Lis Crafts

Mondo Cable Cardi

And now for FO number 2 of 2010 and IntSweMoDo2010! Pattern: Mondo Cable Cardi Size: 34 (2" positive ease) Yarn: 4.5 x Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Charcoal (152) Needle: 3.25mm (collar), 3.75mm (ribbing), 4.0mm Modifications: I knit the body from shoulder to hem for about 19.5" instead of 21". Pattern is clear and well-written. The collar is genius. GENIUS. I did have problems with the instructions at first. The trick is to just do it. Seriously. I didn't put the buttons and snaps on the cardi because I'm not going to wear it buttoned up to the neck. Too feckin' hot. The cables look pretty damn amazing in ...

Buttercup

First FO of 2010 and first FO for IntSweMoDo2010! Pattern: Buttercup Size: XS Yarn: 4.5 x Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy in Green Sage (021) Needle: 3.5mm Modifications: I'm short so I didn't knit to 38cm for the body; I stopped at about 33cm. This one isn't really a modification but I didn't cast on separately with new yarn for joining in the round. What I did: after knitting to 4th marker and purling to end, turn work around (wrong side facing) and cast on using cable cast-on. Turn work around (right side facing) and purl to Marker A. Begin knitting in rounds. Picked up total of 8 underarm ...

Yet Another One Row Handspun Scarf

Oh Malabrigo or should I say Mmmmmmmalabrigo. Certainly soft as buttah but a bitch to wind. I had to keep pausing while winding because the yarn kept sticking to itself. Also, as the yarn is so soft, I've to wonder how well the scarf will hold up. I'll be hesitant to use this for a sweater. Perhaps knitting at a smaller gauge might help. The pattern is bloody fantastic for a quick gift which is just what I need as this scarf is supposed to be a gift. Knit in a worsted weight, it certainly went a lot faster than my ...

Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf

Wow. Looks like I haven't posted in forever. I lost my knitting mojo for a while but I'm now slowly getting it back. I love knitting but living in a tropical country where I'll never get to wear beautiful hand-knit wool sweaters gets a bit discouraging some time. Most of the time, I'll just substitute with plant-based yarn but we all know that doesn't work all the time and it's just not the same. Right. Enough with the woe cake and on to the FO. Again, this is a scarf I knitted for charity. Like the One Row Handspun Scarf, it's ...

Annette

This has been completed for a while but I only just got around to photographing it. Pattern: Annette Size: S (knit at smaller gauge to give about 32" size) Yarn: slightly less than 5 x Knit Picks Shine Sport in Orchid Needle: 4.0mm Modifications: Started with 4 rows of seed stitch instead of 2. Did the same for sleeves. I also lengthened the body to 14" by adding another buttonhole. I knitted this cardigan twice! I started off knitting the XS thinking I was on gauge. Well, turns out my gauge was smaller and the cardigan was a little too small. Frogged it and knitted the ...

One Row Handspun Scarf

I started this scarf for the charity knitting thread in Rubberneckers. The 4-stitch pattern's perfect for mindless commute knitting. I can just put it down and pick it up again any time with no fear of losing my place in the pattern. Pattern: One Row Handspun Scarf Size: ~ 60" x 6" Yarn: 1 x Spotlight Basics 8 Ply Acrylic Needle: 4.0mm I cast on 34 stitches and just knit till the yarn ran out. I slipped the first stitch of every row purlwise with yarn in back for a neat edge. Black yarn is a bitch to photograph! My project on Ravelry One Row Handspun Scarf

Hats, Hats & More Hats

I spend a lot of time on Ravelry and most of it is with the Rubberneckers. They're a hilarious bunch of hoars. I knit three hats for Sharky's charity knitting thingy on RnR and I apologise for being two seasons late. I don't have a small child to pose with the knits so my lamp will have to do. She has ambitions of catwalk modelling so I'm sure she's secretly pleased at this opportunity. Rachel Lacy Rib Hat Pattern: Rachel Lacy Rib Hat Size: Smaller one (CO 80) Yarn: Slightly less than 1 x Spotlight Basics Delight Needles: 4mm This is my first time doing a picot ...

More Little Button Loafers

My mum loved my previous little button loafers so much she kept bugging me to make a pair for her friend who just had a baby couple weeks ago. I only had two buttons left so I made the one button strap version. Pattern: Little Button Loafers (pattern is available for purchase from Sylver Designs) Size: 1 (3 months) (3.75"L by 2"W) Yarn: 0.5 x Rowan All Seasons Cotton in Cookie and a little bit of Rowan All Seasons Cotton in Military Hook: 3.5m I think my gauge changed because this pair came out a wee bit bigger than the previous pair. After making the sole ...

Little Button Loafers

Presenting my first FO of 2009! A cute crocheted FO! My friend is due very, very soon and I wanted to make something for her baby boy. Initially, I wanted to make the Pea Pod Baby Set but I was afraid the lace may be a bit too girly. Then I decided on a set of Offset Wraplan and Saartje's Bootees. I had already cast on on the wraplan when I came across the Little Button Loafers. They were just so freakin' adorable I decided to make this instead. Pattern: Little Button Loafers (pattern is available for purchase from Sylver Designs) Size: 1 ...

Ravelympics Red Rusted Root

I did it! This is my Ravelympics project for Team Rubberneckers. Pattern: Rusted Root Size: XS (28" - 32") Yarn: 4 x Knit Picks Cotlin in Moroccan Red Needles: 4.5mm for body, 4mm for ribbing Modifications: 1) Added hip increases. 2) Picked up additional 6 stitches on each sleeve to close the underarm gap, knit 2 rounds of stockinette before starting on ribbing. 3) Used EZ sewn bind-off on all the ribbing. Pattern Comments: Pattern was relatively simple and straightforward. BUT. No schematics. Theoretically speaking, I usually zoom in on the smallest size but I like to see the bust, waist and hip measurements and there were none in this pattern. I ...

Burgundy Breeze

This project has been hibernating for more than half a year since I first started it in October last year. I stopped mainly because I had 2 skeins of the yarn in the same dye lot which should give me a pair of normal length socks and I didn't want to knit 2 pairs of ankle socks instead. So I frogged and bought another skein instead. Is this making sense? Pattern: Breeze Size: Ladies Small (US Shoe Size 5/6) (see notes below) Yarn: 1 x Knit Picks Risata in Burgundy Needles: 2.00mm I have skinny ankles so I had to go down in needle size ...

Autumn Monkey

When do you consider a project as fully completed? Immediately after the knitting's done? Or when ends are woven in? How about when it's blocked? For me, it's all of the above plus when it's been photographed. That's when I consider the project as fully completed and I can change the project status on Ravelry from "In Progress" to "Completed". So even though I've finished knitting and blocked my Monkey socks a week ago, I only consider it completed today after photographing it. Pattern: Monkey Size: US Women 5 Yarn: Less than 2 x Knit Picks Memories in Redwood Forest Needles: 2.00mm Knitting Jaywalker has ...

Knitty – Branching Out Completed

My first finished object in 2008! All blocked and with ends weaved in! Yay! Pattern: Branching Out Yarn: 1 x Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in Bristol Red Needles: 5.00mm Measurements: 7 inches wide, 58.5 inches long (after blocking) I did a total of 27 repeats with a few yards to spare. The pattern was simple to follow but requires some concentration. I had to unknit a few times because I wasn't paying attention. I also found it impossible to memorise the pattern. Blocking did help to open up the lace a little. Branching Out pre-blocked: Branching Out post-blocked: The yarn does feel wonderful even though I'm a little ...

Magknits – Jaywalker

I was determined to have at least one knit FO in 2007 and... I did! I finished my Jaywalker last week! Yay me! Pattern: Jaywalker Yarn: 2 x Knit Picks' Felici in Hummingbird (I think I might have enough left over for a pair of footies!) Needles: 2.00mm (Knit Picks Nickel Plated DPN Set) Before starting on this pattern, I've read how lots of knitters had sizing issues and many couldn't even pull the sock over the heel. I needn't have worried because my socks came out loose! The one thing I need to remember is that I have skinny legs so if I ...

Interweave Crochet Lace Skirt

Ever since I abandoned Violet Beauregard, I've been wondering what to do with the Shine Sport yarn. I came across Lily Chin's Lace Skirt when I was surfing Interweave Crochet. Ooh pretty! Pattern: Interweave Crochet's Lace Skirt with Drawstring Waist Yarn: 5 x Knit Picks's Shine Sport in Violet Hook: 3.75mm Size: 29¼" Comments: The pattern is pretty easy to read but I wish a chart had been included. It was a little difficult to picture the stitch pattern when I first started crocheting the skirt. My waist is nowhere near 29¼" however I like to wear my bottoms low so I decided to crochet a ...

SnB: One Skein Scarf

I crocheted this while watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition) (think anyone will give me a shrubbery for my birthday?). As much as I love how crocheted shells look, I can never get mine to look right. The first stitch of the shell always looks awful. But I think this scarf looks great on the whole, well, as long as you don't look too closely anyway. Merino Style was such a soft and squishy yarn to work with but it was a little splitty. Still, it did feel nice next to my skin. I love how the scarf ...

SnB: Fit to be Tied

Finally! Another FO! I actually finished the crocheting part last week and decided to wash and block it slightly on Sunday. Well, it's still not completely dry today but I didn't want to wait any longer so I sewed in the lining. For those living in wool country, does your woolly stuff take so long to dry as well? I can't imagine doing my laundry and waiting days for my damn clothes to dry. I'll be naked half the time. Although I suspect the culprit is the high humidity here. Before sewing in the lining, the bag was floppier than Hugh ...

Happy Hooker’s Fat Bottom Bag

I bought Debbie Stoller's Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker because I was seeing all these gorgeous fat bottom bags on the forums and blogs and I just had to make one for myself. Now, I've been seeing all these gorgeous stuff crocheted from Sugar 'N Cream cotton yarn and thought that would be perfect for my fat bottom bag. There's only one teeny weeny problem: we have no Sugar 'N Cream cotton yarn in Singapore. Scratch that. The fact is I can't even find cheap worsted weight cotton yarn anywhere here. Eventually, I did manage to get my ...