Actually knitting content...

but wine first! KM and I have been attending the Vine Culture at The Grange but they ended that last month so we have resorted to our own wine tasting - here is our "Central Otago" selection on Friday night - I enjoyed the unoaked chad the most but the riesling was promising and I wish I could have flown home instead of driven.

I am really proud to say I am sticking to my NY resolution of not having a ton of WIPs lazing about the place. And the fact this weekend's crafting time was solely committed to knitting meant I am staying on the straight and narrow.

WIP #1: Extension of JoeJoe's tank tops. The first one was in advertantly shrunk in a warm wash by his Dad; the second was obviously knitted too slow and JoeJoe grew past my earlier measurements - how inconsiderate of him! I'm knitted up a ribbed band to stitch onto the bottom of each tank. I'm about 50% through this WIP.

WIP # 2: Draft stopper. Good way of using up all those odd 1/2 balls lying around (I am so into the whole reuse/recycle mantra). Just need to fill it with sand or rice now.

WIP # 3: Spare room cushions - I've hand-sewn both sets up and they look great. I did forget to reverse the 2nd chunky one but was too lazy to unstitch it! I ended up just using some calico lying around home to back each cushion. About 90% complete - just need to add some snaps onto the opening, buy some fillers and put some stylie buttons on. The chunky white yarn is REALLY smelling like sheep though so I'm going to follow Edwina's idea of mixing some essential oil and vodka together to spray away the smell.

WIP # 4: jersery for CH. I GIVE UP! The yarn I bought does not match the Rowan pattern so instead of trying over and over to swatch the correct gauge with different needles I will just have to find another pattern - one day.

FO! Even a finished project this weekend - 3 crocheted bibs for Karin in Sweden who went through a heinous pregnancy to get a gorgeous little girl. I don't have any newborns to try these out on but Bear did a good job. There's more pictures on flickr - I used single crochet with Katia cotton and then chain stitched around to edge to keep it's shape. It basically follows the Mason-Dixon knitted bib idea.

A few Knit Rangers met up in De Post last week for a bit of knitting and drinking - which I enjoy and wish we did more of really. Is there too much wine (whine) in this blog today? Anyhow Edwina is tripping via Singapore later this year and I promised to write up my list of yarn shops for her:

• Golden Dragon Store - 101 Upper Cross St, #25-51 Peoples Park Centre - opp Chinatown Point - big store with lots of gadgets and yarn.
• Hobby Arts & Craft - Chinatown Point, Handicraft Centre Level 2.
• Knitting Shop Enterprise - Golden Landmark Hotel near Bugis Junction, I didn't get to this one but I guess it's close if you are already shopping that area.
• Yarn Shop in Tanglin Mall - apparently a small yarn shop.
• Daisio - Vivo City Mall, IMM Mall, Plaza Sinapura Mall - $2 shops with bargins for craft supplies.
• Yon Hearn, 2-12 Holland Village, 211 Holland Road - apparently a smaller yarn shop.
• Yarn Store - 2-20 Thomsan Plaza, 301 Upper Thomsan Road - apparently a bigger yarn shop.
• Spotlight - Plaza Singapura - I scored some bargin Rowan books here last time.
• Kinokuniya - 3 stores (391 Orchard Road, Liang Court mall & Bugis Junction mall) - full of Japanese craft books.

(Beware - most stores don't open until at least 10am in Singas but they do close later.) There is also a monthly craft market - I think the first Sat of each month - where a local knitter Betsy Toh sells her wares. My friend KL has seen them several times promoting the knitting religion!