Knitting a Easter Bunny: Karol

After I made my bunny Kayla & posted on FB. My sister's friend asked for making one for her daughter who is a bunny lover.


So I made one for her and finished it before Easter! YEAH! :)  
Let me introduce this little bunny, Karol, to you here!

This time I made the dress in proper with a lovely collar! 

I am really happy with it and definitely I am going to make more! hohoho 

Can I turn this into a good business????? .... 

umm... I spent lot of time on it... so it is hard to do so, rite!?!?!?!??! Anyway I REALLY REALLY REALLY enjoy doing it!!!!

Oh I need to buy myself some real chocolate Easter eggs!!!! :P

love, k

Bamboo Knitting Needles

I used 9" dpns to knit the bunny, eggs, mushrooms....but I was thinking, "Oh I need smaller needles!!!!"


VOILA~

I bought the 5" bamboo knitting needles. 
It is a 15 sets of 5 dpns in Bamboo.
Item $ + Shipping $ =  £22.99 + £1.95 = £24.95
[from UK to Hong Kong]

UK and European sizes are

2mm,  2.25mm,  2.75mm,  3.25mm,  3.5mm,  3.75mm,  4mm,  4.5mm,  5mm,  5.5mm,  6mm,  6.5mm,  8mm,  9mm & 10mm

US sizes are

0,  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  10.5,  11,  13 & 15 


The parcel I got it after ONE week I purchased online! 
They packed each size into one plastic bag & each needle stamps the size on it. That's great!!!! (I think I should make a bag to store these beautiful bamboo needles ^.^)


**They are very good to knit with!!!!!! 


Check this out: www.Bamboo-knitting-centre.com

love, k

Knit for Easter | Easter Egg & more

Last week I knitted the Bunny Kayla.
Then I knitted some Easter Eggs & Carrots, and even tried out my own Basket,a Tulip and ...!!!! 


Oh by the way, recently here is an APP that is very hot now!!! "DRAW SOMETHING" Soooo addict to draw and guess! Is anyone out there also playing with this game?

For Easter Eggs:

The basic pattern for Easter Egg is based on here. 
The Embroidery one I used dpns size 4mm and added the flowers afterward. 
The Stripes one I used dpns size 3mm.
*I prefer using dpns instead of the Magic loop but definitely I need to buy some shorter dpns!!! >.<

For Basket:

I just tried it out as... 

CO 44sts on 3 dpns (size 4mm). 

Row 1-4: Knit

Row 5-6: [K2,P2]repeat

Row 7-8: [P2,K2]repeat

*Repeat Row 5-8 one more time

Row 13: [K4,K2tog]repeat,K2(37sts)

Row 14: Knit

Row 15: [K3,K2tog]repeat,K2 (30sts)

Row 16: Knit

Row 17: [K2,K2tog]repeat,K2 (23sts)

Row 18: Knit

Row 19: [K1,K2tog]repeat,K2 (16sts)

Row 20: Knit

Row 21: [K2tog]repeat (8sts)

BO

Finishing/ Handle:

Cut 3 yarns same length, sew thru to one side of the basket around 2nd row. Make a knot together, then twist these 3 yarns together.

Until the length of the handle you like. Then attach them to another side of the basket and tie a knot. Then Done!

Hope this pattern works for you!

*Please knit as for your personal use! Cannot be sold! 

Thanks for your attention!!!

For Carrots:
Here

For the tulip & more.... I will post next time!
Thanks & Stay Tune! :)

love, k

Knit for Easter | Bunny Kayla

Easter is coming soon!
Are you already preparing some crafts for this Easter?


I made mine! :)
I am here to introduce to you.................. Bunny Kayla!!!!!!
She is in beautiful purple and white.

I never made this in any kind of materials... never made Felt teddy, fabric, or crochet/ knit... But this time I think I should try to make one. So I was searching on Ravelry.com to see if there is any free pattern for this kind :P


Here is the pattern I found on Ravelry.com and it is really easy to follow although the original idea is to make a lamb. So I made my version with a pair of bunny ears & a snowball tail! 


How to say, each part is quick and easy to make, but when u need to sew them from flat... I found it is Not good just sew them. It should use the Mattress stitch for sewing each small part up. Then you will have nice & seamless look! ^.<


Secondly, I would suggest the legs & arms should cast on with waste yarn. So when you doing the closing at the end, u just take off the waste yarn and put the thread end through these stitches and pull tight together.  It would make it more neat. (I think...)


For the ears, I knitted the back then change the front color and continue to knit the pattern in backward. Then both wrong sides facing each other, and sew up the sides. 


So, after finished the bunny Kayla. I think I must knit her a nice dress to celebrate the Easter. The color should be Yellow & White! Cos I feel the purple, yellow & white is the good combination! :D


For the dress, it is my own design.(basically was a trial & error) :P Bottom of the dress is yellow with white stripe and a lace, then top is white with a yellow hearts. I was struggle how to knit up to the neck line & sleeves.. but at the end just give up and BO. Next day, I was thinking "oh how's about lace collar!" so here we go!!!!!!  lovely lace collar, Kayla now is an up-to-date fashion gal! ahahahahaha


For the headband, just a basic garter sts with a crochet flower.

Tomorrow I will show you what else I have made for Easter! :)


love, k

Gifts for St. Valentine's Day

Yesterday was St. Valentine's Day, anyone hand-made a gift for your loved one?

I did! I knitted a Cushion Pillow Case that is based on my loved one's design toy, PikkePikke.

My original idea was making a 50x50cm Knitted Cushion case... but at the end the outcome is............ 69x46cm a size of Pillow........@.@ took me so long... so the date of giving out the gift was postponed from Xmas 2011 to Valentine's Day 2012... ehheheeh 2 mths delay.. :P

The eyes of the PikkePikke I was sew them in after I knitted the whole piece. (cos I forgot to buy the Black color yarn at the beginning...wt....)

I finally completed it and gave it to him and he loves it although I am not really happy with it. (I will try to make a cushion size next time.)

The present I got from him... a bear I want, Rilakkuma! (I told him I like this bear a month before! Wahahaha) 

I crocheted 2 roses for him today! :P

love, k

weekend life: Feb 10-12 2012

1. Finally bought a new set of bed linen while I was visiting at Ikea for something else! :P It is very pretty pattern - Purple + Crochet pattern!!!! What's a perfect combination! 


2. Started a new socks project, also my first toe-up socks!!! The Diagonal Lace Socks pattern (from Wendy Johnson) is easy to work with and the yarn is very fine! yeah!!!! 


3. My little garden with some little friends join in! :D


love, k

learn a new stitch: Smock Stitch

I love sitting all day do knitting and love to see after knitting some rows... the pattern will come out! I really enjoy and love this moment!!!! 


Learn a new stitch is one of the excitement of my life! 
Do I overstate about it? hahahah


Like I made a Ribbed Lace Bolero, Lotus Hat, Spring Beret & Angora Lace Scarf. 
I tried to write out all the lace parts in Charts then it will show how LACE works out! (I am a kind of visual gal, I like to see things in drawing... hahaha)


I will try to create my own lace :) (sure out there still have a lot of nice lace patterns I should try first!)


Today, Feb 9, I tried a new stitch, not a lace, but it is a SMOCK Stitch. 
It is interesting to see how a basic 2x2 Rib with just a simple twist to make a BIG different! Love it! :D

love, k