Getting there….

Knitting sleeves is tedicious because after finishing one, there’s a second one to finish.  And knitting sleeves in round with the dpn gave me headache!  I was cheap, I just used my mom’s ancient aluminium looonnnggg needles to knit in round.  Gosh was my fingers sored!  Then I figured a way to knit in round by using two circular needles!  I basically used two circular needles in the same size, have half the stitches on one needle and the rest on the other needle.  Then knitting like the dpn way but as for the circular needles, use the other side of the same needle to knit in round instead until you reach to the end of one side….  Daada!  Problem solved.  I should have realized it earlier so I didn’t have to spend 3 hours to knit 3 inches and one row has only 36 sts!    Well, here’s a picture of where I am right now:

Here’s a picture of showing the two circular needles:

My dear buddy lillian told me it’s actually common for knitters to use circular needles to do in rounds. Well, I thought I was such a creative inventor! Oh well, at least I am not the odd ones.
Thanks to Lynn from Mary’s yarn….I can’t believe I ran out of yarn to finish off this short-sleeved cardigan since I have modified it into a “long-sleeved” cardigan. She is so nice and she stayed late today so I can rush to her store after work to pick up the one ball of yarn to finish off the sleeves and also the buttonband. Thanks Lynn!

I am also trying to knit this shrug for my colleague’s daughter. I name it after her: Takara shrug. It’s her favourite colour: green, blue, yellow….I hope she will like it!

The last thing to share is my birthday gifts! My boyfriend went to a LYS at his area and bought me this set of lovely Cascade wool 220 in wine red colour. I am planning to make the Tilted Duster from the Interweave magazine fall; Lillian got me this yarn winder and the knitting organizer….perfect for my liking! My sister also got me some yarns and my parents gave me money so I can get my own yarn…….Thank you all!

 For the past week I was also busy with updating my profile at Ravlry!  I finally got the invite and my user name is angelknits.  Any friend’s welcome!