Saturday, February 11, 2012
Posted by girlie on March 24, 2011
I am back to knitting and I am almost done with bucket hat number 1 for my niece. Daughter Ish is asking me to make her one too and she picked a beige color. Hopefully I can get to finish it because we are somewhat planning to have something big this summer. Hopefully it pushes through cause we are both excited already.
Posted by girlie on December 29, 2009
I posted in my other blog the progress I made with the slouchy beret Ish requested me to make for her. I was able to finish it on the eve of the 24th. She wore it Christmas Day and my relatives couldn’t believe that I was the one who made it. Talking about my knitting skills, haha I’ve improved! I can now make a beret a slouchy one at that. So now that I can make a scarf, a beanie and a beret, what’s next?
Posted by girlie on December 13, 2008
If you don’t see me in plurk much these days, this is what I have been up to. I don’t know but I am enjoying this new found craft. I am still learning, thanks to the vids provided at knittinghelp.com. I’m no expert yet ^_^ but maybe if I really put my whole heart into knitting, I would be in due time. Much as I want to do a lot, I am kinda limited to doing scarves and hats. I want to do shawls, boleros and many other things, but the thing is I can’t enjoy wearing them. It’s just hot to wear any knitted thing in acrylic. I know I can choose to knit in cotton, but I can’t afford it, it’s darn expensive here. I need to save up for it. Meantime that I am still learning the craft, acrylic will do.
My daughter requested for a beanie too, haha. I asked her where will you wear that? “We’re going to Tagaytay, right?” Oh ok, wear it to Tagaytay then. That’s her favorite color, anything purple.
Posted by girlie on November 12, 2008
Finally, after 9 days (which was really quick) I got what I ordered from ebay. I was sharing the excitement of waiting at my other blog, and what do I know, it got here the following day! I can’t believe it. I thought shipping would be like 3 weeks since it’s origin was the US. That’s why I really got the biggest surprise of my life when the hubs handed it to me. I love it! Less stress for my wrist when I knit. And I actually knit faster, rather than using the straight long needles. Hopefully I will be able to start on another project, although I still like to knit scarves and beanies. I promised a friend at Y!M that I’ll be making her a scarf and a beanie. But that would be for next year’s cold weather. I don’t think I can finish it anytime now. Right now, I’m finishing the scarf to match the beanie which I am giving to an “adopted” niece…hint hint ^_^
Posted by girlie on June 18, 2008
Wahoo! I’m progressing! I know how to do the basketweave now. The scarf does not look boring with this kind of texture. I’ve combined colors, but there are parts that annoy me, I guess this basketweave is for plain colors. Anyways, you be the judge. I will post a picture again once the color combi is prominent and I’ll put a mark on the part that annoys me. Maybe you can help me solve the problem. Or maybe after all you see it as a design. I need a little convincing that it goes with the design though. Oh I also need suggestions on the color combination pretty please?
*When the hubs saw my basket full of yarns, he was surprised, LOL. That is because I keep the yarns I buy from him. He thinks it’s a waste of money, because I normally start on a project but easily gets bored doing it. But this time I think I am serious with knitting. Ahhh I keep saying that, LOL.
Posted by girlie on June 16, 2008
Wahoo! This is just to tell you that I was able to finish it just in time. Do you know how I did it? I brought it everywhere with me. I knit even in the car, I knit while waiting for my son to finish playing at the arcade. Haha, panic mode. This time I am starting on a new project again, still a scarf. I don’t have enough guts yet to try making a sweater. I think I have to knitting and purling first before trying a complicated project. And besides I still have to make my 2 sisters and my two other nieces scarves too. Oh what a nice excuse, LOL. Oh that scarf is for my 5 year old niece. I hope she’ll like it.
Posted by girlie on June 14, 2008
This is my first finished knitting project. Haha, after blogging for 100 years about knitting, this is what I actually finished, a scarf for my nephew. I made a scarf for my niece too, it’s almost done. Here I go cramming again, knitting until I got crosseyed just to be able to finish the 2 scarves. My cousin is bringing it when she leaves for the US next week. Hopefully I can make my sisters too and be able to send it to them come July. Jet I’m gonna make you one too, but for free, you don’t need to pay me ^_^
Posted by girlie on June 13, 2008
I know I said that I won’t be buying anything connected to knitting anymore, well not for now that is. But I can’t really help it when I saw this basket (without a handle, err I don’t know what it’s called). I’ve been thinking of buying this for my yarns, which was still in the plastic bags sitting in the corner of our room. Now it’s no longer hard to look for the colors I need, I don’t need to put it all out in the bed just to be able to find the color. I wish I can find the time to knit more, but as it is I am happy knitting an hour or two a day.
Posted by girlie on June 12, 2008
I saw this at Fully Booked. Much as I don’t want to spend anymore on books or knitting materials for that matter, I can’t help but purchase this. I think it’s really for me because it wasn’t wrapped in a plastic cover allowing me to browse. I went through the pages and I got more convinced that I should buy it. I did and am not regretting it. There are nice designs that I can copy, cute ones. It gives instructions too on how to go about certain projects. I’m almost done with my 2 scarf projects, expect more designs coming out from my knitting skills…ahem.
Posted by girlie on May 30, 2008
Goolay, I can’t stop buying. Good thing it’s not that expensive otherwise I’d be poor as a rat. I know I promised not to buy until I finish doing the rest of my projects, but I really can’t stop myself. Now I’m thinking of starting two more since I discovered new textures in knitting. I’m excited to see the outcome that’s why I’m gonna start soon. For now I only know how to do a scarf, I haven’t explored doing other things yet, but I know I’ll get there soon. Seems like I am serious with what I’m doing, funny but it’s my relaxation.
Posted by girlie on May 28, 2008
We first went to Shangri-la Mall to buy school stuff for the kids. Nope, I was not allowed to browse (window shop) by my youngest son simply because he was already too excited to play Tekken6 at Promenade in Greenhills. I know I would be spending a lot of time waiting, so I brought with me my knitting project. Actually I bring it with me anywhere so that whenever I get bored I can work on it. I stayed at Starbucks for more than 2 hours, later joined by my daughter who got bored playing at Timezone. I noticed that people are not used to seeing someone knit, as I got a lot of side glances. There are some who come up to me to ask what I was doing. Knitting is something new I guess, since people are so accustomed to seeing a crochet hook instead. Nobody would ask what I am doing if they see a crochet hook, but with the knitting needles, some find it amusing.
Posted by girlie on May 24, 2008
Haha, this is my 3rd project. The first two projects are still left unfinished. This is the problem with too many beautiful colors of yarn and having 3 knitting needles, I can’t get to finish a single project. But I’m proud to say that they are all half way done already. And I’m also proud to say that I learned how to do the rib. That blue one you see in the picture is a ribbed scarf. Hhhhmmm what if I buy more needles? Do you think this is a good idea? Heehee, I wish I had more hands attached to my body, never mind if I look like an alien, but at least I can do some multi-tasking.
Posted by girlie on May 3, 2008
I know I said in this post that it’s final (please check post so you would see the difference between the 2 stitches). I lied! Haha, lie in the sense that I did it once more from the top. Jen left a comment in that particular entry and KC shared a website about knitting via twitter. That’s where I found out that stockinette stitch (1 knit and 1 purl) is not suited for a scarf. Of course nobody would want to wear a scarf that looks like a sock, harhar. I know I spent much time doing the stockinette (around 1 foot in length), I don’t have any regrets doing it all over again this time with a garter stitch. Now the project looks neater, every inch a scarf, ahem! Ooops, this is my blog, I can praise my work anytime, heehee.
Posted by girlie on April 26, 2008
That’s what I bought when I went to Divisoria today. I figured it’s a lot cheaper there, rather than buying it in the mall. The yarn is soft, materials imported from Japan, but made in the Philippines. Not bad eh, 5.80 pesos (US$ .13) per ball. It does not say how long though, but I still consider it cheap. I bought about 80 of them in different colors. I was already excited to start knitting, but they didn’t have needles, BUMMER! I had no time to run to Mega Mall to buy some needles, I was already late for belly dancing class. I dunno if I have time to buy the needles tomorrow though, if not I’m getting it on Sunday, after church.
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