A New Season

I visited the local yarn store last weekend and looked what I got. New books for my collection.

I also got myself 2 balls of crochet thread in Baby Blue.

Rosey Leafy Lace Top

First of all thanks for all your kind compliment for my Pinky Sweater. It is really very encouraging.

I have started a new project. I was inspired by Lyn's Blue Belle and decided to knit one for myself. I have chosen a yarn from Online Linie 165 in rose colour (that is what looks to me, ROSEY). The pattern is not complicated and I knitted on a 3.5mm needles, so the progress is very encouraging although I seldom knitted it. Here is the progress so far.

Besides that, these few weeks I have also enhance my yarn stash. I went to Adeline's last Saturday with my Mom. I bought 6 balls of Online Linie 165 in very soft gray I think (I'm not sure how to describe the colour) and 6 balls of Bianca in Lime colour. For the Bianca I have in mind for a pattern in the World of Knits which is a Lacy 3/4 sweater. With all the new magazines coming up, I'm not sure whether the Bianca will go on as planned, so wait and see.

I also got this from my local book store. Its the Keidotama Spring 2005 edition and this 2 Japanese knitting book which are from the Lets Knits Series and the other one is from another Japanese publisher Ondori.

Lately, DH has been pestering me about having a "Baby". I've have been thinking a lot about these and undecided whether I should have one of my own. What was on my mind was, if I really have a Baby, then I might not have much time for myself. Maybe a little selfish on my part, but thats really bothering me. I want to have more time for myself. Since I'm working, I dont have much time to spend and to add to that with the Baby and house work, I scared I cant cope. Oh yes, with a Baby means, less time for knitting too. Its really bad of me rite... but I just want to make sure if I want a Baby means I really wanted it and not because of other people. Come to think about it, its really not fair for my DH though. Any advise anyone? This Baby thing is really making me nuts.

P/S : With a Baby mean less money to spend on YARN too, lol.

Waking Up To A Shocking News

This morning, I wake up with a shocking news. A Tsunami (8.9 on the Richter scale) hits the Southern Asia region. According to the news, this the most powerful earthquake in 40 years . Malaysia is also affected by it. In Malaysia, more than 30 people killed and it includes children too. The most affected state in Malaysia is Penang. (One of my best friend stayed in Penang and I was informed that her area is not affected. Thank god for it.) I'm saddened by the news. Even though Malaysia are not badly affected, our neighbours Indonesia, Thailand & Sri Lanka are badly affected. My condolences to them and those affected by this Tsunami. This news really shocked me. Our country is the most stable country in the region and it is affected too, I can't imagine how its destroyed our neighbours. My deepest condolences to those who lost their loves ones in this tragedy. A really bad tragedy to end the year.

Well, back to some not so sad happenings, I spent my Chritsmas crocheting at home. This is my first attempt on crocheting a sweater. Here it is.....

It looks a bit on the large side. I'm not really sure whether it will fit me. Since crochet is not stretchable like knitting, I hope that this will fit me. Actually, I already frog out my previous attempt, cause it is way too small, so on this attempt I add in another 4 motifs. (I'm not so sure whether this sweater is going to happen, cause if I finish one side and not up to my liking, I might just frog it out again)

Oh yes, I got some Christmas pressies, its some Cotton Heirloom yarn that I ordered from Ozeyarn in Australia. There you are..... (all in pastel colours).

I've got to go for now, I have to settle some business for my boss before he goes for holiday tomorrow (I'm posting this in the office). Till then, wish me GOOD LUCK on my crocheting.

I'm Back

Greetings to everyone.

I'm back. I've been missing in action for almost 2 weeks I guess. Been very busy lately with work. Year end is here and as usual this is the time for our Company budget. With me in the marketing department, we have to prepare for next year forecast. Hmm... so tiring. I dont even have time for my knitting and blogging. Fortunately, its done now so that I dont have to worry during Christmas.

So, I guess no FO for me for Christmas. As previously mentioned, I ordered some yarn from Elann, and it arrived already. Its some cotton yarn called Endless Summer Collection. I got some in Burgandy cause I dont have any dark colours.

Here it is....

The other leafy motif top is still in progress, but I'm thinking of starting another project. Greedy me, but I have not decided which one. Its a bit hard for me to choose a design lately. It seem everything is nice and I wanted all of them.

I think thats all for today, I'm going to choose another new project now.

My First Knitting Meetup

Hooray....... I get to meetup with Lyn and Mona at last. I've been looking forward to meetup with fellow knitters in Malaysia and at last I get to meetup with them last Saturday afternoon. Our meetup was held at the Dome at Bandar Utama II. The meetup start at about 2.30pm and end at about 8.00pm. Although this is my first meetup but it is great and fun. Mona has to bring his son along and he is real cute.

Later, Lyn brought me to Brenda's place (which they have been buying yarn from). That place is nice. I managed to get some yarns too. This is the yarn I bought. It is a mixture of yellow in two tones. I will use it to knit a short sleeve sweater later when I finished my curent project.

Not much have been done during the weekend. I only managed to knit up a bit on my latest project which is a sweater from here. Here is the progress.

Oh yes.... I managed to clean up my yarn box (I kept all my knitting stuff in a box). It was an easy to task cos there not much (most of them are yarns that I bought but still have not managed to start yet). While I was doing guess who keep me company?

Yup, thats my cat, Baby. He is playing hide and seek in one of my knitting bags. Isn't he cute ?