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 [...]

2009 Review

I doubt I can finish another project by the last day of the year, which is tomorrow, so I’m going to do my review now.
At the beginning of the year, I told myself I’ll try to complete at least one project a month, and I did i.e. I finished more than 12 projects. I only [...]

Almost Annette

This is Annette from Knitty Summer 2009. It’s almost complete. I just need to sew on the buttons and weave in ends and I’m done! Couldn’t resist taking a few pictures first though.

Annnd I’ve begun swatching for my next project! The yarn is Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy and it came out pretty soft after throwing it [...]

Brand New Home

Yet another new home for the blog! I doubt I’ll be moving again anytime soon. The new URL is http://liscrafts.com and the RSS feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/liscrafts. Please update your bookmarks and feed readers.
Some things on the blog may still be broken so please let me know if you find any. This blog is still very [...]

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 [...]

The Race is On

Can Lis finish this before the end of the Olympics? Stay tuned to find out!