Project Gnome Diplomacy

Mochimochi Land called for a Project Gnome Diplomacy, I think it's fun for all the knitters and crocheters all around the world to join and to co-create something interesting! Never thought of I could take part in something like this! It's so exciting!!If you know how to knit or crochet, I am now inviting you to knit/crochet with me :) 

I will upload my gnomes after I have finished mine and ready to be sent to the other side of the world :)

Here are the patterns that you can use for this project:

Gnome-approved patterns:
• Tiny gnome from Tiny Mochis Collection 3 (Pattern also appears in the Tiny Gnome Kit and Teeny Tiny Mochimochi) Get $3 off the pattern collection with code GNOMEDIPLOMACY through April 15th
• Crochet Amigurumi Gnome (free)
• Knitted Pocket Gnome (free)
• Knitted Traveling Gnome (free)
• Simply a Gnome (free)

Have fun knitting/ crocheting :)

scrap yarn heart

After weaving in all the ends of a project, I like to keep all the bits and pieces of the yarn in a little box, ties little knots and link them together and became a multi-colored yarn. 

It's very fun to use them for knitting, as you will never know the color pattern until you have finished the project. 

When you start knitting, you can either hide all the knots at the wrong side if you wish, or just let the knots show if you are a more carefree person. 

I have knitted a little heart and a little bunny using this approach. What can you think of to knit? Please share with me :)

little miss sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine is knitted for my friend's birthday.

Also filled with coffee beans and smells like coffee.

May you are always as happy as she is.

knitted badges

I am quite an impatient knitter. I always want to knit something small and quick to see the result. So I have came up with this quick-knitted badges that I really love. Great for valentine's day gift <3

union jack cushion

This cushion is knitted for my friend's house warming.
This is knitted with the intarsia technique.
At first it seems a bit chaotic as there is like 10 bobbins hanging at the same time,

but it turns out fine and actually a bit fun to do!

Especially when I see the final product,
it is totally worth it.

The pattern is fronm the book Picture Perfect Knits by Laura Birek

*edited: just learned to add watermarks for the photos! I'm so excited!!!!

fair isle cardigan for myself

I challenged myself using a fine yarn for a fair isle cardigan,
and the result is very satisfying.
The stitches are so fine that it is hard to made believed that this is a hand-knitted garment.

This is a bottom-up cardigan, knitted in round, with technique of knitting fair isle and the scary steek. (turns out not so scary... but it always creeps me out when cutting the garment with scissors!!!!!!!!)

Using some books and websites as reference, I worked out the pattern by myself. I would like to type out a clearer version someday, when I have time for that. And I guess I have lost some of the pages in my chaotic yarn stash... Hope I can share with you some day! :)

I also added a little something for my very own knits, got the buttons and labels on etsy :) lovelovelove