My Kuching Blanket

This is a year-long (2015) project and its 2/3 done.

I hope, by Christmas, it will be done and ready for my new year Queen Bed. Yes, i'm going to get a good mattress and bed early next year. my back needs good support. ;)

The colours and pattern of this blanket are intended to be this way, to remind me of the famous 'kek lapis Sarawak'. Thus, the blankie will be called  'my Kuching Blanket'.

Its Cold and rainy here in Kuching. Monsoon wet season. I love year end in Borneo. Christmas, Holidays, End of the year mean more festive time, good food and time to be with friends and family.

crocheted blanket

Stay warm! Cheers!

Beanie

yarns

beanie!

For full video tutorial on how to make this beanie, look up this guy's youtube, mikeyssmail.

i did mine with small alteration at row 16 and 17, adding extra 4 crochets each line and i did 26 lines instead of 23 lines. i love how the beanie hugs my head. and i love the stiffness of it compared to other soft sloppy beanies. i dont own knit marker, but, its essential in doing this beanie, i used paper clip (took sometime to get off the yarns each completed revolution, but it served the purpose)

i bought the yarns in Melbourne, the minlon yarns at our local handicraft stores are midget compared to this huge bundle of yarn.

Attempt

crochet

macam kek lapis

my first attempt at crochet. the colours riot. i know.