Two FOs and on-going project

I have a lot to show today!  I guess it’s a good sign because my hands were busy knitting!

The first FO is the Short-sleeved cardigan with ribbing in Fitted Knits.  I made the sleeves longer so it has more use especially fall/winter is coming.


Noticed the necklace on me? It was another lovely birthday gift from my girlfriend Rose….so sweet of her. I can’t wait to wear it so I can show off!
Yarn: Needful Flash 11 balls
Colour: Black with purple stripes
Needles: 4.5mm and 5.5mm
I knitted the sleeves in round and using two circular needles. It’s so much faster and easier! I am thinking maybe I should do that with the socks project that I started like a year ago!

Second FO:
Shrug for my ex-colleague’s daughter Takara. Since it’s a pre-teen fit, so I am asking my teddy bear to be my model again.


Yarns: Knit Picks Gossamar Carribean 1 skein
Needles: 4.0mm & 3.75mm
I used the pattern in the Phildar and made it a bit smaller since it’s for a little girl, and by the end I picked up stitches and knitted ruffles to make it more girly.

The last thing I’m showing is the shrug (another shrug!) I am making for my colleague’s wedding in January. I had a hard time finding the right yarns. Finally I chose a sheen cotton from Gardnstudio called Cotton Viscose .



I am using a lace pattern from a Japanese book; but I have no idea how big it should be. I ended up borrow my colleague’s sweater so at least I have a rough idea. Wondering if it’s good…..I keep thinking maybe I should use kid-mohair, or mohair so it’s a bit warmer than cotton/viscose blend! But then the sheen of this yarn is going to look sharp on her wedding day.
What do you think?