http://iknit.samanthayeap.com iKnit... iCrochet... iCross-stitch... iQuilt... iBead...I KNIT IN PUBLIC... IT'S ADDICTIVE... IT'S INFECTIOUS!!!! Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:24:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Each blog deserves it's own domain and the time has come for this blog to stand on its own. Do check out: Samm's Fibre Art Creations at http://iknit-fibreart.com http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/12/28/moved-to-new-domain/ I'm stuck for the time being. Cant progress until i go get my ball of red yarn from the yarn store. I need another ball to knit the left red side after the white center. About 30 rows to go before i start working on Mickey itself. You can see the ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/12/25/gordons-mickey-mouse-tee-stuck/ This is my latest buy. Jet Fil Rodeo Drive in Lilac. Ribbony softness....oooohhh; iLike!!! Three 20g balls of 200m each. With a gauge of 20 x 14 in 5mm. Gee, what can i knit with only three balls. The shop says it's more than enough for my size, lol. A ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/12/16/jet-fil-rodeo-drive/ Lily Yarn has always been my all-time-favorite. It's soft and very elegant both on its own and matched with other yarn. This is out local yarn store's specialty item and it comes in lots of colors. Enough to match with every yarn they have in stock. It's best to use ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/12/10/lily-yarn/ This is Spanish Katia Cindy No. 8. A very soft yarn. This has a blend of shimmery golden yellow, brown and green mix which does not go very well with my skin tone. I cant even describe its colors properly, lol. But who cares, iLike. 50g balls with a gauge ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/12/05/katia-cindy/ Here are 4 balls of very colorful Katia Tropical Punch ribbon yarn in varying thickness along its length. Very tropical indeed, lol. 50 g balls/ 75m with a gauge of 18 x 20 in 4 - 4.5mm dk needles. Now, what am i to do with them. Another tube top ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/11/30/katia-tropical-print/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Nice, right. Debby's my best friend and i got her started knitting last year. Then she got pregnant and then she's all busy ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/11/25/gift-from-debby/ Lolol, i've absolutely no idea what these are for. Marking pins? Mark what?? I dont think you need much guessing that these came together with my Tulip knitting needles set, lol. You can see those colorful tulips. I dont think i've opened the flap before also. Practically virgin needles. Gee... ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/11/17/marking-pins/ Used to protect the pointed ends of knitting needles. The bigger knitting needles wont hurt that much. These are for my larger knitting needles, say 4mm and above. It's the smaller ones that hurt, and breaks easily too if not handled carefully. I hardly use these. I cant seem to ... http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/11/10/rubber-point-protector/ Also known as tapestry needles. Used for joining two or more pieces together. Can also be used to embroider patterns onto knitting. Have you tried doing cross-stitch patterns on knitting before? These will come handy. http://iknit.samanthayeap.com/2007/10/29/knitters-needles/