tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115759982024-03-14T03:10:16.732+08:00Knitting & everything else that matters...where knitting is what really mattersyuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-26652816016451898622010-11-02T19:59:00.004+08:002010-11-02T20:27:31.339+08:00Not a slobAnother week passed by pretty uneventfully, but I did have an interview and went on a day trip with some friends. I'm not even trying hard to find a job right now, more like focusing on NOT becoming a slob. Unfortunately, I'm a home creature by nature, and the gloomy weather is not helping to make me want to leave the comfort of my room. At least I'm fully equipped for unlimited hours of crafting! These are the lavender sachets that I made last week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TM_9kVENf8I/AAAAAAAAAuc/lv_-5KzDTUo/s1600/IMG_6729.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TM_9kVENf8I/AAAAAAAAAuc/lv_-5KzDTUo/s400/IMG_6729.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534921267633553346" /></a><br />Aren't they pretty? I do need to get some ribbons for embellishment if I'm to make more of them though, so that's one reason to leave the house. <br /><br />Knitting wise, I've been curiously monogamous lately. To be honest, I miss having 3-4 projects on the go and being able to knit and knit and knit while watching dramas. I know most people complain of having startitis, but my problem is the exact opposite. Whenever a project is finished, I'd be at lost at what to knit next. There are dramas waiting to be watched, but I can't possibly just sit there with idle hands! That was exactly my dilemma last week, so I turned to Ravelry and cast on for this scarf.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TM__QWrqOuI/AAAAAAAAAuk/kOHPdAGFKR0/s1600/photo+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TM__QWrqOuI/AAAAAAAAAuk/kOHPdAGFKR0/s400/photo+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534923123493321442" /></a><br />The pattern (One-row handspun scarf by the Yarn Harlot) was super simple, perfect for tv watching, and the handspun yarn made it a joy to knit. The problem is, now that I'm done with this scarf, what am I supposed to knit next?<br /><br />p.s: I'm trying my best to convince myself to leave the house today, I thought putting it here might add extra pressure for me ;)yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-46514899651436949802010-10-26T20:15:00.003+08:002010-10-26T21:15:59.709+08:00Bring on the knits!It's been a while since we have up-to-date ACTUAL knitting contents, no?<br />I was hesitant to post this, because all I have are low-res pictures taken with my iPhone 4, but I decided to go ahead anyway because otherwise it might be another 2 months before another post!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TMbP-aAd3_I/AAAAAAAAAt8/9oGNqGOrU3Y/s1600/photo-6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TMbP-aAd3_I/AAAAAAAAAt8/9oGNqGOrU3Y/s400/photo-6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532337863311351794" /></a><br />This one is another design of mine, but I'm not crazy about it. I call it Burning Love handwarmers after the name of the twisted cable pattern I used on the cuff, the romantic in me just couldn't resist. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TMbP_0LLRTI/AAAAAAAAAuU/YI3djNSFRqI/s1600/photo-9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TMbP_0LLRTI/AAAAAAAAAuU/YI3djNSFRqI/s400/photo-9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532337887515460914" /></a><br />Another design project. I've been wanting one of those big cowl that looks super cozy and cushy for a long time, and I had the perfect yarn in my stash, Rowan Cocoon. I've been looking for a cable pattern that's <span style="font-style:italic;">just right</span> and finally found it in a Japanese knitting pattern book. I would write up the pattern for this cowl, if not because of my inability to create a cable chart. Any suggestion?<br /><br />Right now all I have on the needles are a pair of socks for a Secret Santa Swap with the Socktopods. I just finished 2 shawls (Annis & Citron from Knitty) but am already craving another one, so I might cast on for Maia Shoulderette by Rosemary Hill.<br />Other than knitting, I've had a craving for some weaving action lately, so the loom finally made an appearance last Friday and I had this by Sunday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TMbP_TzUWFI/AAAAAAAAAuM/pwaLW7uBPAw/s1600/photo-8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TMbP_TzUWFI/AAAAAAAAAuM/pwaLW7uBPAw/s400/photo-8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532337878825457746" /></a><br />I've been wanting to try the clasped weft technique in ages, but finally bit the bullet when I found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoJ4IcKVrwE">this video tutorial</a> that demystifies it. It's SO unbelievably simple and yet you end up with such striking result. I used my rather substantial stash of leftover sock yarn and barely made a dent. My imagination is already running wild for the next project, I can't wait to start planning for it!<br /><br />I've decided to take a little break from job-hunting(I mean the stress-inducing, rip-my-hair-out kind) and figure out what it is I want to do and where do I want to go with it. So I'll be crafting for a few days while looking for a part-time job to keep me going. Wish me luck! The plan for today is to get some sewing done, I've got some dried lavender to make moth-repellent sachets for my swap partner. There are loads of the lavender so I might make some extra for sale on etsy!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-51737471812676673362010-10-19T01:24:00.015+08:002010-10-19T02:20:18.017+08:00Warning: RANT AHEADThe past week has been rather depressing, to say the least. Can I just say again, how much I HATE job hunting. WHYYY does it have to be so hard and discouraging? I know some of you have been in my position before, and hopefully can sympathise with all these angst. The thing is, I'm mainly disappointed in myself, and banging my head on the wall for not preparing myself sooner, like when I was still in uni and not running out of money. Everyone around me has been incredibly encouraging and some have even offered help, which I'm really grateful for. Unfortunately, nobody can tell me what to do when it comes to my life, so it's down to me to make up my mind and work my butt off for it. Still, I do wish that it's not this hard, while other people around me make it seem so easy. I do realise that this is my biggest shortcoming, in uni I've always worked according to a brief/task, and following a deadline/set schedule. Now that I have no more framework to what I have to do, I'm embarrassingly lost. Like they said in Avenue Q "I wish I can go back to college, in college you know who you are......I need an academic advisor to point the way!..."<br />*END OF RANT* <br /><br />Phew, hope I haven't scared off all of you. Since I've been such a slacker in taking pictures of my knits, can I just share pretty pictures from my trip to Spain?<br />Madrid<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyILeliurI/AAAAAAAAAsc/WLwJJtiLuL4/s1600/IMG_4000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyILeliurI/AAAAAAAAAsc/WLwJJtiLuL4/s400/IMG_4000.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529444173274593970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyIozRYRmI/AAAAAAAAAsk/8F2xF79v1rk/s1600/IMG_4003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyIozRYRmI/AAAAAAAAAsk/8F2xF79v1rk/s400/IMG_4003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529444677043373666" /></a><br />Toledo<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyJwaaRqyI/AAAAAAAAAss/aj1sNWgqjOo/s1600/IMG_4522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyJwaaRqyI/AAAAAAAAAss/aj1sNWgqjOo/s400/IMG_4522.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529445907320384290" /></a><br />Granada<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyKKWXNjmI/AAAAAAAAAs0/PWTusOhbY80/s1600/IMG_4887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyKKWXNjmI/AAAAAAAAAs0/PWTusOhbY80/s400/IMG_4887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529446352910388834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyKfmvzuaI/AAAAAAAAAs8/_FPjm_7CLb0/s1600/IMG_5064.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyKfmvzuaI/AAAAAAAAAs8/_FPjm_7CLb0/s400/IMG_5064.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529446718085773730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyK-lhcDsI/AAAAAAAAAtE/v4sPonJ_65Y/s1600/IMG_5117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyK-lhcDsI/AAAAAAAAAtE/v4sPonJ_65Y/s400/IMG_5117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529447250333011650" /></a><br />Valencia<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyLhcs43VI/AAAAAAAAAtM/HazGuVmL1gw/s1600/IMG_5461.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyLhcs43VI/AAAAAAAAAtM/HazGuVmL1gw/s400/IMG_5461.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529447849260539218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyMX-kdh_I/AAAAAAAAAtU/aE55LtDcJgM/s1600/IMG_5619.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyMX-kdh_I/AAAAAAAAAtU/aE55LtDcJgM/s400/IMG_5619.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529448786064934898" /></a><br />Barcelona<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyM1bQBJuI/AAAAAAAAAtc/sgQefZs_s_I/s1600/IMG_5722.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyM1bQBJuI/AAAAAAAAAtc/sgQefZs_s_I/s400/IMG_5722.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529449291980023522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyOBg8gdzI/AAAAAAAAAtk/k7NUpY1jZKs/s1600/IMG_6008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyOBg8gdzI/AAAAAAAAAtk/k7NUpY1jZKs/s400/IMG_6008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529450599178860338" /></a><br />Girona<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyPNTVanUI/AAAAAAAAAt0/uCkC58DqdpY/s1600/IMG_6101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLyPNTVanUI/AAAAAAAAAt0/uCkC58DqdpY/s400/IMG_6101.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529451901195296066" /></a><br />If you like my pictures, there are loads more in my Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/yuvinia">here</a>yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-46495400534400723342010-10-13T18:59:00.012+08:002010-10-13T20:08:35.536+08:00A bit of knits and a lot of travelsOk, I'll admit it, I have no idea how this time thing work. Surely it can't be almost 6 weeks since I last wrote a real post?<br />In that time, I've been on 3 different trips to 6 different countries. Let's look at pretty pictures and see if I'm forgiven, shall we?<br />First, I was in Graz, Austria for a day trip<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWS2pJgFsI/AAAAAAAAArU/rAdu62HX-yE/s1600/IMG_3009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWS2pJgFsI/AAAAAAAAArU/rAdu62HX-yE/s320/IMG_3009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527485585123448514" /></a><br />Then we (that's Maja & I) went on a road trip around Slovenia with a detour to Trieste, Italy to visit a friend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWT-x6xYCI/AAAAAAAAArc/_Pblzq5boRY/s1600/IMG_3127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWT-x6xYCI/AAAAAAAAArc/_Pblzq5boRY/s320/IMG_3127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527486824428167202" /></a><br />Yep, that's a Baby Surprise Jacket you see there, I made it with 2 skeins of some lovely Koigu that was gifted to me a few years ago. It's for my new baby niece who STILL doesn't have a name after 2 weeks.<br />We went swimming on a wild beach<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWV9AoiNBI/AAAAAAAAArk/dudCaVZH5Vk/s1600/IMG_3131.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWV9AoiNBI/AAAAAAAAArk/dudCaVZH5Vk/s320/IMG_3131.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527488993041724434" /></a><br />(starting to think there's no way I can share all 3 trips in one go, so I'll just do the first one)<br />Then spent a lovely afternoon in the coastal town of Piran<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWXv4Fj20I/AAAAAAAAArs/TCA9nYmCnEw/s1600/IMG_2875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWXv4Fj20I/AAAAAAAAArs/TCA9nYmCnEw/s320/IMG_2875.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527490966432504642" /></a><br />Before heading down to Trieste to catch up with my friend and got to meet the loveliest little girl in the world<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWZduTyOWI/AAAAAAAAAr0/fOlje5zhyCE/s1600/IMG_3261-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWZduTyOWI/AAAAAAAAAr0/fOlje5zhyCE/s320/IMG_3261-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527492853593422178" /></a><br />Then we went into an AMAZING <a href="http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/eng/photogallery_1.shtml">cave</a>, no pictures were allowed though. Next to the beautiful Lake Bled, where I had a little photo shoot session with a sample of Spring Fountain shawl that was <a href="http://dianemulholland.com/blog/">Diane</a>'s birthday present (I ceremoniously presented it to her, then rudely took it back for a photo shoot trip)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWbtsAHSpI/AAAAAAAAAr8/9r5xXvQCVIE/s1600/IMG_3321.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWbtsAHSpI/AAAAAAAAAr8/9r5xXvQCVIE/s320/IMG_3321.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527495326875208338" /></a><br />Then we went to a mountain, where I got on a ski lift for the first time in my life, pet (tried to) some sheeps and had some amazing barley soup that I'm dying to learn how to make.<br />The next day, we actually CLIMBED a mountain (Maja said it's a WALK, I strongly disagree).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWeWN62uRI/AAAAAAAAAsE/-uz-7BRiuYk/s1600/IMG_3513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWeWN62uRI/AAAAAAAAAsE/-uz-7BRiuYk/s320/IMG_3513.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527498222197979410" /></a><br />But I made it anyway (not without some difficulties and name-calling)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWfND4TKhI/AAAAAAAAAsM/w_qJ85MxwOg/s1600/IMG_3595.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWfND4TKhI/AAAAAAAAAsM/w_qJ85MxwOg/s320/IMG_3595.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527499164395710994" /></a><br />I got to spend a whole day on my own exploring Ljubljana and it was such a delightful city (I took way too many pictures to share though) before I made my way back to Maja's parents' place in Maribor and let them feed me with more meat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWfqgK5l8I/AAAAAAAAAsU/yF1iLfm54MM/s1600/IMG_7430.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TLWfqgK5l8I/AAAAAAAAAsU/yF1iLfm54MM/s320/IMG_7430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527499670206126018" /></a><br />At the beginning of this post, I was planning to do one of my let's-recap-what-happened-in-past-3-months-in-one-go post, but it was proving impossible since I had so many amazing experiences that I'd like to share with you. So next I'll be sharing my Spain trip with you (that trip was more than twice longer, so might be 2 posts!).yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-73380846090335509562010-09-29T02:55:00.003+08:002010-09-29T03:01:21.667+08:00FInally available!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TKI64q8P_dI/AAAAAAAAArE/2zAIgS68kQg/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+7.57.45+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TKI64q8P_dI/AAAAAAAAArE/2zAIgS68kQg/s320/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+7.57.45+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522040838383730130" /></a><br /><br />This shawl pattern has been in the work for MONTHS! I'm so glad that it's finally done and released to the knitting world. Now on to the next project!<br /><br />By the way, you can purchase the pattern through ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spring-fountain-shawl">here</a>.yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-59839096512944240252010-08-25T19:30:00.004+08:002010-08-25T20:02:14.484+08:00Square oneI know most of you (if there's any of you left!) are probably sick of me giving excuses on how time really flies and and *poof* there goes another 3 months before I even realised it. <br /><br />In case you're curious as to what have happened to me in the time that passed, I barely survived an overstayed visit from a relative (5 weeks!!!), then I survived my first <span style="font-style:italic;">real</span> job as an EFL teacher in a summer school unscathed. Monday was my last day at work, and while I enjoyed it, I can't imagine doing it full time. Imagine this, 1400 teenagers over 7 weeks, one-hour commute each way, junk canteen food twice a day. On the other hand, I had masses of lovely students, amazing colleagues and learned a ton. It was quite an experience, and I'd definitely do it again, but no more than 6 weeks at a time! As far as first proper job goes, it went swimmingly, albeit rather short. I was so confused when I got my first pay slip as I had no idea what it's for. It definitely felt good to be earning, but now I'm back to square one in the job hunting department!<br /><br />One major downside of working is that I've found that I have the tendency to abandon everything else. Things like keeping in touch with people (only my parents were persistent enough), healthy eating, exercising, cleaning and worst of all, knitting. Let's not even mention blogging. I did manage to get some knitting done towards the end once everything have calmed down significantly, so all is not lost. Let's hope that my knitting and blogging will be less sporadic now that I'm back to job hunting.<br /><br />There <span style="font-style:italic;">is</span> one project that I've been wanting to share with you. I named it Spring Fountain Shawl, which should give you an idea of when I actually knitted and finished it. I might call it Autumn Fountain Shawl instead when I publish it, just to be more seasonable.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/THUD3ua-xTI/AAAAAAAAAqs/4qmtdq6AZqw/s1600/springfountain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/THUD3ua-xTI/AAAAAAAAAqs/4qmtdq6AZqw/s320/springfountain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509313975046554930" /></a><br />The pattern has been in working progress for longer than I care to admit, but I'm aiming to have it published by September the latest. I just need to have one last photo shoot in the mountains of Slovenia! Yes, I will be leaving tomorrow for a week in Slovenia. If you recall from my previous posts, I have mentioned my flatmate/travel partner Maja. She and I will be touring the country (there were mountains mentioned **shudder**) and I'll be joining in on her family occasions. Considering my highly limited Slovene (I know about 10 words), I'll be having my knitting to keep entertained during the trip. I promise to be back next weekend with pictures and updates! Can someone please email me and nag at me if I don't??<br /><br />p.s: how do you like the new look of the blog?yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-86957173131492432072010-05-30T20:22:00.003+08:002010-05-30T20:49:25.623+08:00Maja (my.a) MittsHere's my latest pattern offering, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maja-mya-mitts">check it out</a>! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TAFc_yLkVUI/AAAAAAAAApg/HFcIIQc23f8/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-05-29+at+7.28.40+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/TAFc_yLkVUI/AAAAAAAAApg/HFcIIQc23f8/s400/Screen+shot+2010-05-29+at+7.28.40+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476760872731039042" /></a><br />I started this way before the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/awaiting-spring-mitts">Awaiting Spring mitts</a> as a gift for my friend/flatmate/travel partner Maja. I lured her into my room, proceeded to show her my stash (enthusiastic would be an understatement), while she being a good sport that she is, nodded and even managed to oohs and aahhhs at the right yarn. She picked out the yarn herself, and I have to say she made a great choice. Filatura di Crosa Zara has got to be one of my favourite commercial yarns. Back in Malaysia, it was the only good quality merino wool I can get from my LYS, and I'm pretty sure I brought the two skeins I used for these mitts back from there.<br /><br />These mitts definitely triggered my desire to design my own knits again. Back when I first started knitting (eons ago!), it never occurred to me to follow a pattern. Seems like the more I know, the more exposed I am to the world of knitting and the amazing array of patterns available out there, the more reluctant I become to design my own and make mistakes and have no one to blame. I think that's one of the reasons why I've been enjoying sewing so much; I know very little about it, hence I'm more willing to learn from my mistakes and experiment. It's a tough shell to break, but I'm doing it slowly, starting out with simple and easy design projects. Hope you guys are enjoying it as much as I do!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-32151105551677636282010-05-20T23:12:00.004+08:002010-05-20T23:29:29.728+08:00Awaiting Spring MittsOne way I've found to make myself feel more productive, is to design my own knits and publish them! <br />Hence the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/awaiting-spring-mitts">Awaiting Spring Mitts</a>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/S_VRxfUDNUI/AAAAAAAAApY/HSvACyU4xLQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-05-20+at+4.12.29+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/S_VRxfUDNUI/AAAAAAAAApY/HSvACyU4xLQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-05-20+at+4.12.29+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473370832799741250" /></a><br />You can now purchase the pattern from Ravelry(I hope!), I tried purchasing it but I can't so please let me know if it works!<br /><br />The yarn I used was mentioned in <a href="http://yuvee.blogspot.com/2007/01/italian-goodness.html">this post</a>, it was one of my travel score from Florence! After having them in my stash for over 3 years and looking for a project special enough for such a special yarn, I thought designing one for it is the perfect way to go! Best part is, I only used one of the two skeins!<br />BTW, thanks to the almighty power that is Google, I found out that this yarn is fairly easy to purchase online, but traveling around Florence to find it was undoubtedly more fun!<br /><br />As the name of the pattern suggests, I started these last month, when it really should be spring here in London. There were signs of spring everywhere, which made it all the more frustrating when I was clad up in a coat and still freezing! Even when we do get the random warmer days, the wind is so unpredictable that I could've been seen in shorts, sandals and these mitts!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-54395539029789987732010-05-07T02:06:00.002+08:002010-05-07T02:17:42.421+08:00trying to stay afloatA lot of people have asked me this question lately (well, past couple of months),"So, what do you do?", and I've find it really tough to answer. <br />What DO I do? I knit, I weave, I sew, I cook, I read, I design, but surely those are not valid occupation. Ever since I graduated I've somewhat been struggling to find a job. And with the condition of the job market in the UK right now, I think I've picked the worst possible time to be job hunting as a graduate with no experience in a somewhat expendable market. <br />I have to admit that I'm hating this junction of my life.You know the saying <span style="font-weight:bold;">idle hands are the devil's workshop</span>? Well my hands are rarely idle, but idle mind can be just as dangerous, I tell you. <br />So the point is? Well, I guess there's no point to this, other than me feeling the need to get it out of my system, and hoping you guys can give me some advice or share your experiences :)<br /><br />Anyway, because I try never to post without pictures, here are some of my recent (and not-so-recent) FOs.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4535608125/" title="IMG_2588 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4535608125_dbce8de096.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2588" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4535595279/" title="IMG_2574 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4535595279_eabeec57c8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2574" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4539221534/" title="IMG_2602 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4539221534_230036d2c2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2602" /></a>yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-24682103355073232002010-02-23T21:21:00.003+08:002010-04-23T06:13:11.134+08:00MoroccanIt was recently brought to my attention by some knitter friends that it's been a while since I last updated (some subtle and not-so-subtle hints were dropped). So I came back and found that my blogger account had been suspended! I guess it <span style="font-style:italic;">has</span> been a while....<br />Then I found a draft that I never get around to post of pictures from my trip to Morocco, so here it goes.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4375437973/" title="IMG_1447 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4375437973_fa3c0d2d17.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1447" /></a><br />Hats in the souk (traditional market). I don't think they're knitted, look more like crochet though I'm not entirely sure...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4376184070/" title="IMG_1253 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4376184070_5a01a1c986.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1253" /></a><br />It's a dye bath the traditional way! I doubt our indie dyers do it this way :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4376180074/" title="IMG_1251 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4376180074_6662a2d578.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1251" /></a><br />There's wool hanging all over the street!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4376173888/" title="IMG_1210 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4376173888_2fdcabf587.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1210" /></a><br />Camel bone table and chairs set, so beautifully handcrafted.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4543799997/" title="IMG_0181 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4543799997_70892d802b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_0181" /></a><br />At a rest stop on our way to Essaouira (coastal town west of Morocco), I saw a local woman who's guarding the toilet knitting. So I pulled out my knitting to show them and they got really excited (Tres bien Madame!) and passing it around to each other. One of the women went to get something, and right at this moment my friend came out of the loo. The woman proceeded to take off my friend's jacket, much to my friend's puzzlement. She then pulled out this knitted outfits and put it on my friend. It's a dress and cardigan suit with really interesting details, the dress is knitted sideways with short rows and in stripes! Thankfully my friend Maja is a good sport and she let me took a few pictures while she models for me. It always amazes me how knitting can link people through all boundaries.<br />And if you're wondering, yes, this all took place in front of the toilets.<br /><br />Well, right at the end of that trip, the Auto Focus on my Canon 450 D stopped working. I still have no idea why and would have to take it to a shop to figure out what's wrong with it. So I guess that's my excuse for this hiatus!<br />Hopefully I'll be back soon to keep you updated on what I've been up to since my last post!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-72765187802389824372010-02-06T18:19:00.003+08:002010-02-06T18:43:39.395+08:00ObsessedIn my last post I've shared with you all my latest hobby(it's not an obsession, not yet anyway). Here's a product of my there new hobby.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4333038670/" title="IMG_0150 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4333038670_82f9a6b7c6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_0150" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4333038158/" title="IMG_0149 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4333038158_b98d5f3edc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_0149" /></a><br />(It's the same bag, fully reversible!)<br />My sewing machine arrived even before my loom did, but I couldn't just sew ANYTHING. I had to make sure it has proper lining, and let's try making bias tape shall we and oh why not add pockets and oh wait it can be reversible too! And let's make sure all the stitches are super straight too! The bag ended up taking me 3 days to finish (ok, I started at 2 am), and I'm really happy with as far as first project in more than 3 years go! I'm amazed that I can actually sew straight stitch (for most part), when I was using my old college sewing machine ages ago I had to call my sewing 'freestyle'! And I completely adore my bias tape maker that I might need one in every sizes!<br /><br />And here's another one of my latest hobby *ehem*obsession*ehem*<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4332499166/" title="IMG_1196 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4332499166_3288902ab8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1196" /></a><br />I used to get them from friends who are destashing casually, until I chance upon a shop update in time to get a grab bag of 2 skeins. Then 2 weeks after that another grab bag and before I knew it I was waking up at 8 am (this doesn't happen often if you know me) to check for shop updates! I haven't managed to get any since but I'm seriously considering training to become a full-fledged Wollmeise stalker!<br />The weird thing is, while I like her variegated colourways, it's the solids I'm crazy about. As in I want every single colours crazy. I might have to save up and make a trip to Germany to visit her shop! <br /><br />I know, I know, it's a knitting blog. So here's some knitting for you.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4331760929/" title="IMG_1194 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4331760929_41f84e3845.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_1194" /></a><br />This is my swatch for Demi, from Rowan Vintage Knits, that I'll be knitting for the Ravelympics 2010. I'll be converting the pattern to knit in the round, it might take 2 weeks of crazy amount of knitting and dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome to finish this sweater but I'm game! What are you knitting for Ravelympics?<br /><br />Anyway, I'm leaving for a short break (a friend asked, from what?) to Marrakech in 4 hours! Will be back soon hopefully with a lot of cool pictures, bye!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-83699520969326424232010-01-12T21:55:00.003+08:002010-01-20T08:03:27.761+08:00On warps and weftsFirst come knitting, then spinning, and now weaving! This fibre obsession is never ending, is it?<br /><br />So it all started a couple of weeks ago when I saw someone put up a rigid heddle loom in the Ravelry destash/trade board. I expressed interest and we got talking and I naturally got all excited. Then a friend of mine offered to lend me her loom to try out, and I had so much fun! Here's the first scarf that I made.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4230903687/" title="IMG_1093 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4230903687_99595afdaf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1093" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4231672004/" title="IMG_1095 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/4231672004_aece099acf.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_1095" /></a><br />For the warp (that's the threads that go lengthwise on the loom) I used 100g of my handspun merino that I couldn't stand knitting with. And for the weft (that's the one that goes in and out sidewise) I used some leftover RYC Cashsoft DK from my Deep V Argyle Vest. I was SO proud of it, and decided right away that I wanted a rigid heddle loom, so I ordered a 20" Ashford Knitters Loom. It should've arrived last Monday but due to the courier's extreme incompetency I still don't have it. <br /><br />Anyway while I still had my friend's loom I wove my second scarf!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4250621461/" title="IMG_1120 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/4250621461_c44f079912.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_1120" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/4251395076/" title="IMG_1123 by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4251395076_cb26a931bc.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_1123" /></a><br />It's a much shorter scarf (the first one was 2m long!) and I used some UK Alpaca yarn that I've had in my stash for years.<br /><br />One thing I love about weaving is how darn quick it is! Can you imagine how long it'll take me to knit a 9" wide 2m long scarf? That is, if I survive the boredom! Also, I get to be much more adventurous with my weaving as I can combine different yarns, something I'm always wary to do with knitting. One thing I've found with me and my crafts is, the more I know, the less adventurous and experimental I become. So I'm hoping this will help me be more adventurous with my knitting too. <br /><br />Oh, and I just bought a sewing machine and it got delivered yesterday. I don't have any fabric to play with it yet, but I'm sure you'll be hearing more about my new endeavours in the future!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-52639879848333649542010-01-05T18:15:00.002+08:002010-01-05T18:35:14.164+08:00New YearThis is definitely my longest hiatus to date! Come March, I would've been blogging (on and off) for 6 years, and that's starting to feel like a lifetime. Now that I'm back, I'd like to make some changes around the blog and be a better blogger all around!<br /><br />Every year for as long as I can remember, I have always made New Year's resolutions. Usually they are really long lists of things I'll forget a fortnight into the year. This year, I made none. Instead, I have a few mental resolutions. They are fairly vague, but my "rule" for this year is to DO things. Procrastination has always been one of my biggest weakness, along with lack of self control at yarn sales, but that's a different issue. Also, I vow to try to coax myself out of my comfort zone and say YES more often and seize more opportunities. For example, a friend's mother asked me if I'd like to volunteer teaching knitting at a group she's trying to organise once a month. My first instinct was to run away, giving myself and her all sorts of excuses. But I calmed down and said I'd love to do it! It's a little thing, but I'm starting with baby steps :)<br /><br />So there, that's my New Year's non-resolution! I'll be back soon (hopefully!) with loads of knitting contents and some weaving too!<br /><br />Happy New Year 2010 everyone!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-46462209926739791202009-07-24T19:14:00.004+08:002009-07-24T19:28:52.240+08:00Ooopss...Thank you everyone for your well wishes! <br />I totally forgot one of the most important thing I "did" last week, I turned TWENTY TWO!!!<br />The fact that I forgot to mention it is like a testament of how busy I was last week. I had an awful, non-existent birthday, but the past couple of days my wonderful friends have been making up for it :).<br /><br />On other news, you know my Knitted Chair project <a href="http://knittedchairs.wordpress.com">blog</a>? Well it was <a href="http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/now-knitting-the-chair-cozy/">featured in a blog</a>, but I didn't think it was a big deal, because I didn't realise how many people actually <span style="font-style:italic;">read</span> the blog. Well, I had over 2,000 hits yesterday, which might not be much to the big names blogger, but is a totally HUGE thing for me! Please wish me well, cause I think I'm freaking out just a little bit...yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-90746847570120713172009-07-23T05:48:00.004+08:002009-07-23T06:25:55.356+08:00What I've been doing...This blog is sadly neglected, I know.<br />Let's do a fast recap of what have happened in the past 20 days since the last post.<br /><br />-My parents and brother came 2 weeks ago to attend my graduation.<br />-I graduated!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3701995495/" title="IMG_9529.JPG by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3701995495_b0b2686f52.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_9529.JPG" /></a><br />-Became a tour leader for my family for a whole week.<br />-Family left, went straight to uni because of course just because you graduated doesn't mean you're "done".<br />-Exhibited at New Designers in Business Design Centre, Islington until Sunday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/SmeNxVT0u5I/AAAAAAAAAn8/ZOPkekWGLTA/s1600-h/IMG_0458.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sYXTOd_dVdY/SmeNxVT0u5I/AAAAAAAAAn8/ZOPkekWGLTA/s400/IMG_0458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361409760081263506" /></a><br /><br />As you can probably guess, there were virtually no knitting happening in those 2 hectic weeks. But I did manage to take some more FO pictures before that...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3690956778/" title="Norwegian Wood Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/3690956778_12c4da5859.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Norwegian Wood Shawl" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3690148167/" title="Norwegian Wood Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3690148167_447476e99e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Norwegian Wood Shawl" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Norwegian Wood Shawl</span>, pattern by Sivia Harding, yarn used 3 skeins of Naturally Hand Knit Dawn 2ply. This shawl is the case of that "perfect" project. I fell in love with the pattern at first sight, and found the perfect yarn for it in the stash right after. The knitting was fun and easy, and I love the result! I did ran out of yarn towards the end so I had to omit 2 rows from the pattern and used a different yarn for part of the bind-off, but I still love it!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3690942516/" title="Handspun Feather & Fan Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3690942516_3eeb6ea14b.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Handspun Feather & Fan Shawl" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3690947254/" title="Handspun Feather & Fan Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3690947254_5e6f8a6d79.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Handspun Feather & Fan Shawl" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Handspun Feather And Fan Shawl</span>, used 2 skeins of my own handspun. A great project to use up those 100g skeins of handspun yarns! I'm kinda wishing it's bigger but it was getting a bit boring after a while. Can I just say again how much I absolutely LOVE knitting with handspun yarn? It just heightens the pleasure to another level, seriously.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3690155305/" title="Luscious Hoarfrost by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/3690155305_04e989d14f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Luscious Hoarfrost" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3690153863/" title="Luscious Hoarfrost by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3690153863_285c0d5c92.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Luscious Hoarfrost" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hoarfrost</span>, pattern by Anne Hanson from <a href="http://www.knitspot.com">Knitspot</a>. This pattern is absolutely gorgeous, but the yarn....oh the yarn.....just makes it all the more perfect. It's Swiss Mountain Cashmere and Silk, and it's amazing, as you can probably tell from the name. It took a while to get used to knitting with it just because of it's softness. It feels so soft and luxurious against my neck, I kinda can't wait for it to get colder so I can wear it out (kidding! summer please come back to London!).yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-61069462875870344942009-07-02T00:27:00.003+08:002009-07-02T08:59:27.858+08:00Turquoise Decimal CardiganHere's the cardigan I promised to show you!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3665914801/" title="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3665914801_53bb1a695e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3665913991/" title="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3665913991_32a6cbd2bc_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3666716914/" title="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3666716914_74cb16b006_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3665909525/" title="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3665909525_1729dc840d_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Turquoise Decimal Cardigan" /></a><br />The pattern is from Spring 2009 issue of <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/index.php">Knitty</a>. When I saw the pattern I knew immediately that I'll be knitting one, and I knew exactly what yarn to use! Now, how often does that happen? The yarn is Knitpicks Shine Sport in Turquoise, and since I've only got 8 skeins of yarn, I modified the pattern into short sleeve, and I like it much better this way since I find bell sleeves to be impractical. I ended up only using 7 skeins of yarn for this. <br />Overall, I love this pattern! The waist and raglan shaping is so cleverly done, and it's so easy to modify. I really enjoyed knitting it! I think the knitting part only took me over a week, but it did took me months to find buttons for it! And I haven't blocked it yet <span style="font-style:italic;">shuuushh...</span> <br />Unfortunately, I wore it out to The I'm-not-going-to-Woolfest-consolation-spinning-party last weekend and it was way too warm! Guess I'll have to wait for the weather to cool down before I can wear it again, but knowing this country it probably won't be a very long wait!<br /><br />In other news, my parents and brother are coming to visit me next week for my graduation ceremony! Knitting wise this means that I've been having to destash my yarn and magazines and books to make space in my room. Check out my destash page in Ravelry if you're interested!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-7251598198641269782009-06-19T00:23:00.003+08:002009-06-19T06:42:20.771+08:00The show is over but my needles must go on...This past month felt surreal to me. So much have happened but I can't be sure what. <br />One thing for sure, the show came and go.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3609124810/" title="IMGP4517.JPG by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3609124810_ee40994645.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMGP4517.JPG" /></a><br />I <span style="font-style:italic;">think</span> it went pretty well even though I was in daze mostly throughout the 5-day show.<br /><br />A lot of knitting happened too, but they kinda came and go without much documentation on my part. Bad blogger, I know. I am so behind on FOs to show you guys! Let me just tell you that there are a Clapotis, a summer cardigan and a shawl that I need to block and blog (pun not intended) about. And a pair of socks I finished in a week on commission for Socktopus. <br /><br />I did manage to make myself take some pictures a couple of days ago though, so here's some eye candy for you...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3624656143/" title="Lace ribbon scarf by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3624656143_2c46fe93aa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Lace ribbon scarf" /></a><br />It's <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/PATTlaceribbon.html">Lace Ribbon Scarf</a> from <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/index.php">Knitty</a>! I'm sure you've seen it a million times, but here's my take on it. It's a really nice and easy pattern, very easy to memorise so perfect for carrying around. It was supposed to be my carry-around project but the yarn is sooooo amazing to work with that I had to restrain myself from knitting it at home! The yarn is Pagewood Farm Alyeska, and I got mine from <a href="http://www.socktopus.co.uk">Socktopus</a>. It's soooo soft and bouncy and sproingy (it is a word in MY dictionary) and an absolute pleasure to work with. I was sighing with delight all the time while touching it, pretty sure my friends thought I was mad if they don't already. <br />Oh, the pretty tulip shawl pin I'm wearing in the picture is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=46069">this etsy store</a>. Isn't it pretty? I would've love it more if only I didn't get stung by custom. <br />Here's a mini rant, I don't mind paying the £3.25 VAT, but £8 handling fee for 2 tiny boxes??? AGH! And did I ever tell you I got charged £49.50 for 2 knitted chairs that a knitter sent me from the States for my show? Double AGH!! <br />Ok, rant over. Here's more pretty pic.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3625476580/" title="Lace ribbon scarf by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3625476580_9dd867f008.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Lace ribbon scarf" /></a><br />Think I'll make some more of this.<br /><br />This one has been a long time coming.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3624652509/" title="Selbu Modern by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3624652509_8bb6d18604.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Selbu Modern" /></a><br />Pretty sure I finished knitting this hat a couple of months ago, and it has been sitting under my pile of WIPs since then. There was a lot of uncertainty with this pattern. It went like this....."Is this too small?", "Will this fit my head?", "Wonder how far I can stretch this...", "Uh oh, this looks more like a beanie", "Dang, other people say it's too tight, should've used bigger needles", "Should I just frog this and start over??", "But surely blocking will fix this....". Maybe that's why I ended up ignoring it after it's finished. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3624654739/" title="Selbu Modern by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2292/3624654739_a564b0d080_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Selbu Modern" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3624651607/" title="Selbu Modern by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/3624651607_0592effaf9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Selbu Modern" /></a><br />It is quite a tight fit and I had to add an extra repeat of the colourwork pattern to make it slouchy enough, but it kinda works. Especially with my "new" hairstyle. Oh and the yarn is gorgeous, it's Knittery Merino Cashmere 4ply and it smells goooooddd........yes I sniff my yarn.yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-9001233874298500422009-05-10T07:18:00.004+08:002009-05-10T07:36:25.666+08:00Aeolian<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3514466379/" title="Aeolian Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/3514466379_8cb32a34a2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Aeolian Shawl" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3515276278/" title="Aeolian Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3515276278_1acb652834.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Aeolian Shawl" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3514468559/" title="Aeolian Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3514468559_78ca4206b9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Aeolian Shawl" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3514464939/" title="Aeolian Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3514464939_4d7aee1e2d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Aeolian Shawl" /></a><br />This is definitely one of the most beautiful thing I've ever knitted, and it didn't took me a whole year to finish it! The <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/KSPATTaeolian.php">pattern</a> is so intuitive and ..dare I say..easy..for such an impressive result. It only took me 2 weeks to knit because I couldn't put it down. Every free time and procrastinating time I have, I devoted to knitting this luscious shawl. It's such a pleasure to knit, especially because of the yarn I used, Malabrigo lace in Burgundy (birthday gift from <a href="http://coloursknits.blogspot.com/">Van</a> from eons ago!). This yarn is so soft and cushy and yummy and I need some more! And I only needed one skein for all this pleasure and gorgeousness...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3514469397/" title="Aeolian Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3514469397_b998651b48.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Aeolian Shawl" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3515279150/" title="Aeolian Shawl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3515279150_2c0dcfef7a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Aeolian Shawl" /></a>yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-15404209278577127662009-05-02T16:38:00.002+08:002009-05-02T17:01:32.647+08:00My bundle of nervesI'm not a morning person. On "normal" days I go to bed at about 4 a.m. and wake up at lunch time. But today I am a bundle of nerves and have been up since 8 a.m., it's not normal I tell you. I've been going through in my head everything that could go wrong during today's<a href="http://knittedchairs.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/knit-a-chair-event/"> event</a>. Let's see, for a starter the weather forecast could lie and it would be pouring rain, or maybe everybody decides to go to the zoo and see monkeys instead of me. Or maybe...or maybe....see why I have trouble sleeping?<br /><br />So everybody please think good thoughts of me today so that I'll have some good news to report back! <br /><br />Anyway, I have some pretties to show off...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3480836262/" title="Ishbel by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3480836262_1acded12e4.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Ishbel" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3480031163/" title="Ishbel by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3480031163_94500b8926.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Ishbel" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3480033539/" title="Ishbel by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3480033539_5f5a0c4982.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Ishbel" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3480025761/" title="Ishbel by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/3480025761_4891e44814.jpg" width="500" height="399" alt="Ishbel" /></a><br />It's my Ishbel! The pattern is by the mega talented <a href="http://ysolda.com/wordpress/">Ysolda Teague</a>. The yarn is some laceweight silk from <a href="http://fyberspates.co.uk">Fyberspates</a> that I got at Ally Pally 2 years ago. I have more than half leftover, wonder what to knit with it next. I'm totally in love with how pretty this thing is, I think it's the combination of sleek silk with that delicate lace that does it for me. It blocked wonderfully and dried within hours! Think I need another one, maybe in sock yarn?<br /><br />Some more pink goodness....<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3480826828/" title="Pinkside cowl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3480826828_7b8c63a84f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Pinkside cowl" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3480824958/" title="Pinkside cowl by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3480824958_5b55bdd7af.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Pinkside cowl" /></a><br />The pattern is <a href="http://nibblingalong.typepad.com/darkside%20cowl.pdf">Darkside Cowl</a>(link to .pdf) by Sarah Fama. But of course I'm calling mine Pinkside cowl. The yarn is my own handspun that I <a href="http://yuvee.blogspot.com/2009/03/spinning-updates.html">blogged about</a> some time ago. Can I just say again how much I LOVE knitting with handspun yarn?yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-26409148038367411242009-04-27T01:23:00.003+08:002009-04-27T07:52:14.100+08:00Ivy Leaguer wannabeAccording to Ravelry, I cast on for this on 4th April 2008, heck that's a whole year for a vest!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3475782007/" title="Ivy League vest by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3475782007_caf5e777c8.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Ivy League vest" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3475776739/" title="Ivy League vest by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3475776739_ea48926826.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Ivy League vest" /></a><br />I bought the yarns as a kit because I was too overwhelmed by the thought of picking out 6 coordinating colours. It's my biggest colourwork project to date, and it fits really well! I was pleasantly surprises when I got to try it on after I cut the steeks because I had my doubts all along. <br />Oh, of course you'd want to see the steeks...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3476579856/" title="Ivy League vest by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3476579856_b04f0be094.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Ivy League vest" /></a><br />See how neat it is? I did the crocheted steek and they all lie down so neatly, makes me all giddy. Can you tell I love my new vest?<br /><br />The crazy thing about this project is, I used less than one skein of each colour! The pattern specifies 2 skeins of 5 different colours and a skein of 1 colour, so that's what I got. But now I ended up with more than enough for another one, there should be a limit to over estimation in yarn requirements.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm organising my first knitting event EVER! Check it out <a href="http://knittedchairs.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/knit-a-chair-event/">here</a>. I'm so scared of it not going well and have been playing through everything that could go wrong with it in my head. Hopefully I won't freak out when the time comes, fingers crossed! I'll also be eternally grateful if you could help me pass the word around!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-20922890512529634872009-04-17T01:18:00.002+08:002009-04-17T04:36:44.904+08:00More chairI have no idea what happened, time really seems to fly and I can't even recall when was the last time I blogged. <br />Anyway just a quick update I haven't been knitting much, worked on a couple of WIPs here and there, so things are growing ever so slowly. Mainly I've had to focus on my project here... <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3444714282/" title="Lace It Up by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3444714282_ec68e90d4b.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Lace It Up" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3443906905/" title="Lace It Up by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3443906905_99e7a59b36.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Lace It Up" /></a><br />Yep, another chair. <br />I love how this one turns out, and the fact that it uses so little yarn. And my non-knitter friends think it's a sexy chair!<br />It's a bit disconcerting how I'm relying on these chairs to earn me degree. But I guess I have to keep on believing in the power of knitting, and the power of knitters.<br />Oh, I've moved the blog for the project, it's now <a href="http://knittedchairs.wordpress.com">here</a>. Please do come take a look, leave a comment, and spread the word! I can't do it without your supports!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-81411388943165183502009-03-23T01:20:00.003+08:002009-03-23T06:13:21.246+08:00Casting off...Beware! Long post ahead, but it'll be mainly pictures for your viewing pleasure, I'll be brief and catch up with the knitting I've been doing.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3360516408/" title="Vinnland Socks by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3360516408_4506459064.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Vinnland Socks" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3360513646/" title="Vinnland Socks by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3360513646_33e7bb6c8b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Vinnland Socks" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3360521088/" title="Vinnland Socks by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3360521088_f4d564c3fe_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Vinnland Socks" /></a><br />I knitted these Very Orange Vinnland socks for Malabrigo March KAL with the Socktopods. The yarn colourway is "Terracotta", but really it's just orange. <br /><br />This bag had been on the needle for a few months. Or at least the handle did. I finished the bag in a couple of days but the handle took really long because I got bored knitting it. And since I was using much smaller needles for the handle so that it won't sag that much, it hurt my hands to knit it. But finally a couple of days ago I decided to just finish it up and wore it to the local shop to buy grocery. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3360554382/" title="Everlasting Bagstopper by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3360554382_8f02dcf111.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Everlasting Bagstopper" /></a><br />I was worried it won't be able to hold the weight but it held up pretty well I thought.<br /><br />We had a bingo night for Red Nose Day at <a href="http://www.socktopus.co.uk">Socktopus</a> and I won TWICE! I won a skein of Socks That Rock, 2 skeins of Lorna's Laces Sheperd Socks, a skein of gorgeous handspun by <a href="http://www.picperfics.blogspot.com/">Marianne</a> and to top it all, a voucher of a dozen cupcakes by Arianna from <a href="http://www.bittersweetbakers.com/">Bittersweet Bakers</a>. Let me tell you her cupcakes are THE CUPCAKES, they've gotta be the best I've had. I was more excited on winning that compared to the STR, that's how much I love her cupcakes. But the handspun was gorgeous too and I couldn't wait to knit with it, so I made these.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3373385525/" title="Handspun Armwarmers by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3373385525_710284e31e.jpg" width="500" height="299" alt="Handspun Armwarmers" /></a><br />I was reminded on how much I LOVE knitting with handspun yarn. Perhaps I should slow down on the spinning and start knitting up my handspun yarns. They are just really simple 3x1 rib with holes for my thumbs, then I increased to 3x2 rib as they go up my arms. I wore them to Brighton on Friday, and they kept my hands nice and warm.<br /><br />Then yesterday, I went to <a href="http://www.socktopus.co.uk">Socktopus</a> again wearing this.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3375536690/" title="A Cardigan For Arwen by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3375536690_9b88cb9031.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="A Cardigan For Arwen" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3375536236/" title="A Cardigan For Arwen by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3375536236_89b082870f.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="A Cardigan For Arwen" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3374718907/" title="A Cardigan For Arwen by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3374718907_302dd22483.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="A Cardigan For Arwen" /></a><br />My Cardigan for Arwen! Finally done! I'm really happy with it and I love wearing it. The only thing I followed from the pattern was the cable pattern. I did it all in the round, seamless, with raglan decrease and waist shaping. Too bad the kitty shawl pin that I wore to fasten it yesterday was lost.<br />But I haven't told you what I was there for yesterday, I had a class with Cookie A.!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3374720137/" title="Meeting Cookie A.!! by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3374720137_37ae738cd8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Meeting Cookie A.!!" /></a><br />It was absolutely fabulous and I dare say you guys should look forward to my future sock design!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-70575704796143319712009-03-08T23:09:00.002+08:002009-03-11T23:32:04.061+08:00Spinning updatesHere's a summary of my wheel spinning adventure so far.<br />I was trying to spin on some scrap fibres and it was miserable! The fibre kept on breaking and I couldn't spin for more than a metre at once. So I decided to try spinning the good stuffs, and it worked like magic!<br />Here's my first skein, it's <a href="http://limegreenjelly.etsy.com">Limegreenjelly </a>BFL in Funkytown colourway.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3287757586/" title="First wheel attempt by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3287757586_024c1f3232.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="First wheel attempt" /></a><br />This one is my own hand-dyed Falkland<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3287758466/" title="Second wheel attempt by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3287758466_695193b606.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Second wheel attempt" /></a><br />And here's my own hand-dyed Merino, the best one so far, it's so soft and squishy!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3305940589/" title="2-ply Merino by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3305940589_4b874973e5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="2-ply Merino" /></a><br /><br />I was spinning some merino/angora but gave up midway because the fibre kept on getting all over the place. So now I have some nice merino going on instead. I'm trying to spin finer and more consistent, but so far my spinning is far from it. Well, practice makes perfect, right?<br /><br />Just because I got a wheel doesn't mean I've been neglecting my spindle, this is some BFL/silk from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=35553">Shunklies</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3287756656/" title="BFL & Silk by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/3287756656_25d0221684.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="BFL & Silk" /></a><br />I was trying to spin it really fine, but then I ran out of patience and spun thicker yarn instead, I didn't really enjoy spinning with it, but the resulting yarn was quite nice to knit with. I didn't have much yardage, so I knitted a simple stockinette cowl out of it. It's still drying now, picture next time!<br />And then I bought a new spindle.....isn't it a beauty?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3337562733/" title="Bocote Bosworth Midi by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3337562733_e60884c219.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Bocote Bosworth Midi" /></a><br />It's Bocote Bosworth Midi, and I looooveee it! It's so smooth and nice to spin with and so pretty to look at. Here's what I spun with it<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3337555353/" title="3-ply Merino/Baby Alpaca/Silk by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3337555353_f83a62f896.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="3-ply Merino/Baby Alpaca/Silk" /></a><br />It's merino/baby alpaca/silk blend from Limegreenjelly, spun on the Bosworth and 3-plied on the wheel. <br /><br />That's all for spinning so far, the wheels are still turning though!<br />Have you guys seen my knitted chair? The pattern is up <a href="http://knittedchairs.blogspot.com">here</a>.yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-30203051707687245732009-02-24T23:07:00.003+08:002009-02-25T09:37:29.572+08:00FO updates!This blog is sadly outdated! I've been busy knitting for my project but there have been other knitting going on as well. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3275025874/" title="Shalom Cardigan by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/3275025874_58a8803a86.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Shalom Cardigan" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3274209883/" title="Shalom Cardigan by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3274209883_ffcbdb31df_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shalom Cardigan" /></a><br /><font size=4>Shalom Cardigan</font><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pattern: </span>Shalom Cardigan by Meghan McFarlane<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Yarn:</span> Rowan Cocoon, 4 skeins<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Needles:</span> 7.00 mm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Comments:</span> I finished this a couple of weeks ago. It was a really quick knit, took me about a week. The yarn is sooo soft and a pleasure to work with. I made a few changes to the pattern, cast on more stitches, put more buttonholes, and made the armholes less wide. I love the end result, it's so wearable! I'd love to knit a couple more cardigans in this kind of style.<br /><br />I also knitted another beret.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3286223442/" title="Geranium Porom by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3286223442_316fabcbf6_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Geranium Porom" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3285402741/" title="Geranium Porom by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3285402741_ef76d863d1_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Geranium Porom" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3286222740/" title="Geranium Porom by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3286222740_f09e315c8d_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Geranium Porom" /></a><br />This is Porom by Jared Flood, lovely, super easy pattern. The yarn is RYC Silk Wool DK in Geranium, gorgeous to work with, I might need to stash up some!<br /><br />And there were some socks too...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3286943103/" title="Hopscotch socks by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3286943103_03ce3b2336.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Hopscotch socks" /></a><br />This is Hopscotch Socks by Anna Bell, one of the Socktopus 2008 Sock Club socks. The yarn is AMAZING! It's Brooklyn Handspun Soft Spun Plus. It's so soft everything I touched afterwards feel rough. Not only soft, it's also bouncy and cushy and smooshy and awesome in general.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57337879@N00/3286944207/" title="Bedsocks by yuvee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3286944207_89c944e909.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Bedsocks" /></a><br />These bedsocks are hanging off my bed frame so I could pull it over my feet whenever they get cold at night. The yarn is Cleckheaton Country Prints, one of the yarns I got from my trip to Australia last year. They are just simple toe up socks with 2x2 ribbing, with short row toes and heels, easy peasy.<br /><br />Next up, spinning updates!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11575998.post-66326789091359591552009-02-12T18:55:00.003+08:002009-02-12T19:00:17.089+08:00Pretty please?I've started a new blog for my final project, please take a look and let me know what you think! <br />It's <a href="http://knittedchairs.blogspot.com/">here</a>. Please help me graduate! I need a degree to support my yarn buying habit in the future!yuveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661132948225670486noreply@blogger.com0