Finally I’ve got some knitterly updates for all of you and it covers from head to toe!!! Where do you want me to start first? Top to bottom or bottom to top? Hmm…time to make a decision. Ah well, I’ll start with the project that I finished first.
Hang on!! Before that, let me present you Blueberry Leo, modeled by my hunky hubby!!
Yes, he was home and I managed to persuade him to let me take a picture of him in the sweater. Perfect fit!!! Not bad for a first man sweater I saw!!

Back to FOs, the No 1 project is of course the Lady Eleanor Entrelac Stole for my dearest Mummy, knitted with the gorgeous Noro Silk Garden. Love the colours of the yarn but I’m not too fond of the little pieces of twigs in between the yarn every now and then. They annoyed me a lot but the colours just won me over. Therefore, I shall persevere. Entrelac isn’t as hard as I thought it would be. It’s actually very easy once you get the hang of it!! Wonder why I didn’t start the project earlier as I bought the yarn ages ago!!! Anyway, Mum loves it but she left it here in Perth!!!!!!!!!!!!! DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pattern: Lady Eleanor Entrelac Stole from Scarf Style
Yarn: 9 and 1/3 balls of Noro Silk Garden (Colour #205)
Needles: 6 mm
Since I only used 9 and 1/3 balls of the Noro Silk Garden for the stole, I used the leftover yarn for Calorimetry. I modified the pattern a little bit by casting only 80 stitches and I’m very glad I did that!! It’s a perfect fit for my small head now!! Now I can use it whenever I have bad hair days!! Hahaha
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Pattern: Calorimetry
Yarn: 1/3 ball of Noro Silk Garden (Colour #205)
Needles: 5 mm and 6 mm
Lastly, I’ve finally managed to finish the remaining of the Waving Lace Socks after such a looooooooooooooooong time. I put it aside while knitting Lady E as I was hoping to finish it before the big day.

Pattern: Waving Lace Socks from Favorite Socks
Yarn: The Knittery 4ply Sock: Merino Cashmere (Orange Blossom)
Needles: 2.5 mm
Now I’m planning to start another pair of socks using my stash yarn but don’t think I’ll cast on yet as I’ve got two projects on hand at the moment. Anyway, what type of heel do you recommend? I’ve done a few pairs using Wendy’s Gusset Heel for toe up socks. What are the other easy type of heels for toe up apart from short rows?
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everything looks great, especially the Leo!!
Wow you have been really busy with your knitting. Leo looks woderful, you did such a great job and Lady E? Very impressive!!!
There is a sort of reverse heel flap on the Baudelaire sock which works quite well from memory. Also Back to Basics is an interesting construction that I have made three times!
What gorgeous knitting! Clever you.
Your FOs are gorgeous. Tian looks great in Leo & I love Lady Eleanor - such lovely colors but unfortunatley I am allergic to Noro.
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Your socks are gorgeous…not to mention the other FOs! Told you Entrelac would be fun! XD
So what are your next projects?
Hunky indeed.
Leo looks very nice on Tian, I really like that colour! Is it more purple or more blue? My screen might be off..
The other FOs are looking great as well. I’ve been wanting to try entrelac, but can’t think of anything I’d want in it. :s a hat, perhaps? I know Veronik Avery has made a short-row/entrelac hat for IK once… The Silk Garden is beautiful.
Love all the pink!
I’ve been meaning to buy some yarn from The Knittery for some time now. And I should get sock blockers too. And lace blocking wires. Le sigh.
I love that colourway, though!! Does the yarn pill, with the cashmere content?