Ooops. It’s been almost 3 weeks since I last post anything on my blog. I’m such a slacked!! However, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been knitting. I’m just lazy taking pictures and blogging about it. Hahahaha.

Anyway, here’s the 1st FO. I bought the yarns from Knitting Inspirations sometime last year and finally it has been knitted up into a Beret. Just in time for winter!! I actually knitted this beret when I just came back from my KL trip. My hands were so itching to knit!! This only took me two days and I was just so happy to get back into my knitting mojo!! By the way, I modified the pattern so that I can knit it in the round because I hate seaming!!

Pattern: Tweed Beret from Jo Sharp Knit Issue 3
Yarn: 1.5 balls Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed
Needles: 4.5 mm and 5 mm

The 2nd FO is actually my first pair of knitted mittens/gloves that I knitted sometime last year!!! Hahahahaha. Totally forgot to blog about but better late than never I say!! Anyway, I used some leftover yarns and knitted the hand/wrist warmers from the “Last-Minute Knitted Gifts” book. This was a really easy knit. I needed a pair of these fingerless gloves because the air-con in my office is freezing cold!! Now I can keep my hands and fingers toasty warm

Pattern: Hand/Wrist Warmers from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts book
Yarn: 1 ball of Spotlight Basics 8 ply Pure Wool
Needles: 4 mm

Last FO for the day is Wisp. I used thicker yarn and bigger needles as I want this to be a wrap/stole instead. This is a wedding gift for my colleague who will be getting married this April 5th. Purple is her favourite colour and I hope that she will like this present. It is a very simple mindless knitting. I ignore the eyelets as I didn’t need the buttons. Halfway through, I was getting a bit sick of the pattern. Hahahaha. I’m glad it’s finish now!!!

Pattern: Wisp
Yarn: 1 cone of ColourMart Silk 32/120NM DK weight (Lavender)
Needles: 6 mm

Well well well…3 FOs in a post. I guess I’m not really a slacker after all?? By the way, in the last photo, can you see that big fat butt???

Pattern: Sparkle Hat from Stitch’n Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook
Yarn: 1 ball of Cleckheaton Country Naturals #1814 (Lilac) and #1806 (Beige)
Needles: 8 mm and 6 mm

This was a quick knit and I enjoyed knitting every bit of it. I knitted my Sparkle Hat with 2 strands of Cleckheaton Country Naturals (8 ply) held together instead of the recommended yarn which is Brown Sheep Company Lamb’s Pride Bulky. Therefore, I guess that’s why mine didn’t really turn out looking exactly as the one in book. Probably a little bit smaller but it’s not too bad as I’ve got a small head. However, I think the sequins that I used are slight larger than the ones used in the picture, hence mine’s look a little too funky!! :yuck:

I wonder if I should use the recommended yarn instead when I knit another one next time :up:.

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Pattern: Striped Beanie from Patons Book #1216
Yarn: 1 ball of Lincraft Flutter Lot #4070601, 1 ball of Moda Vera Flurry Colour #23, and 1 ball of Spotlight 8 Ply Pure Wool Colour #807
Needles: 4 mm

Winter is almost here and my ears are often cold early in the morning. I have always wanted a beanie but my head is quite small so it’s always hard to find one that fits me perfectly. Decided to knit myself a pink beanie :yuck:.

I modified the pattern slightly in order to make it smaller. It’s my first time modifying a pattern as well and I’m glad nothing goes wrong and it didn’t looked funny.

Anyway, here’s the finished objects and a picture of me trying to snap a photo of myself in the beanie. So pink!!!

Pattern: Stripe Hat With Garter Stitch Brim from Patons Book #5000
Yarn: 2 ball of Patons Big Baby 4 Ply, color #2541 (blue) and color #3911 (green, yellow & white)
Needles: 1 pair each 3.25 mm and 4.00 mm

I finally finished knitting the baby hat from a pattern I found in this book. This little hat together with the pair of little bootees will be given to my friend who is about to give birth sometime early next month.