Knit Dress for Michelle LyTze Buettel

Who is Michelle? She is my friend’s new-born daughter, I haven’t met her in person, but friends were saying that she is a blondie, because her father is a German, mother is a Chinese, so, I can imagine, she must be a very cute and pretty baby girl. As I have promised that this group of friend, who give birth to a baby girl, 1st baby girl, I will knit the baby a dress…

When I was driving to the yarn shop, I already know what colour I want, either pink or purple… then when I was there, this colour caught my attention, it’s pink in general but I think it has a little touch of purple. Then pattern, flipped a few books, but I still prefer this, I noticed this 1st and yeah, love at first sight!

 

 

Just like the previous projects, or maybe because I stopped knitting for a while, I did a few time of “re-do”, at least now I think I have more patience compare to the previous “me”.

After knitting the body, I learnt crochet for the lace too… I find it very interesting, because with a few twist and turn, the lace came out nicely… salute to the one who invented the technique.

Final touch is sewing the purple flower and button on the dress… What do you think? Do you like it?

My Knitted Top

After knitting some items to others, finally I have decided to at least knit one for myself... ta da...

I have to wear a tube or something inside... I haven't has an occasion to wear it... hehe
but I really like the outcome... what do you think about it?

Scarf to "Rain"

I've promised this friend of mine, who is living in Ireland now, to knit him a scarf as his birthday present, I don't remember when did I make this promise, probably early of last year when he came back for holiday.

I know my friends, who is now working in Singapore (you should know who I'm referring), must be cursing me because I refuse to knit them one. Hey friends, I told you, Singapore is located in Tropical country, you don't need a scarf... OKAY?


"Rain" birthday is in Feb, so, I only started this project after my god sister's one... although this pattern seems more complicated than the previous one, but this is the pattern I wish to learn, see the twist and turn part? It's called cable.

Green is the colour that he requested and I found this green is kind of suit him. Then, the yarn that the shop recommended is skein yarn, means we need to wind the yarn before we can start knitting.

The present has finally reached it's master... and follow him back to Ireland d...

Knitted Scarf for Godsister

I'm happy because one of my godsister has finally decided to do her final year of tertiary studies in UK. As an encouragement for her, I've decided to knit her a scarf as Christmas present...

Yes, you are right... this is another back dated post.

Simple scarf... but the yarn is very good... the scarf turned out to be very soft.

Kitman named this pattern seedo..
Although the pattern is simple and it is just a scarf, I still took about 5 weeks to finish... what a slow knitter... opps... I can't consider myself as knitter yet :)

Thanks Stephanie for being my model

Dad's Knitted Vest

Last year I've knitted a top for my mom... and for sure... I need to knit another one for my dad... remember? I'm a libran.

This top is not as difficult as the top that I knitted to my mom... the pattern for this vest is relatively easier... and less mistake I made

Thanks to Kitman and John, the yarns was brought all the way from Texas as a gift to me. I only bought the dark brown yarn from the knitting shop in Sg. Wang.

I like this pattern very much... very simple yet elegant and nice
I took about 4 months to finish this vest
(mom's one I took more than 5 months to finish)

The vest fitted nicely on me... :(

so, it's a little tight for my dad, especially the neckline...

but of course, he still like it la

refer to: Mom's knitted top

Grey is My Favourite Colour

Coming next is this gray scarf

Not sure if this friend of mine still remember that I have "promised" to knit him one (can't remember if I really promise or told him that I wanted to but failed at that time) when he was going to study abroad about 9 or 8 years back.

Ta da... a gift which was suppose to send 8 years back... and it is in my favorite color. Know him for so long but still not very sure what's his favorite color, so, no choice, he got to accept this.

This scarf is too thick to wear it here, but should be able to wear it in Scotland gua... right?

The scarf on me

I sew a few tiny buttons on a corner... but when the scarf reached him, he said all the buttons have fell :(

The scarf on my Winnie

He didn't say whether he likes it or not.
Anyway, I have kept my promise...
And I really like this gray

My 1st Knitting Project

Need to apology again... been MIA from this blog for quite a long time... if I was not fall sick and don't want to spread the virus across the office, also due to I can't stay away from pc for too long but actually has nothing to do here, I don't know when am I going to do some posting...

I'm sure if my blog were someone alive, he will slap me straight... sorry blog...

Back to my topic... Should blog this last year but I'm a bit hesitate to do so, because you know, my art always very lousy... and I'm afraid ppl might be finger pointing their screen and laugh: "like this also she dare to post!"... no I'm just too imaginative (should blame the flu medicine & stupid antibiotic) Aactually I think my blog readers are mainly my friends and they are always very dear to me...

Last year when my dearest I Leen (aka my loukong, but I swear we are not lesbian and she is getting married end of this year, with a MAN! I can't remember when we started calling each other loukong loupo, but we really can't find any other word which is dearer then these), she told me she was going to Taiwan for training and she was a bit nervous, I think mostly because she can't read Chinese. But believe me, she is the smartest girl I've ever seen who can learn Cantonese through TVB series... yes, I have difficulty learning language, 4 years in college with her, it's easy to notice her Cantonese were getting better and more fluent but my English was still very suck! I'm so sorry for her because she always give me a lot of opportunity to speak English but still I never progress... not to mention how she helped me to pass my exam... (she always kept a copy of her note to me when I ponteng... so, end up, I felt very guilty and attended most of the classes, except Tamadun Islam, I can't stand the lecturer)

opps... out of topic, nope, just that I seldom mention her in my blog, so, just some introduction here.

Year end in Taiwan was a cold... I wanted to buy her a jacket or something... but end up, I chose to knit her a scarf... at least being a loupo for her for so long, should do something now.

I went to Sungai Wang, there's a knitting shop (in fact, this is the only one I know in town) near Vincci and got to know this through another dearest friend of mine, Kitman (a real knitting expect), I picked a yarn real quick because I know what colour I want, either pink or light purple. End up, I bought this, it's pink with blue tints.

Initially I bought only 5 balls of yarn but felt a bit too short when almost finished the 5th ball. So, I went back to get one more, luckily they still have stock.

When I was knitting it, I was in my centre stock audit marathon, so, the knitting was my best partner when I finished my work and back to the hotel at night.

Ta da...
The purple flower crochet wasn't done by me, because the knitting aunty hinting me I was too slow and if she were to teach me how to knit it, would take her a day... :(

This is the most simple pattern for a scarf...

The gift has not completed until I get a beautiful box like this.
Although I know there's a typo error on the over, but I can compromise with the beautiful design and exactly the shape that I'm looking for.

The happy owner of the scarf aka my loukong aka my dearest friend - I LEEN!
I'm so glad she loves it although when she took out the scarf, the last knit spoilt (must be due to I didn't tied the knot strong enough, I felt so sorry).