Hat trick

Oversized knitted beret originally made for a friend. She rejected it and said I looked better in it, so I should wear it instead. This was my second time wearing it.

Oversized knitted beret made for me by the same abovementioned friend. She gave it to me before I went over to Sydney for my studies. This was my first time wearing it!

Knitted Panda Beanie. I still need to knit 2 ears for this.

The days are getting colder here in Sydney, but I have plenty of knitted hats to keep me warm. 


P.S.: I have more knitted head gear! >_<


question answered:
Sarah asked: "what pattern did you use for the first beret?"
I modified an original pattern by Claire Crompton from 'The Knitter's Bible'. More details in my Ravelry account here. 

It's official: I hate plastic knitting needles!!!

This is the second time that I've broken a plastic knitting needle. I'm not even a tight knitter!!! >_<
So, now I'm working on my panda hat using double-pointed needles of 3 different sizes. Good work.


P.S.: I'm knitting as fast as I can! (That's when I have the time...)

WIP: Panda Hat

I started this on a whim and obviously did not think the pattern through. You can't see it but it's a real mess on the wrong side of the work because I didn't think about whether to use fair isle or intarsia knitting. This is also the very first time that I'm using double-pointed needles!!!


I started this last weekend and haven't been working on it since I took this picture. Uni work is consuming me at the moment! Hope to finish this soon so that I can write up the proper pattern and share it with everyone. *GASP yes, I came up with the pattern on my own! :D


That's all for now! I need to get back to uni work!

DIY: Oversized chambray shirt to skirt! (Sportsgirl DIY Project Competition)

Hey guys! I know I’ve posted this before. But this is an entry for a competition and I’ve made some changes to comply with the terms and conditions!

I made this skirt from an oversized ZARA chambray shirt that I thrifted last year.

Materials

1. Oversized shirt
2.  A length of elastic
3. Sewing machine/ sewing thread and needles
4. Lace (optional)

Steps:

1. Cut the top and bottom of the oversized shirt to get a large rectangular piece of fabric.

2. Fold the top of the fabric down by 0.5 – 1 cm and iron.

3. Fold the top of the fabric down again to form a casing wide enough fit the elastic in. Iron the folds in place.

4. Sew around the bottom of the fold to form a casing while leaving a small opening for the elastic to go through. P.S.: I didn’t have to leave an opening because I used a buttoned-down shirt. There was an opening where left of the shirt meets the right.

5. Insert one end of the elastic through the opening and pull it all through the casing using a safety pin.

6. Pull the elastic through the opening again and join it to the other end of the elastic.

7. Try wearing the ‘skirt’ and see how tight you want the skirt to be.  Also consider where you want the skirt to sit (ie. at the waist or on the hips)

8. Sew the ends of the elastic together according to your considerations in Step 7.

9. Sew the opening of the casing (if any) together.

10. Hem the bottom.

11. Sew some lace around the hem. I added lace because chambray goes really well with lace!

12. Wear your new skirt proudly!

WISH ME LUCK! :)

bowed down

Doing nail art is fast becoming a quick and easy for me to relax and de-stress. With a bottle of nail polish at an affordable $2 and a mere 5-minute walk from home, I am not surprised that this is the second bottle of nail polish that I've bought in a short span of 2 weeks. 


I need help.

Materials:
Nude nail polish
Clear nail polish
Permanent market


Steps:
1. Apply appropriate layers of nude nail polish.
2. Draw cute little bows using permanent marker. Wait for it to dry.
3. Apply a layer of clear nail polish to seal the ink from the marker.


Oh wait. There's just one problem: I can't draw neat little bows on the nails on my right hand. >_<