Sunday, January 31, 2010

La Gourmet Thermal Wonder Cooker

I have been eyeing to own a Thermal Wonder Cooker. Saw one demo in the wet market which is made locally. Cost about S$200+, think is on the high side.

Come across this promotion at Robinson under La Gourmet brand. Buy one 7L La Gourmet Thermal Wonder Cooker, get one 1.5L Thermal Wonder Cooker free at S$129.00. A great deal for me.




1.5L Thermal Wonder Cooker




7L Thermal Wonder Cooker


1.5 L Thermal Wonder Cooker (available in this green or the above light brown col)
What so special about this cooker ?
It reduce cooking time
It save gas, energy or electricity
It is convenience
It is hassle free
How ?
Simply cook soup, stew the normal way for 20 - 30 mins. Remove from stove and place the inner pot into the thermal wonder cooker. Leave it to cook w/o any power connection. Food stay hot, soft and tender after 7 - 8 hours. So if you're on the go, you may just carry it along with you while you on the road and your food is still cooking in the wonder cooker. Cool meh !

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Seaman's Scarf Knitting Pattern



Yin Yin's Auntie daughter-in-law have left behind 6 - 8 rolls of brand new wool after she headed back to HK.

She gives these wool materials to me. With that I start to look for suitable design and think knitting a scarf will be the right choice.
This is the website that I obtain the pattern. I did some modification to the no of sts for width and length differential.


Seaman's Scarf Knitting Pattern
Designed by Knit Picks Design Team
Ribbing around the neck hugs the scarf close, keeping the cold wind out. This makes an exceptionally warm scarf.

Instructions
Loosely CO 64 sts using cable cast on.
Knit 4 rows in garter stitch.
Establish cable base with 3 stitch garter stitch border:
Row 1 (RS): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *P2, K6; rep from *, ending P2, K3
Row 2: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K5
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 three more times.

8 Row Cable Sequence with 3 stitch garter stitch border:
Row 1 of Cable Sequence (RS): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *P2, slip next 6 stitches off left needle, use left needle to pick up the 2 far right stitches leaving the other four stitches in the front, use the right needle to place the middle 2 stitches on the left needle, finally use the right needle to place the far left 2 stitches onto the left needle, k6; rep from *, ending P2, K3.
Row 2 of Cable Sequence: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K5
Row 3 (RS): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2 *P2, K6; rep from *, ending P2, K3
Row 4: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K5
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 two more times.
Repeat Cable Sequence 10 times ending with Row 1, preparing to flow into neck ribbing.

Neck Ribbing:
Row 1 (WS after Row 1 of Cable Sequence): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, *P2, K2; rep from *, ending P2, K1
Row 2: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K3.
Repeat these two ribbing rows until ribbing rows measure to desire length. End by purling across last row (WS row).

8 Row Cable Sequence with 3 stitch garter stitch border:
Row 1 of Cable Sequence (RS): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *P2, slip next 6 stitches off left needle, use left needle to pick up the 2 far right stitches leaving the other four stitches in the front, use the right needle to place the middle 2 stitches on the left needle, finally use the right needle to place the far left 2 stitches onto the left needle, k6; rep from *, ending P2, K3.
Row 2 of Cable Sequence: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K5
Row 3 (RS): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2 *P2, K6; rep from *, ending P2, K3
Row 4: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K5
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 two more times.
Repeat Cable Sequence 10 times ending with Row 1

Row 1 (RS): Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *P2, K6; rep from *, ending P2, K3
Row 2: Slip 1 as if to purl with yarn in front, K2, *K2, P2; rep from *, ending K5
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 three more times.

Bind off
Here's the finishing scarf