on a hoodie pullover for herself to enable me to continue then my youngest are looking forward mummy to knit something for her to wear during Children Day in October (finished a pair of sock for her) and she is looking for a top. I need to install turbo engine on my hands :-)

Japanese yarn, Avril kit 3048, done

although this finished object is rather not as good as other knitter, I am happy finally I could figure out the measurement and plug in stitches to fit myself into this shirt. I am a bit in hurry, blocked and seamed. however, it supposed to iron it flat....
yarn: Avril, Shoshensi Paper & Tsumugi Silk (kit no.3048)
needle: 4.5mm straight bamboo

tiny blanket from my new "student"

cute tiny blanket. my youngest always fascinated looking at me when I was knitting, ok, I taught her cross stitching, still learning but can hold needle and stitch the stitches slowly. Now she wants to learn knitting, tauhgt her crochet before but I failed as a sifu, she is a lefty.....so how? This time I asked her just take any knitting needles and the stash yarn, knit something small for your dolls. Taa daaa.....finally she finished it last night. Noticed there are some drop / loose stitches....anywhere, I am proud that she can finished ....yeah, cute blanky for her Kelly doll by my 9 yrs old daughter

garden fairies

uploading progress being ages, finally uploaded. Not much being stitched, green leaf at the left section. Stitching being taken back-seat due to my latest craze in Japanese yarn / paper yarn


kit from: Avril Japan
needles: 4.5mm bamboo


more than 1kg of paper linen yarn from Japan....the moment I opened the box from Japan, my sister, my eldest daughter and myself reacted with big O (mouth open widely) ;;; tough time to wind up.

had a bad flu lately, worried to have chicken pox yet I am having a bad cough...gain ? yes, I lost 2kg ..:-)

funny socks

first Monkey sock is done. This sock intended for my eldest daughter, somehow, at the cuff/heel part, it is too small for her, though I could wear it,ooopss, her feet is bigger than me. Luckily it fits my 2nd daughter, well....I need more practice, first one Pablo deep meant for my 2nd daughter went to my youngest; whereas this supposed for the eldest ended up for the second. Somehow I find my knit gauge is quite loose,...it does not snuggle as fit as others I saw online.

the sock blocker by using normal wire is made by the sock owner (my 2nd daughter); she wrapped the sharp end with ribbon, decorated with a small button; helped by her eldest sis at final finishing part.


taaahhh...daaa...featuring stitch markers made by my youngest daughter for mummy. Thank you, Wee Nee....such a lovely thought

FO

pattern: Let's knit series (Men's knit) - sweater, vest, muffler & cap
size : M
yarn : Online (wool),
weight of finished cardigan : 760 gm
finished this cardi in April 2008 but never motivated to seam up. I had problem how to tidy up the seam, seeing here and there, never satisfied with it. final reference to online tutorial , which I find is very much helpful. The last time I seamed up a sweater was more than 20 years ago, which I was not good at all, as all this while I am self-taught. Handed this cardi to my friend and forgotten to have a photo on the receipient. Featured here was me with the sweater on right after seaming up, this is also first project with zip.

after this good experience of seaming up, decided that I want to knit another cardi for my father,but not immediately coz need to find the right yarn from my stash. Apparently all my stash yarn are cotton.

2nd Shawl - WIPS

pattern: Agatha Logan Chick Shawl (by Rebecca Logan, from Etsy shop)
yarn: Elbe (Japan) Peony -acrylic
needle: 3.5mm circular

just finished 2nd repeat, hopefully to complete by this weekend. As a beginner in shawl knitting, I have difficulty at beginning . fun to knit...

FO: Scarf

Pattern: from Japanese book, Teami Daisuki Autumn/winter 2007
yarn: Blue (Lion Cotton Ease, used 2 ply together, all 4 balls & diamond pattern / middel section - using 3 ply, Butterfly Super 10 - 3 balls)

this is finally completed. Casted on by mummy (me), continue knitting by my 2nd daughter. As my BIL is in town, so I have to finish before they leave today, so this morning I finished last 12 rows of the middle section, changed to blue Cotton Ease yarn, asked my eldest daughter to continue and cast off and weave off all the loose ends too. So it goes to the new owner today.

FO...

pattern: DMC Petra booklet
yarn: DMC senso, exactly 1 ball (strap using flower beads, chosen by my youngest who
is the owner of this cute tank??? from the eldest sister)
cannot wait to finish the strap and to wear for posting
bottom photo: my eldest daughter who knitted this for her youngest sister


pattern: freebie
yarn: Sirdar snuggly


Pattern: Japanese pattern
yarn: Butterfly Super 10, using 3 ply (middle section) light blue (1)+2 silver
Bottom section: Lion Cotton Ease
knitting by this 2nd daughter for my sister




pattern: free, Dublin Bay Sock
gift to my mother
yarn: Chinese wool yarn, 1 ball (needle #1, dpn)



pattern: Let Knit Series
yarn: Schaechmyr (denim) 4 balls
finished in 15 hours (Sept 07)



pattern: Japanese pattern (either Keitodama / Knitworld)
yarn: Butterfly Super 10 , 1 skein (finished within a week in July)
needle: 4mm
the scarf is a gift to the friend in UK, who is wearing it in this photo






Pattern: Japanese Pattern (modified without fringe at bottom as per my daughter request)
Yarn : DMC Petra

WWKIP

last week was travelling round trip from Melaka-Ktn-KL-Ktn-Melaka....thank you Mona, as I managed to join the knitters for meet up at Bangsar...it took me long hour to reach there, as for the first time I drove within KL without much knowledge of the location. I arrived at Bangsar shopping complex instead of Bangsar Village. However, my daughters were much delighted as I let them to go to the toy shop to buy them a Barbie doll, finally they chose a Prince instead.



the newly finished shawl is too small for mummy and ended up to be my youngest's ...see the 2nd daughter picked up a dress with purple flower to match with the shawl. They are happy to be mummy's model, and they knew being with mummy for the meet-up they gotta anticipate "boring". Luckily there is MPH bookstore for them.

cast on - May 2007

this is the bolero that my eldest daughter requested for her piano exam day...
Pattern: from Keitodama Summer 2007
Yarn: DMC Senso light pink
Needles: 4mm (cast on 77 sts)





after buying all those stash, could not wait to cast on new project:

Yarn: OnLine Clip
Pattern: from : Japanese Men's Knit
Needles: I used 4.5mm (instead 5mm recommended) to cast on 114 sts