The uexpected prize and the unexpected iPod cosie
In my previous post I ended off saying that I was going to knit a
scarf for my friend Angie who is going to be relocating to
Shanghai. I started knitting her scarf yesterday and was quite
pleased with how it was beginning to look. This morning Caryne
tells me that she found out that Angie doesn't wear scarves or
beanies! And I'm not smart enough to knit gloves yet! The
dramaz...
I did recall though that the other girls bought her a new iPod so I
thought... Ok... I will convert the scarf into a cosie! It fits
perfectly! Feelng quite relieved and pleased that it worked out in
the end. All that's left is to give this to Angie in all her
Babarella glory! The pattern is just a really short version of
The Magic Scarf by Laurie Perry The
yarn used is Jaeger , Extra Fine Merino DK in Indigo.
So what this means now of course... I need to get back to the
crocheted bag.
Knitting and streaming TV
Pin's scarf is complete! This is a
really soft and comfy scarf and I hope it'll keep Pin warm and
happy on her trip to very cold winter Berlin next week. This took
me a little over 2 weeks to complete, usually have less time during
the week to knit so majority of the knitting is done over the
weekend. I've discovered knitting in bed while watching streaming
TV on the computer and realising some how miraculously after every
episode I've made a lot of progress! Now there is no turning back
and knitting is never the same again. I can no longer just sit and
knit - unless it is a complicated pattern and it requires more of
my attention.
This is a free pattern by Ann Budd from Knitting Daily is
actually a very easy project despite looking complicated. It's all
just only knitting and purling - no knit 2 together or slip stitching or yarn over. The perfect project for any newbie
knitter who wants to knit something a little more challenging. The
yarn I've used for this project is Sublime Yarns
Angora Merino in 45 Chili. Because of the angora
content of the yarn, after a few days a layer of fine pinkness
formed over my white quilt. And so when sleeping I sometimes get
angora tickles on my nose. Needless to say there was many micro
pink rolled up fluff trailed me everywhere leading people to think
I have a pink dog, or something.
Next project is Angie's scarf for
Shanghai and I am going to be using yet another basket-weave/
checkerboard pattern by Laurie
Perry.
WIPs
I first started a project to make a great looking bag made of crocheted motifs. It's pattern I got from a Japanese crochet pattern book and the yarn I am using is Nikkelon S Egypt Super. I don't read Japanese but the nice instructor at Golden Dragon very kindly showed my what I needed for the project and helped me. I will need to return to ask her how to proceed when I've crocheted more circles.
Then I hear Angie is leaving to
relocate to Shanghai and Pin is going to Berlin for the Berlinale. So short-attention-span-me decided to put
my bag on hold and start knitting scarves! This also might have to
do with the fact that the crocheted bag required a certain degree
mathematical accuracy and I had to re-do the first line of motifs
about 3 times. So to ease my weary and frustrated mind I decided to
begin new projects.
So first project is Pin's scarf. It's a basket-weave pattern that is really quite easy for the beginner knitter. Just knit and perl. Her favourite colour is Industrial Orange but I couldn't find any wool of that colour at the store so I had to settle with a raspberry shade. This is a free pattern by Ann Budd from Knitting Daily. The yarn I'm using for this is Sublime Yarns Angora Merino in Chili. I'm just over half-way done with this project and I am hoping to complete this within the next days.
Mopsie - My First Amigurumi Bunny
My first ever crochet project. It took
me about 4-5 days to complete this. I haven't yet seen Lion Brand
yarn in Singapore so I got 12-ply wool from Spotlight. Prior to
this all I made was 1 line of chain stitches when I was 9. So this
for me is a remarkable achievement. It has truly tested my patience
and attention span. I am left wondering what my next project will
be... can I make the commitment to a sweater? a bag? a vest?
I somehow got my colleague Dixie on the bandwagon and she's going like an
energizer battery with already 5 projects lined up! But Dixie is an
amazing multi-talented multi-tasker. I've not met anyone else who
can multi-task better. It is nice to have a crochet-buddy around
:)
New Year New Experiments
It's a new year and there are new experiments to be made!! I haven't been blogging for some time now and as much as I love to bake I think I need something new to experiment with. Given my short attention span and impulsive charm I think I might have stumbled upon a new hobby - CRAFTING! I've been reading Craftzine.com on and off for a year now and have always been amazed and envious of the cool things people made. I've always thought... not me... I am horrible when it comes to sewing or knitting or anything of that sort... but maybe in 10 years. Like Mum.
I've been on leave the last weeks and in just the past week I have
made 5 felted PSP sleeves, knitted a little laced purse (a free pattern from Chez Plum) and I am
now working on an Amigurumi. Prior to this, the last time I picked
up a crochet needle when I was 9. I was maybe 14 when I tried to
learn to knit I never got pass my first row of knitting. I failed
sewing in school. So although it's all not great I am a little
pleased with my impulsive accomplishments.
It all started when I received a PSP for Christmas from my
incredibly awesome bosses at Blackmagic Design. Being a girl, I had to get the
right accessories for my PSP and I could not find a case that I
liked. So I decided I would make my own. How difficult could it be
right? It was a bit tricky... but managed to wing it. Turned out
people like it and I made 4 more!
So... I think this will be a year (or for the next few months at
least) of crafting experiments!