Felted Buttonhole Bag

Pattern: Felted Buttonhole Bag

Yarn used: Wendy Allegra + KP Wool of the Andes Bulky

Needle: 8mm

Size: 18" x 7"

Colour: Pink!!

Inside: Lining with a zipped compartment and few other compartments for hand phone, keys, cosmetics and etc.

Endless Knitted Cardi Shawl

Pattern: Endless Knitted Cardi Shawl by Jennifer Hansen,

published in Stitch Diva Studios.

Yarn used: Online Sandy, Blue.

Needle used: 3.5mm

This is a very comfortable and flexible cardi which you can wear in many ways.

I've tried mine in a few common ways which I preferred.

As a normal cardi/jacket...

When I need to keep my neck warm...

As cropped cardi..

without the shawl pin..

Turn it around and wear as a shrug..

Another way to wear as a shrug..

Here will show you many other ways of wearing this "Endless Knitted Cardi/Shawl". Click on "You Tube" to see the Demonstration!!

Long Night by Tanya Alpert

Haiku Knits by Tanya Alpert,

Wonderful knitting book with beautiful Japanese designs, most of the patterns are using Habu Textiles yarn. This is one of my Christmas gifts from a dear friend. Love it so much! Thank you, thank you dear buddy for being so thoughtful! hehe i think you knew I have lots of Habu yarns!

When received this book, the first pattern attracted me was the pattern on the cover, but because I do not have the suitable yarn for that pattern, I have to go for this one.....

Pattern: Long Night

Yarn used: Habu Tsumugi Silk + Habu Linen Paper

Knitting Needle: 5.0mm

The FO is so so light and comfortable!! But I still have not found a suitable button!!

Thus, for time being, I'm using a shawl pin...

This is the back.

The construction of the pattern is just amazing!!

Stitches used are garter stitch, stockinette stitch, 1x1 rib stitch, increase & decrease. Charts of different sizes are also provided besides the written instructions.

It's knitted in 3 separated pieces then seam together and you get this FO!!

Scroll Lace Scarf

Another beautiful pattern from Ysolda Teague, The Scroll Lace Scarf!! Enjoy knitting this scarf withRowan Tapestry. Love to see the changing in colors which kept me knitting.

Soft but warm when put on the neck.

I'm back!!

Now as I look out from the window of my office i see this ... Previously we had a small pergola for all my orchids collection at this side of our house. But it had turn into a terrible pathetic scene due to lack of time taking care of the plants.

I've been procrastinating to re-do the landscaping, giving myself lots and lots of excuses.... but finally have no choice when the pergola almost collapse after heavy rain two weeks ago.

Thus, decided to plant something easy to maintain and targeted to get it done before hubby return from his business trip to-night!! Finally got it done yesterday and it's still not perfect now, as I'm still looking for some flowers to add into the green. The only flower can survive with this terrible hot weather here is the beautiful Spider Lily which is my favorite.

On the other hand, guess what is this?

It's High Line Shawl !! Knitted with the beautiful Malabrigo Chunky yarn! Used up 4 skeins of Tuareg with 9mm needle. The yarn is very soft and nice to knit with.

I knitted 5 repeats instead of 4 according to the instruction.

Wear it as stole/wrap

as a scarf.

Will come back with more update on other completed FOs soon!!

Blessed New Year 2010!!

Wishing all of you & your family

A very Prosperous &

BLESSED NEW YEAR 2010.

Damson Shawl

Eliana and Marico have finished at the same time!! After seeing their gorgeous Damson Shawl, I decided to re-block mine. This is the new look of my Damson Shawl!

Re-blocking...

Damson Shawl Day - 7

Done!!

This is the 1st time I managed to knit a shawl within 1 week!! It's not that I can knit fast, it's because of the inspiration from Eliana, Marico and Olivia, the lovely pattern by Ysolda and the beautiful Noro yarn!

Total yarn used: 3 1/2 balls with lots of green and red taken out. otherwise, i think 2 1/2 balls should be enough. I used 4mm circular needle for this shawl.

This picture shows the actual colour of Shawl.The total weight is 108gm...

Noro Silk Garden Fine is 40gm/144m/ball.

Damson Shawl - Day 6

Hi Eliana, Marico & Olivia, I've completed!!

Just washed!

This afternoon: Off from the needle

Day 5 - working on the scallop lace pattern

As you can see, the original yarn has many more colours!!

I took away green and red as I didnt want to have too many colours for this shawl.

Damson Shawl - Day 4

The Damson Shawl is coming up fine, but no picture to show as hubby has taken the camera with him. Anyway I have this little hedgehogs to show you!!

I used 4mm needle for the big hedgehog and 3mm needle for the small one. Yarn used: Japanese cotton for the face and Rowanspun for the body.

Damson Shawl - Day 3

I'm at Row 56 with 229 sts on the needle!

Another 18 rows to scallop lace pattern.

Closer view....

Cosmetic Bag

Just a quick update - a cosmetic bag I crocheted for my girl.

This is the first version, I crocheted flowers which she dislike! :(

She prefers bunny!!

Inside: lining with small compartments.

WIP - Damson Shawl Day 1

KAL project - Damson Shawl.

Members: Eliana, Olivia, Marico, & I.

It's going to be challenging for me to update daily, anyway ladies, I will try my best!!

The yarn I used: Noro Silk Garden Fine.

with Circular needle: 4mm

This is how much I have done for today!

I've been tagged

Thanks Eliana, you been a great inspiration and wonderful knitting buddy!!

These words are in Portuguese, which mean,

"This Blog Messes with my senses"

The rules are:

1. Show the above tag in your blog.

2. Post these rules.

3. Link back to the blog that tagged you.

4. Make a list of the 5 senses and what each one represents for you. (I have change this and added pictures)

5. Tag five other blogs, and let them know by leaving them a comment.

My 5 senses on a lazy Saturday morning:

1. Sight : Watching this little Shih Tzu named "Teddy", running about in the house. He is real cute and very discipline! See I asked him to sit still so that I can take good picture of him and he obeyed!!

2. Hearing: The flowing water from the water features outside the house.

3. Smell: The fragrance from the beautiful yellow Lily flowers

4 & 5. Taste and Touch : This cup of espresso with a piece of soft pandan chiffon cake which I baked yesterday! Yummy yummy!!

Now I'll tag:

1. Jackie

2. Judy

3. Lily

4. Petrina and

5. Sonia