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Yes…i am still breathing, I know I have neglected this blog for so long. I have try update it sooner but things happen and it hit us like a lighting storm, one after another. As I mention the year didn’t start off very good for us, we found out that my dad had cancer at the beginning of the year, the news have hit us hard. However, the doctor is very optimistic about his case and have his cancer remove few month ago and he is cancer free now, at the same time…I have found out I am pregnant with twin….yes twin..We were so happy and overjoy with all the good news.
But..things didn’t turn out as you plan it… one of my dear family member found out she have cancer and is the finally stage.. even the best doctor in the country don’t dare to draw any conclusion to her illness. The news have turn everyone world up side down and the worst part is she is young, very young… with 2 kids.
As for my pregnancy, “touch wood” I finally gets through the first 14 week of morning sickness, tired and miserable. I have not touch any knitting at all until 3 week ago, which my mood slowly come back and I feel more alive as myself.
bump at 17 week
I started to clear out my WIP but a few of my WIP top I can’t really complete it as my figure is growing bigger, I can’t try it on and adjust to fit. So far, I have finish one of the scarf I work on since last year- Phiaro scraf from Knitscene, the pattern are really easy but extreme brain less TV knit. I knitted as far as I could hang on to it, the finished scarf is a bit small from what I expect, however after wash and block, it turn out not bad at all.
Pattern : Phiaro Scarf
Yarn : Olympus precious
Yardage : 5 ball
Needle : 3.5mm
Hello and happy 2009, oops..hopes I wasn’t to late to greet all of you.. I been extremely busy and start off the year with serious flu…and other bad news, hope and pray will be better soon.. Anyway, please meet our new family member Jessie!!! After very long consideration, yup.. I decided to get my hb a puppy as a Christmas present instead of a hand knit jumper..hehe less work for me!
Well as for my knitting progress didn’t go too well, I am still stuck with all the WIP, some lacking one sleeve and some still sitting in the drawer..but I am still knitting, just a bit slower then usual.
At the other hand, I finally try my hand on book binding, I been wanting to learn how to bind a leather book since I saw it 10 years ago in Spain. I been looking up and down in Barcelona last year trying to buy one but no luck, just can’t really remember which shop.
Anyway, after doing some research online, I decided to bind my own book instead and ..I really enjoy it. I still at very beginning stage trying to figure out different type of stitching/binding technique, and still trying to get the right material especially the the waxed linen thread which are no very popular over here and most online shop is only willing to send by global express which the shipping cost is much more expensive then the thread. 
The different of stitching I experiment with 
The finish products…all been claim..hehe , I quite happy with the outcome but still have to do more research on the material and hopefully can find some really unique leather next round.
I am off to England for Christmas…wish everyone have a great holiday!!
I didn’t knit much this week, I spend most of my time undo my knitting project. Colour not right, size not right..it really drive me to the wall. The only thing I happy with is my mini Lady Eleanor scarf. It is a gift to my good friend and it suppose to finish couple month ago but I didn’t even start it until last week. Right now, I feel really nervous as the dateline is approaching…she will be back from Canada on September and I have to pass it to her by then. I have to blame it myself, I told her I have knitted her a scarf long ago…what a stupid white lie. The progress is slower than I expected…I got to cross my finger!
I been seeing a Rockin Girl Blogger badge a lot lately on the blogland..and I been wonder what was that until this morning..I have been nominated by lovely pal- Regg. And I must said “Regg, you rock, and you deserve it!!” and is not because you nominate me, it is truly from my heart.
So, now I have to award this badge to five Rockin girls, mmm..and I can’t award to a blogger that already got. It is such a hard decision..anyhow, the nomination goes to ( tag in no particular order) :
1. Shirley from Warm Fuzzies – The first time I saw her blog, I actually thought she is an artist, because all her work are so artistic. I especially love her crochet item and recycle egg carton flower.
2. Lolly girl – I’m sure everyone is quite familier with her blog. I specially enjoy reading her blog, not only on the knitting progress but also on her travel log, studies and her love of nature.
3. Knitterella – I been follow her blog lately, she is a very talented graphic designer and I love all her FO.
4. Green apples – I love to seeing her FO, is so perfectly done and she knit fast!
5. Mabel from Gentle ethereal musing – I got to know this sweet girl from local knitters community, and I like how opinionated she is.
Welcome to my new blog ( previously prettyknit.blogspirit.com), since I’m moving my blog, I decided to change my blog name as well just to freshing it up a bit.. I still trying to figure out a few things here and there, please be patient with me ..
