Tag Archives: tropical knitter

Brown and beige crocheted bag

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Su Ying

This is a brown and beige version of a project from the first day of the Knitting and Crochet Seminar by Golden Dragon 2014. Watching Ms Kasuyo Nakamura demonstrated the how to swap between the two colours for the motive … Continue reading →

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Sea Grass Cardigan

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Su Ying

I finally finished this project 2 months ago. Finally after 2 years of working on this project. As you can see the buttons have not been sewn on yet! This cardigan is knitted with Patons Feathers. You can read the … Continue reading →

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Straight knitting needles

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Su Ying

This has to be the most iconic of all the knitting needle types, which most people associate with knitting. You know the two long needles usually in very boring beigy grey, in the hands of a slightly older lady sitting … Continue reading →

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Socks with stirrups I

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Su Ying

This is a pair of socks with stirrups which I think will be perfect for yoga and pilates. They will also work well as sleeves if you make it without the stirrups. Perfect for cold malls and cinemas as well … Continue reading →

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Yarn Review – Patons Feathers

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Su Ying

This is a review of Patons Feathers. This fancy yarn knits looks totally adorable when you knit it. It has a underlying colour in this case teal with green. It knits to a lovely blue green fabric which is nice … Continue reading →

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I really really want to knit a scarf – with a Knitting Loom

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Su Ying

You want to knit a scarf as a gift and have never knit before? This will be a herculean task! Please our previous post on knitting a scarf from scratch with no knowledge on knitting first. Here. If you really … Continue reading →

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Yarn Review – Butterfly Super 10

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Su Ying

This is by far my favourite cotton yarn. Its been around for a long time. Butterfly Super 10 comes in very wide variety of colours. It is mercerized so it is strong and this adds a silky sheen to the … Continue reading →

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