FO: Short 'N Sweet

I have been so bad at keeping up with my blog. But now I present to you a series of FOs!

Pattern: Short 'N Sweet from SnB: The Happy Hooker
Yarn: Tahki Cotton Classic in a royal purple
Amount: 5 skeins
Hook: Size H

And close-up of detailed lace...


It is still missing a purple button to be attached, but I'll do that once I can find a needle small enough to go through the hole.

FO: Short 'N Sweet in Cream

Technically, this was finished in February with all the ends woven in and everything blocked. But I never got around to buying the button for it until last month and I didn't actually sew the button and a loop for it until last night when I was inspired by my trip to Macy's. (Tell you more later.) Yes, I am very bad when it comes to procrastinating the small details. Truth was, I didn't truly love this bolero until the button was all sewn in and I realized how it truly made the garment.

Pattern: Short 'N Sweet from SnB: The Happy Hooker

Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Aran

Amount: 3 balls ~ 660 yards

Hook: size H

With a sweet spring cami...

Laying flat...

Weekend update

Over the weekend, I managed to get more progress done on my second Short 'N Sweet.

What I have so far...

Yesterday, my bf and I went to Barnes and Noble where I ended up drooling over this book. So beautiful! Makes me want to run out to Michael's and buy a bunch of knitting needles. I read reviews online about circular needles and I actually want to try them out. They sound like they are better on the wrists, especially for a longer piece of work. It's a good thing for my bank account that I don't live too near craft stores and LYSs. :-D Bf had to take me by the hand and literally drag me out of the bookstore.

Also, I have been lusting over this book for the past month. I am especially in love with that blue, crocheted cardigan. It looks just like a crocheted version of the Printed Silk Cardigan in the latest issue of Interweave Knits! Pictures of that here. Since I am nowhere advanced enough to knit the Printed Silk Cardigan, it would be nice if I could manage the crochet one. Must resist urge to buy! :-)

In other unrelated crochet news, bf and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on Saturday. Pictures of gifts below!

My very first Fruits Basket wallscroll (or wallscroll of any kind for that matter)!




Fruits Basket manga all the way up to Volume 18 plus the Fan Book - Cat!

And a Yuki bobblehead figurine! I am a lucky girl indeed. :-D

Short 'N Sweet

I finished my Short 'N Sweet last night, weaved in all the ends, and steam-blocked it. I took some pictures but haven't had time to upload them yet. It looked really bulky when I tried it on unblocked, but has better drape after blocking. I can't decide if I should use Patons Grace or Elann.com's Sonata for my second Short 'N Sweet. Any suggestions for a really good yet affordable 100% mercerized cotton?

The pattern calls for Karabella Zodiac, but I haven't been able to find any in my LYS, so I subbed Patons Classic Merino wool (yes, yes my go-to yarn) in Aran. Not the best sub since it should be done in 100% mercerized cotton, but I don't want to go too overboard on my first major project.

For a while, I was stuck on joining the body since the instructions in the pattern weren't very clear. However, for you people out there who might encounter the same problem, I went to the official Stitch 'N Bitch web forum and also to the particular designer's website La Vonne's Knot Just Knits. She has some diagrams on how to do the right and left front shaping, plus reading the crochet charts can be more helpful than reading words. :-P