blog-tastic! I ♥ craftster.org and craftzine! this entry is chock-full of crafty stuffage. enjoy!

origami gift box tutorial at u-handbag!

asking for trouble has cute japanese inspired crafts and also a Tokyo Shopping Guide for all your crafty needs!

good-ness - crafter in japan!

crafty carnival has the cutest little projects, like her "silly girl" and the folk art teddy bear!

Starghan! from the yarn-diva!

portabello pixie has a really cute blog and pattern for ruffled pillows!

cyntergomes' crafty galore lj blog has been on my radar for a long time! her blog inspired me to take up knitting! I want to knit these legwarmers from there!


Pear!, too cute to eat, but not too cute to crochet from amigurumi girl.

beading tutorials by susan beal!
beading simple! and west coast crafty!

another obsession of mine as of late is papercraft!
papergarden boutique's blog!

i received a catalog from papersource and i think i'm going to visit their store in downtown SF sometimes soon!

has anyone tried smilebox? online scrapbooking site. looks interesting.

julianna smith, illustrator and designer has free recipe cards to print out in her online store. her prints are adorable and fun!

free patterns and projects!

wiley crafter, a section of free patterns and projects from Wiley Publishers, the guys who did the For Dummies series, etc.

knit.1 mag has free patterns!

diana's cross-stitch patterns. i like the bee pattern.
garnstudios/drops! check out their knitting patterns!

The OMG pattern of the week!

Ack! It's a RAT...oh, it's Remy from Pixar's Ratatouille! Soulcrochet @ craftster crocheted an incredible of that cute little rodent chef! Check it out it's awesome! Soulcrochet's Remy!

purchase...rowan biggy print dull from woolworks.

i have been very busy trying to finish my brother's hat and working. I have just received my order of Rowan Biggy Print in Cookie from woolworks and expecting ggh samoa in shade 16 from theknittinggarden.com. they had it out of stock for a bit, but now i am getting it in 5 business days. i am still awaiting my needles from jklneedles. i received an email about jklneedles.com being backlogged. oh well...sigh, i guess i can wait. i also joined rowan's international club. awaiting the membership package for that too. The other day i bought sz 8 circular needles in 16" and 23" from beverly's to try them out. my knitting needle collection is starting to grow.

free scarf patterns from crystal palace. i would like to get the swallow casein needles and try them out.

i just recently received my big easy book and now i just got my rowan yarn yesterday.very exciting!! ^__^ now all i need are my sz 19 needles. my latest project is my brother's hat... i had bought circular needles sz 8 a while back when i was just started knitting but they are just tooo long... about 29 inches.... :P but i'm trying them out...i have some problems with tangling but its not too bad. i might just get 16 in. ones when i have some time over the weekend. when you work hard, knitting can be very therapeutic and relaxing. it's very zen.



i'd like to put these on my blog soon.

tag board

blogstickers

binky beads

today i went crazy....i went back to woolworks bought some Rowan Big Wool 001 White Hot and 006 Merry Berry

and then i went to jklneedles.com and got:



Pony Pearl 15 3/4" (40 cm ) Single Pointed Knitting Needles N/A Size 19 (15 mm)

Pony Pearl 9 3/4" (25 cm) Single Pointed Knitting Needles N/A Size 19 (15 mm)

Clover Bamboo 13" - 14" Single Pointed Knitting Needles N/A Size 13



ask me why i got two sets of sz US 19 needles.... i messed up >___< i wanted the 15 3/4 ones but I got the 9 3/4 ones by accident and it was already too late to stop it....ahh i guess i can return them....or keep them...maybe...



next on my shopping list:



biggy print yarn and the rowan big wool book which will probably come from woolworks :) i love knitttiinnng!

Michael's Yikes Stripes hat by cyntergomes i like her patterns! :)

i am deciding whether or not to bind off my scarf. :P feels like i've been knitting my scarf forever. knitting @ livejournal.com. really nice. :) i'm going to try to learn the stockinette stitch soon, wanna make a hat and use my circular needles. kitty hats for everyone! :B



inspiration:

delias*com

alloy.com



tonight, five inches later...i've decided to bind off my scarf. thanks to the lovely pictures in martha stewart's living! :) it turned out rather nicely. now, i just have to block it. now i am working on a hat for my niece and nephew.



google: blocking knitting

this past saturday, i found The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts by Cecilia K. Toth (Editor). it has some really good pictures. i guess i'm a visual learner as well. :)

on monday, i went to beverly's..bought bamboo needles sz 8 U.S. ...(the slippage from my aluminum needles was driving me crazy) and circular needles 8 U.S. 29" as well as some red heart acrylic 4-ply worsted in plum to make a hat for my niece. i would like to try the circular needles on the hat and see what the difference makes. and perhaps, i might get dps as well. who knows.

current scarf project: going along nicely, about 5 more inches to go. lol garter stitch. martha stewart living has an article on how to knit with really nice pictures and patterns as well. i picked the feb '03 issue up right away. ^^ call me a conformist. :P here is the online link: How to Knit. enjoy!



future shopping list:



stitch holder

crochet hook

any chunky yarn, would be nice

big needles

search of the day:

knit-o-rama



to die for: Cherry Ear Muffler by cyntergomes at livejournal.com/users/knitting. check it out!! ^__^





web search of the day:



melon moon

rocketworld.org

giant robot.com

janet jewelry

kid robot

google search:blinkies

google search:cute panda clothing



cuteness:

google search:pucca

google search: paul frank

cute links from startkabel.nl

all things kawaii.net

knit-o-rama-funlinks

pucca club

christmas was cool...

the day after christmas sucked....



to make myself feel better...i want to get the chunky scarf kit from yarn market. i loooooovveee the look of rowan's biggy print.

its almost christmas. since i've scrapped the baby stuff project, my attempts at the scarf are okay. i've managed to learn the garter stitch, which is the easiest i've heard. i've had one snafu...apparently there was a fray in the first attempt. i've turned it into a coin purse, cuz the stitches were loose in some spots and the yarn frayed in some spots so there was some holes in it. i will probably embroider some flowers over the holes. ^^;; pictures of the coin purse coming soon. i went to japan town in sf and went to kinokuniya bookstore. i saw some really nice knitting books. i might attempt to try a chunky knit style scarf that i saw in these books. anyhoo seems like i'm running out of yarn soon for the scarf i'm working so off to michael's i go soon and hopefully have this done by january. ha-ha. :P



yesterday dave and i got our marriage certificate... we are getting married on jan 13. 2002.







here are some knitting links:

google search:knitting chunky knit scarves

yahoo search: knitting chunky knit scarves

google search:knitting

close-knit.org

google search: rowan colinette

the knitting guild of america

froogle: buy knitting stuff

other links:

get crafty

not martha

sew geeky

sew wrong

betseeee knits!

crafty bitch

knitty.com

google search: knitting blogs

chicknits

next project:

ufo catcher doll

ufo catcher plush doll artist links

august...working...celebrated my birthday on august 9th...had dinner at Boca de Pepo (?)..very good portions and very good food. got a gold and pearl ring from my parents. we might move to san jose. i bought a tiara on ebay that i have been bidding on for a long time.



september...working...dad's birthday on the 21st. registered for japanese 2a. been feeling like knitting. i've decided to try making something for areiah and ethan. good luck to me. bought knitting needles and really nice yarn in baby soft colors...i think its called fingering yarn. it's really fine. not having much luck with the knitting. need some help.


october...working...i bought the the The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting & Crocheting by Gail Diven, Cindy Kitchel(Introduction), Nancy Lindemeyer from stacey's bookstore on market street.

watched with my fiance and my family the ring...scarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryy...*ulp* @____@. i think i will never look at leaving my tv on the same again!



november...my youngest bro jason's b-day on the 11th...we bought him grand theft auto: vice city....last day for work as a receptionist on the 13th...dropped japanese 2a...went to the no doubt / garbage / the distillers concert at the compaq convention center in san jose on the 14th. no doubt rocks. i bought a shirt online. went to thankgiving lunch at a chinese restaurant with my fiance's family and spent thankgiving dinner at my parents' house. i made two pumpkin pies and green bean casselrole. i've been working on my knitting... i showed my mom the baby knit yarn and well...she kicks butt at knitting. o___O i tried to imitate what she did...no go. un raveled the whole thing. my mom tells me to try a more hardier yarn. my brother still has his yarn from a past summer school project. i'll use that. searching online...i found knitting blogs...and notmartha who is starting my obsession with knitting and do-it-yourself projects, like making my own lipbalm. with her story of getting the lip balm kit from marthastewart.com!



now for the lovely month of december...tada!

today i've started a craft blog...featuring all my attempts at being crafty and stuff like that. it's called tanpopo craft. tanpopo is japanese for dandelion.

WEDDING PLANS... civil ceremony o___o ?? estimated date of wedding: month of december...snowflake theme possible.

christmas shopping...hehe...i love old navy! LOL