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Crocheted Shell Cardigan for Baby Hannah

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

My sister in law recently delivered a baby girl. Actually, Hannah was born  on 29th January (same as Sila’s) 2009 and my in laws will be going to Caveland’s area to visit her. We didn’t know what gender the baby was because they didn’t want to spoil the surprise. Therefore upon hearing that it is a girl, I got to work!

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Don’t mind all the extra ends that is sticking out, will weave them all in when I finish the whole thing

 

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A Closeup of the shells. Totally love the texture of this yarn

 

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The shells from another angle.

Yarn : Jaeger Aqua in Muse (3 skeins) ~ 345.0 yards (315.5m)
Purchased at Cucumberpatch UK
Pattern: Magia Do Crochet - Baby Shell Cardigan

It is still very much a Work-In-Progress rather than a finished item. I am still contemplating on whether I should leave it sleeveless and also I am wondering what buttons to use. Also just realised that to be really baby-friendly, the buttons have to be of a certain size to be choking hazard-free…

Com: Merry Making in Outer Banks

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

That’s one place that is due to confuse everyone. (more…)

Enter the Bird …

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

ok…that doesn’t sound as glamourous as Bruce Lee’s movie, Enter the Dragon but then..what the heck.

Over the weekend, Alex and I finally settled on a new water filter system for our house. This is one thing that we have been procrastinating about. We have an little ceramic indoor filter for our kitchen use i.e. food and drinking water ( we still boil it). But then we wanted to get a point-of-entry filter because some of our white clothes were starting too look a bit yellowish.

Therefore, we got a bit of help from The Bird @ Emperor Penguin from the South

Ok.. This isn’t really it. We got the mini, inanimate version of that Emperor , which is this :-

These little fellas are slightly pricier than we thought it would be but since this is water the basic need of any life form, we thought what the heck. Would really like to hear from the experienced on water filter systems!

Com: Bathroom Reno

Friday, February 20th, 2009

That’s the key word  nowadays. (more…)

Com: Disability Care

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

This is the fact of life. (more…)

New Pantai Expressway Toll-Free

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

But wait there is a catch. It is not totally toll free since only for those going to KL from the PJ side is being lifted.

I am among  those who benefit from this but then again, I really question the logic behind this. You abolish the toll going to KL but then for those heading back towards Sunway side you still have to pay toll?? What are you trying to tell the people ? It is because of these type of moves, our government really monkeys. tsk tsk..

Com: Cell Tower

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Ah, that’s a catchy title ain’t it? (more…)

Com: Parts for Fast & Furious

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

When you get a car as cool as the Ferrari, you’ll hardly think of the need for spare parts. (more…)

25 random tunes.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Cavebaby tagged me for this.  So here goes …

  1. Michael Jackson - Man in The Mirror
  2. ABBA - Winner takes it all
  3. Chantal Kreviaziuk - Leaving On a Jetplane
  4. Beatles - She Loves You
  5. Lea Salonga & Brad Kane - A Whole New World
  6. Pink - So What
  7. Coldplay - Viva La Loca
  8. Delta Goodrem - Together We are One
  9. David Cook - Light On
  10. Mariah Carey - Hero
  11. Tina Arena - Burn
  12. Bic Runga - Sway
  13. Christina Aguilera - Blessed
  14.  Robbie Williams - No Regrets
  15. Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti - Live Like Horses
  16. Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman - Come What May
  17. Jennifer Saunders - Holding Out for a Hero ( Shrek 2)
  18. Jon Secada - Just Another Day
  19. Meredith Brooks - Bitch
  20. The Corrs - Angel
  21. Josh Groban - Where You Are
  22. Wham - Careless Whisper
  23. Westlife - Flying without Wings
  24. Evanescence - My Immortal
  25. Savage Garden - Crash & Burn

It is really sad to see my own playlist… reality bites when you realise that all your songs now are considered as oldies!!!

Anyway to get the tag going …

I am tagging

Have fun!

Com: Safety

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Most of us takes this for granted. (more…)