Shiny White Cardi

I should have done this cardi before my scheduled trip in October, because I wanted to give it as a gift to my ML. But since the trip was canceled, there seems no reason to continue the work...well, the truth was that I was just too lazy actually!

Autumn is past, and having too many half done work is not very comfortable. So I picked up the hook again, and finally finished this on the weekend. :-)

Yarn: from China, called九色鹿. It 's composed of bamboo cotton and silk. A golden colored silk was wrapped together with the white bamboo cotton, it creats a shiny feature and a soft touch , they are actually a big plus to the yarn! Besides, the price is really attempting as well, for one bag(40g per ball, 8 balls packed in one bag)it costs less than NT$1000(US30), compare to those pricy bamboo cotton, 九色鹿is really worth buying.

The only thing that I find no good about this yarn is that its QC process is not very professional cos I found a long hair wrapped together with the yarn, and blue ink identifying the lot number has polutted a small part of the yarn. I can not say anything about it, because no one will expect to pay such low price and receive goodies having strict QC process as what other big brands do...

Tool:Clover crochet hook#4 (JP size)

Pattern: Hand knits for Grandma 2006 Sping & Summer



Three different pattern for the edging, waist and the body. It's an easy cardi to crochet and this is actually my first time to connect the sleeves with the body...and I have done a pretty good job! :-)

the collar shaping...i love the small angle it creats, so elegant!


Sleeve close up...

Twinkle Cardi for Baby Justin

It's been really long time that I did not update my blog...I have been doing all fine, but just lost my motivation to knitting stuff. Guess it's all beacuse of the Autumn weather...The air is just too cosy and that makes me too relaxed. :-)

For the entire September and October, besides my office job, I've been helping my sister taking care of her new born son-Justin.

The set of baby cardi and the booties are for Justin and the peach colored booties is for Sherie, an old friend of mine. Sherie will have her baby girl delivered before Christmas.

The yarn I used here is all organic yarn manufactured by Hamanaka. The price is a bit higher compares to those of non-organic, but I think it's worth speding the money, not only because I like the soft texture the yarn produces, but also because babies' skin is very sensative and we should always takes very good care when choosing stuff for them.

So why I named it Twinkle Cardi? It's because while knitting, the colorful dots on the yarn will produce a star like shape. I like the way how the dots going along on the cardi, they are like stars twinkling to me.

See Justin's smile? He's such an adorable baby that all my family members love him so much!!!

It's actually my first time crochetting baby cardi and I am pretty happy that my first experience goes to Justin.

C'est bon! Fifi

So, I am finally done with my beautiful FIFI!!!

It's my first time knitting that many cables...

It's my first time knitting cables without a cable stitch

AND it's my first project with Sexy Knitter's Club!

The knitting process is enjoyable, but I wan't very concerntrate on this project actually. Maybe it was because the pattern is just too easy to follow, or I was at the same time busy crocheting booties for my baby nephew.

I used 5 1/2 skeins of Berroco's Touch (Toe Shoe #7990), cast 120 stitches on a XS size and later 7 stitches increase for both sides.

Yarn: Berroco's Touch (Toe Shoe#7990)
Needle: Clover JP size #7 & 6

It took me a while to figure out how many stitches I actually had to increase on the sides cos from the pattern it says add stitches to get a even number, and if it's the case, there'll be only 2 stitches added on each side, which would not make any sense! Well, one of the benefits of joining KAL is that people could share with others about how they've gone through with the same project. And gladly that I found very valuable info at SKC, and my problem's solved! It's always good to knit with group of people, you'll never know how you gonna end up with a beautiful project and gaining really skillful information from the group.

My FIFI is actually in a beautiful pink color and it fits on me perfectly! :P Touche is good in sheen texture and stretchness, but if I have a chance for a second FIFI, I'd love to try that magic Camer for sure!