Garter Stitch Bag

This yarn was originally a scarf but it was much too itchy so I frogged it and turned into a chunky bag. I added a lining so the bag doesn't sag.

Source: Own design
Yarn: Being (Japanese yarn), 3 skeins, 15mm
For: Myself

Rowan Chunky Jacket

After churning out scarves like mad, I wanted to make something slightly more complicated. It's been a long time since I knit a "real" sweater so in the end I chose Rowan Big Wool (guess in what color?). I figured at 15mm, how can I go wrong?

Source: Rowan Big Wool: Suzy
Yarn: Rowan Big Wool, 6 skeins, 15mm
For: Moi

Ribbed Scarf

Ribbed Scarf modelled by Ernie

Source: Own Design
Yarn: Sirdar Super Nova, 3 skeins, 6.5 mm
For: My cyber buddy :) (Xmas 2004)

Garter Scarves

When Christmas rolls around, shopping stalls selling yarn sprout up in HK. Spools and spools of delightfully and deliciously colored yarns. Mostly synthetic fibres and probably from China, but it's very soft, warm and quick to knit up. One spool knits up one scarf, and you just go and go until it runs out. How can one resist?

These were my Xmas 2004 presents to my SW friends in HK. :)

Source: Own design
Yarn: Spools of yarn from China?, 15mm (multi-color, green, blue), 10 mm (pink soft)
For: Multi-color (GL), Green (HK), Blue (KL), Pink Soft (PH) (Xmas 2004)

Lengthwise Garter Scarf

Orange and blue and grey too... Saw some scarves like this at high-end shops selling at high-end prices. Here's my attempt at working lengthwise and testing whether the yarn ends can be worked into fringe. The answer is yes! I just took me 2 nights... and they sell something similar for HK$500+. Woohoo!

Source: Own design
Yarn: Katia Andina (don't remember how many), 10mm
For: ML, one of my best friends in the office (Xmas 2003).

Lacy Fuzzy Scarves

There were three.... and then there was one. (the others were given away before digital cameras were all the rage). They all follow the same pattern but in slightly different colors.

A trio of scarves for me to experiment my own definition of lace knitting (something with holes). Row 1: yo, K2tog; Row 2: purl. Failed on the skills experiment scale because the scarf was not square but a parallelogram! But gained extra brownie points for being "soft" and "pretty" and "different". That's what a real friend is! They not only accept but celebrate the flaws. :)

Source: Own design
Yarn: Don't remember, some kind of chenielle, about 4 skeins per scarf, 10mm
For: My SaTC sisters, CL and SL (Xmas 2003); one of my best friends at work, FW (2005).

Soft Fuzzy Wrap

Soft, soft, soft is all I can use to describe this yarn. Bought some yarn and just started knitting, stopped when the yarn ran out. Alternated between 8mm and 20mm maximize yarn length and create some texture. The end product is a cross between a shawl, a wrap, a scarf. It's like a multi-purpose fuzzball. Even bear bear looks warm!

Source: Own design
Yarn: Don't remember, but used 4 balls, 8mm, 20mm
For: My partner-in-crime CC (2003)

Tree Ornaments

These are so much fun to make and a great way to use up left over yarn too. My friend started a Christmas tradition of throwing a houseparty every Christmas... and all the guests had to bring ornament(s) for the tree. This was my contribution. A year later, I made these and attached it to a card... it's really cute too. Maybe one day when I have time, I can make enough cards to send to all my friends... (yeah right, I can't even handle making 4 Christmas presents...)Source: Family Circle Knitting: an old issue
Yarn: Jaegar Shetland Aran(80% merino wool, 20% alpaca); scraps
For: SW's Christmas houseparty(2002)

Chenielle Scarf

My friend's birthday is on New Year's Eve. Personally, I think it kinda sucks to have a birthday so close to Christmas as the probability of receiving just 1 present is almost certain. To somewhat make up for it, I made her this scarf. I knit it lengthwise and it's sooo soft!
Source: Own design, knit lengthwise
Yarn: Chenielle mix; 2 balls; 10mm
For: SW's Birthday/X-mas (2002)

Baby Kimono Vest

With 6 months of our team secretary going on Mat leave (which is 10 weeks in HK), a member of my team also went on Mat leave! I made this kimono vest for the baby boy (WKK) and he wore it on his 1 month-old party. However, he was so tiny that the vest doesn't show up too well in pictures... so I have let my bear bear be a model. I enjoyed making the edging (knit 2 together, yo and fold over the edge) and there's an inch of very subtle knit and purl hearts. It's too bad, these pictures are not clear.
Source: Family Circle Knitting: Fall 1999 - #24
Yarn: Sidar Snuggles (100% acrylic); 2 balls; 3.5mm
For: Colleague's son (WKK)(2002)

Baby Hat & Booties

One of the first baby things I made. A set of booties and a hat but no picture of the matching booties. The cabled hat called for pompoms/tassels but I think pompoms are messy (it's almost impossible to get a perfect sphere and they ALWAYS fall apart in the wash) while tassels are a bit wimpy. So, I dangled some crochet flowers instead (or what's supposed to be crochet flowers). She's such an adorable baby!

Source: Family Circle Knitting: Fall 2002 - #33 (hat?) and Family Circle: Fall 1999 - #32 (booties?)
Yarn: Sidar Snuggles (100% acrylic); 2 balls; 3.5mm
For: Team Secretary's Daughter (2002)

Fair Isle Sweater (BF Curse!)

Ah, yes. The classic boyfriend sweater curse. And this wasn't the first... although this one turned out quite nice. I never had a chance to see the dude wear it though because I gave it to him AFTER the break-up. *sigh* I am a statistic. A very nice merino wool on 4.5 mm needles... what was I thinking?! Maybe I should've kept it afterall... frog it and resuse the wool for something else! But I do think about this sweater often (not the dude!!)... it really was a super piece of art.

Source: Family Circle: Fall 95 - #17
Yarn: Jaegar Shetland Aran (80% wool, 20% alpaca); 9 balls; 4.5 mm
For: Ex

Chunky Sweater

This sweater was made back in 2000 when chunky sweaters were all the rage (in HK, at least). It wasn't really chunky afterall, but turned out OK. The color is really dark here... it's supposed to be creamy!

Source: Own design
Yarn: Don't remember, it was 100% wool
For: Myself

Yarn Stash Garter St Scarf

Just a scarf using yarn left overs. Very easy garter stitch... Nothing really special and the yarn is slightly itchy so it's still sitting in the back of my closet. I hadn't knitted in a long time and it was a nice distraction. I guess it beats being in the yarn stash.

Source: Own design, circa 2000?
Yarn: Yarn left overs, 100% wool, it's a bit itchy in spots.
For: Me, I guess, it's an orphan!