Archive for January 29th, 2008

Work In Progresses

Sorry peeps.. Have been up to something secretive past few days. Hence the lack of posts. (Actually, it’s just an excuse for my laziness.)

I shall show you pictures of my WIPs and a FO. For the benefit of non-knitters, here’s a tiny knitting terminology:

FO – Finished Object

UFO – Unfinished Objects

WIP – Work In Progress

CO – Cast On (Started) *Also ‘Jump on’*

BO – Bind Off (Finished) *Also ‘Jump off’*

Of course, you didn’t want to know all that crap, did you?

Alright. Lets start with my Saartje’s booties.

Name of project: Saartje’s Booties for James

Yarn: Heirloom 8 Ply cotton

Needles: Addi Turbo 2mm

Cast on date: Don’t remember

Cast off date: I finished them in less than a day.

Learned: Nothing

Mistakes: None………………

This is for my new nephew, James. I also made a pair for my friend’s unborn son. :D

This is my Central Park Hoodie. I’ve done the back and the left front. I used a DK weight when I was supposed to use a Worsted. So I upped my needle sizes and knitted very loosely. Bad move. It’s now a little too big for me. *Sobs* But that’s alright. We all learn. The hard way.

I do love the yarn though. It’s a Filatura Di Crosa Zara. Mmmmm… Soft.

This sweater is currently hibernating. It’s for Sunshine and this is the half-done back. The yarn is also Filatura Di Crosa. Exact same one.

This cardigan is also hibernating. Also for Sunshine. It’s a pretty lace and the yarn is so smooth and shiny that my fingers get shiny too when I knit with it!

If I were to do sweaters/ cardigans, I will definitely KNIT IN THE ROUND. Grrr.. I’m sick of seaming. I hate seaming. That’s why I wised up for the next project:

This is a slip stitch sweater with instructions for knitting to and fro. But I modified it to be knit in the round. Ain’t I smart? I’ve only knitted for 4 months, you know!? Hehehe. This sweater is for Jes. Well not for her, but for her baby.

I made these stitch markers yesterday because I ran out of plain ones. I kinda like them. Hehe.

I did have a couple more FOs but I gave them to my friends. You can see Chichi (the yellow striped cat) here at Salihan’s blog. And a pair of tiny sock stitch markers for Knitnutt (Sasha) here.

I do have another WIP which is the Australian Bag Lady Swap bag. But I shan’t post it here just yet. :D

Okay, gotta run. Busy busy.