More Purple Knits – UPDATED with yarn and pattern info

Lately I am crazy with purple colour.  I go to yarn store, I check out all the yarns with purple colour.  They just catch my eyes!  I have bought the Knitting Lingerie Style by Joan McGowan-Michael for a while and I haven’t got a chance to knit the gorgeous patterns until now.  The first one I [...]

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Finally….Baby Blanket

The long dragging baby blanket is finally ready!  I started working on it probably 3 months ago.  Then I was on and off on the needles with it.  About 2 months ago I started to get serious because the gift recipient is coming to this world sooner!  She is little Erika, my girlfriend Lillian’s new born [...]

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Crochet Summer Skirt

This summer skirt was last year’s project. The pattern was from the Stitch’n Bitch Hooker. It was a simple one to crochet, perfect for beginner. However, I didn’t wear it until this year’s summer because I need my mom’s sewing skill to put the lined it and put the zipper on the [...]

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My beautiful Plumetis Cardigan…

My Plumetis cardigan is done!  It’s a pleasure to be a knitting tester for Sylvie. The pattern is easy to follow, it doesn’t take much yarn to make a mid/long sleeves (less than 6 balls each of 100 meters!), it’s knitted in one piece so no sewing is required.   The important thing is the lace top [...]

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Plumetis Cardigan….in progress 3

The plumetis cardigan I am working on as a knitting tester for Sylvie is coming along.  I got to thank her for the compliments she gave me. It’s a great encouragement! Now I am at the bottom of the cardigan, but the k1p1 is just long and tedious (sorry, Sylvie!)…..my right arm almost [...]

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