Posted in Handspun, Yarn on 31 January 2008 | 3 Comments »
I spun up the 3rd bunch of roving last night. Its also BFL, in the colorway named Emerald Isle. (The one in the middle.)
The pre-drafted fiber – one big fluffy ball of wool.
As for the other 2 skeins, I plied it against itself.
This is my favorite skein of the 3. The singles are more even [...]
Posted in Handspun on 30 January 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thank you for the wonderful comments for Stormie. =) I haven’t done much knitting after finishing Stormie, but I’ve been spinning. I spun up 2 hanks of fiber in the past 2 nights; one each night.
The first is this turqoise-brown colorway called Navajo Gems from Spunky Eclectic. Lovely, lovely colors. Here are the singles before plying. [...]
Posted in FO!, Stormie (Caitlin) on 28 January 2008 | 8 Comments »
Here she comes!
Stats
Yarn: Jaeger Matchmaker Merino DK *
Pattern: Pam Allen’s Caitlin Pullover
Modification: Minimal – did 2 less increases for sleeves.
Afterthoughts: Great project! Very clear and simple instructions that are easy to follow.
Its so cute. My sis thinks it looks very ‘oldish’. You know, old, boring, out of fashion.. But I think we all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 28 January 2008 | 2 Comments »
Finito! I had to learn how to mattress-stitch again, but it turned out to be pretty fun. FO pics to come soon. The nearest-to-FO pic I have is of the sleeves and body just before they are joined.
The sleeves. I kept telling my friend (who came over so we can spend quality time playing duets [...]
Posted in 'Pilgrimages' & Adventures, Food, Stormie (Caitlin) on 26 January 2008 | 3 Comments »
This was today’s dinner. Really simple, actually. I ran out of seaweed and was lazy to walk 20 mins to the supermarket, and then 20 mins back again. So I tried making really thin omelettes and using it to wrap the rice instead. It was tricky getting the rice to stick to the omelette, though.
Before I begin talking about Stormie (I’ve decided to nickname [...]
Posted in Food, Handspun on 19 January 2008 | 2 Comments »
Lets start off with some yummy Oreo Cheesecake.
I had gone somewhat crazy making Oreo Cheesecake this couple of days. Its simple and scrumptious, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
I realised I haven’t been spinning much since I got back from the trip to USA. So I pulled the wheel out and spun up some wool roving [...]
Posted in Giselle, Work In Progress on 16 January 2008 | 7 Comments »
Maybe this sounds strange, but I haven’t been actively working on Giselle (or any other project) since I last wrote here, but 2 nights ago I was suddenly all fired up and worked quite abit on it. The first night I clocked in max 3 hours, where I casted on for the extension/lower body portion. [...]
Posted in Giselle, Life, Work In Progress, Yarn on 7 January 2008 | 1 Comment »
I had a sudden craving for sushi today, but could not be bothered to go to a sushi restaurant. So I made my own! They look kinda rugged because I don’t have a sharp knife at hand. Makes a nice and simple dinner for me. =)
As for Giselle, I have actually started work on her couple [...]
Posted in Dyeing, Work In Progress, Yarn on 3 January 2008 | 6 Comments »
Hi! Sorry for the short dissappearing stint. I’ve been busy, though. And I have lots of beautiful pictures, updates and good news for you guys. =D First, I’ve started knitting the Apricot Jacket a couple of days before the arrival of 2008. It was during the holidays and I had quite a wee bit of time [...]
