Project Gabriel - Mini Christmas Tree

I'm loving this tiny addition to my dining table...

This cute little tree took 2 weeks to complete.

Project Gabriel - Twelve Days of Christmas

This is another project I finished a few years ago, but haven't got any clue what to do with it.
:-)
Since my mum is here, I asked her to sew up the border to be hung up for decoration.
Thanks a bunch Mum... :-)

 

Project Gabriel - Not-so-little Rudolph

The initial plan was to make the complete set of Santa's reindeers.
I didn't realize that the pattern was for a 16cm tall reindeer. D'oh...
So I ended up with only 1 reindeer... the most famous of them all? Rudolph :-)

Red Nose - Gold Bell

Cute tail

He's sitting next to my Eeyores underneath the Christmas tree.

Project Gabriel - Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle All The Way!!!!! :-)
Yay... I've completed the bells!
After a full week of these bells, I think I had enough of bells, red and gold....

 

Made 12 of them, with Garn Studio Cotton Viscose yarn and Glitter.

Project Gabriel - Christmas Cross Stitch Nativity Scene

Woohoo... the long sleepless nights are over!!!
After 3 exhausting weeks, I've finally completed this beauty.
The design is 26cm x 37cm in size. I need to go get a frame soon.

Some of the French Knots details that I like:

The flowers:

Wisemen's gowns:

A closer look of it:

(Completed on 6th Dec)

Project Gabriel - Christmas Candy Basket

Candies, chocolates, nuts, anything you could think of can be put in this basket.
Another one to decorate Christmas dinner table.

(Completed on 2nd Dec)

Project Gabriel - Christmas Placemat

What could be a better way to decorate a Christmas dinner table than a Christmas place mat in red and a bit of sparkle.
This is crocheted in Cotton Viscose and Glitter yarns by Garn Studio.

 

(Completed on 4th Dec)

Project Gabriel - Star Pot Holder

Hello all!! It's been a while since I updated my blog. I truly apologize for that.
I've been busy with the cross stitch project that I'm working on at the moment, which I will put on a separate update.

This one is for a pair of pot holder that I knitted in Garn Studio Eskimo yarn.
They will be felted tomorrow morning. *fingers crossed*

(Completed 1st Dec)

Knitting - Baby Snow Boots

They're not an actual pair of snow boots of course. :-)
Just look like one.

Knitted them in a spare yarn of Wendy Peter Pan in a beautiful colour:

 

 

Crochet - Sweet and Short Child Cardigan in Freedom Spirit

Another cardigan, made from different yarn, Freedom Spirit.
Just look at the beautiful colour...

A little fancier than the Panda Magnum one.

 

 

Surprisingly, it was completed in 1 day only, the whole day to be precise.

Afterall, that's what a lazy Saturday means for me.

Project Gabriel - Tree Decorations Mini Xmas Dolls

Finally, after 1.5 weeks of effort, I've completed 10 mini Christmas dolls :-)
Here they are, for you to enjoy...

Santa Claus:

Mrs. Claus:

Snowman:

Angel:

Soldier (from the Nutcracker and the Mouse King - I'm not sure why they're related to Christmas?)

All of them together, soon to be displayed on my Christmas tree:

Patterns are from Jean Greenhowe's Christmas Treasures book.

Crochet - Summer Cardigan in Panda Magnum

Panda Magnum, I have a lot of this yarn. I've used them for the child cardigan last month and now I've made this cardigan for myself. And, I still have 1 ball of yarn left! I just can't get rid of them, can I? Hahaha... Have to think of what to make next with this yarn. *sigh*

Anyway, it didn't take me that long to make this, 5 days only.
Pattern is from Patons Summer Serenity book.

And finally, I got to buy the buttons that I've wanted for a looong time, so happy... :-)

 (Completed on the 1st Nov 09)

Knitting - Summer Dress in Drops Safran and Peliza

I knitted this dress last winter, I guess it's ready for summer now...
The material is from Egyptian cotton, Drops Safran, with a touch of glittery yarn, Drops Peliza.

I remember it did took a while for me to knit the intarsia pattern, but who can give up when you know how it's going to turn out.

 

The dress is also a combination of knit and crochet, the crochet borders were made individually and then joined together.

The top of the dress is a lace pattern, love the colour...

I recalled it took me a few months to complete the dress. :-) 

Knitting - Autumn Diamonds Jacket in Twilley's Freedom Spirit

This jacket is probably the most complicated project I've completed. The diamonds are knitted individually and picked up along the way. It took me 2 months to complete this jacket (and a few bruised fingers)

The original pattern is from Garn Studio, knitted in Muskat Soft (Egyptian cotton), but I changed it to Twilley's Freedom Spirit because I love the colour of the yarn.

The diamonds:

I'm glad that I'm getting better at sewing the pieces together, very happy with how the collar turned out:

 

 

 Twilley's Freedom Spirit has amazing colour:

 

Unfortunately, the weather is getting warmer now, so, have to wait until winter next year to wear it. :-)

(Completed on 28th Oct 09)

Project Gabriel - Tree Decorations Mini Sweaters

I'm back! :-)
Wow, it's been few weeks since my last update.

These little sweaters are the reasons of my disappearing:

Mini dress:

Mini Ponchos:

 

Mini Intarsia Sweaters:

 

Mini Garter Neck Sweaters:

I've managed to knit 13 of them using different combination of spare yarns.

(Completed on 25th Oct 09)