Quite often I find myself meeting other crafty stitch friends around Tokyo. I load up my zip bags with what I need to move forward on the project that day and jump on the train. So ultimately my most needed items bounce from zip bag to zip bag. I finally created a perfect Stitch-in-Public stitch kit,Continue reading “Stitch in Public Kit”
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Blinged my Verdure Scarf
Using glass beads I purchased from La Droguerie yarn and bead shop in Shibuya my lovely hand crocheted Verdure Scarf now has added sparkles:
Purple Baby Alpaca Scarf – DONE!!
Before the End of 2013, I will finish…this lovely lavender, 100% Baby Alpaca scarf. 75grams of super warm, squishy softness in varying shades of lavenders, has been my train companion for the past several weeks. Whenever I can get a seat on the train, I pull out a special crochet project. One that is smallContinue reading “Purple Baby Alpaca Scarf – DONE!!”
Pizzelle Beret = Done!
Another item on my “Before the end of 2013, I will finish…” is completed! During the Tokyo Yarn Crawl, I picked up a lovely milk chocolate brown lace yarn with a coppery sheen from Avril to crochet the Pizzelle Beret by Linda Perlmann. This is one of the first patterns I’ve done that isn’t chartedContinue reading “Pizzelle Beret = Done!”
Before the End of 2013, I will finish…
With just one month left in the year, I feel really good about all I have accomplished this year so far. I just have a few loose ends to tie up or finish off before the new year: several works in progress I’d like to accomplish before the end of 2013: Ulysses Butterfly Cowl: AnContinue reading “Before the End of 2013, I will finish…”
Just needs a face…
Almost done! My first Amigarumi; an Octopus in the colors I want and a design I like :) As a prototype, it will get a few improvements as each one is made but this is basically it. The final design pattern will go in my Tako Life octopus cookbook. Coinciding with NaNoWriMo, is National Non-FictionContinue reading “Just needs a face…”
Sketchbook Look
Working on drawing Octopi this month to document my Tako Life cookbook project. Using my Evernote Moleskine, I am now getting a better idea of how I would like my pages and designs to look. Even the best colors to use. While 2D work is not my forte I do enjoy it just to colorContinue reading “Sketchbook Look”