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 .

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?

After eight long months of hibernation, I finally finished Leo during the Easter break last week. I actually finished knitting all the pieces since July 2007. I told myself, Leo has been an UFO long enough. It’s time to be a FO. Therefore, I took the opportunity of the Easter weekend and I finished seaming the whole sweater!! I was so happy when it’s done that I wore it and dance around the house!! I wish Tian’s home so that he can try it on. Oh well.

Pattern: Leo
Yarn: 2.5 balls of Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 5 Ply (Blueberry)
Needles: 3.5 mm and 4 mm

Secondly, if you remember, I bought about 10 skeins of Noro Silk Garden eight months ago as well. I only started knitting with it last week too. It’s a birthday present for my Mum. Actually, it’s Mum’s birthday today. So…Happy Birthday Mum!!! Here’s a sneak peak of the project that I’m working on. I hope my Mum will like it!!

It was Victoria’s birthday last Monday and since I’ve been knitting, I’ve always preferred to give handknitted gifts. I managed to finish this cute little capelet in just two days. It’s a pretty quick knit!! Then I realised that a nice purple brooch would match it. Off I went hunting for a pretty brooch yesterday and I found it!!! The brooch is purple in colour too!! Anyway, I hope she likes it. :heart: :heart: :heart:

Pattern: Anthropologie-Inspired Capelet
Yarn: 1 1/2 balls of Rowan Polar
Needles: 8 mm

I’ve been a bad blogger but not a bad knitter :blush: . Been knitting everyday and at last, I finally got something to show you. It’s just a simple bolero that I’ve been knitting for the past few weeks. Weekend was spent knitting and frogging, knitting again and frogging again, and finally knitting and no more frogging. That was quite a relief as I almost already had the pattern printed on my head from all those repeats.

Yes, I read the sleeves pattern wrongly. Was meant to decrease on each end, I only decrease on one end. By the time I realised the mistake, it was too late. Off to the frog pond. Second sleeves was knitted on the remaining yarn from the 1st sleeve. Thought I was smart enough and figure that it might be enough for another sleeve. Boy was I wrong. Only 5 more rows to go and I was left it half a metre of yarn. Off to the frog pond again.

I finished knitting both the fronts and back quite some time ago. I also learn how to bind off using the three needle bind off for the first time too. This method was recommended by Ann for the shoulder seams. I’m so happy that the seams look so neat and the method was really easy as well. Also, I followed Ann’s method of knitting the bolero, as in both the fronts and back in one piece. That means, no side seams!! Yay!!

Anyway, was having some issues while trying to photograph my process. You will know what I mean when you look at them. :grr: I was pretty annoyed.

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Pattern: Ribbed Mohair Shrug from Jo Sharp Knit Issue 2
Yarn: 2 skeins of Moda Vera Sentiments
Needles: 7 mm

Lately I’ve been into bolero or shrug frenzy. This is the third bolero that I’ve knitted this year!! :up: I have heaps of sleeveless blouse or sleeves t-shirt but sometimes, they aren’t really proper for workplace. Therefore, when you wear a bolero or shrug on top of those tops, it totally change the way the outfit looks. Of course, that’s just my perception and not many people might agree with me. I’m not a person that follow trends nor style. I just wear whatever I feel comfortable with. In fact, I have my own style so to speak :yuck:.

Oh, just want to tell you all that once again, I knitted this shrug from my stash!!! :blush:

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