Zakka!

http://www.squidoo.com/zakka/

http://www.saucylouise.com/

http://blog.zakka-zakka.com/

http://www.kitty-craft.com/

google search: http://www.google.com/search?q=zakka&hl=en&start=0&sa=N

you can grow your own tiny cactus??

http://www.strapya-world.com/products/7229.html

cute places to visit.

http://cute.startkabel.nl/

http://www.geocities.com/anikaoland/indexkao.html

http://www.kao-ani.com/tutorials/papercraft.php

omg this is too cute!

knitty-woodins from knitty fall 2007

by http://mochimochiland.com/ who happens to have even more cuter patterns.

i want : knitty's bubby and
kate!

a few weeks ago, i received a hand sewn pouch from a Japanese pen-pal of mine.
She called it a kinchaku. So, I decided I would like to send her a hand-knit one back.
I haven't decided if i wanted to knit in the round or flat then sew it up.
\\patterns to knit a drawstring pouch.

http://knittingwithlaura.blog-city.com/pouch_pattern.htm
http://www.knitpicks.com/purse+&+bag+knitting+patterns_PL30021005.html
http://www.sovereignit.com/warploom/knittingpouch.shtml
http://members.aol.com/JSchlossma/kpouch.html
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/bagdeco2.htm
http://www.magknits.com/Nov05/amulet.htm
http://designsbyblackdog.blogspot.com/2007/02/zakka-pouch-knitted-base-youll-need-50g.html

sewn patterns:

http://www.purlbee.com/patterned-jewelry-pouch/
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/miscneedlecase.htm
http://dragoknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/box-bag-tutorial.html
http://slateblu.typepad.com/weblog/
http://mylittlemochi.typepad.com/my_little_mochi/2005/05/origami_pocket_.html

some places of interest that i found on the web.
(these might be duplicates, cuz sometimes i forget if i've linked before.)

http://www.midnightknitter.com/blog/
http://www.studiotamar.com/
http://craftywench.typepad.com/knittingwench/
http://craftlover.wordpress.com/
http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/
http://karmakitties.com/blog2/
http://big_girlfeet.blogspot.com/
http://www.fluffbuff.com/japanese_craft_books/
http://www.craftzine.com/blog/archive/japanese_crafts/
http://www.craftzine.com/blog/archive/japanese_crafts/2.html
http://sarahpeasley.com/
http://www.y2knit.net/
http://www.purlbee.com/
http://sweaterscapes.com/pursepat.htm (this pattern is more like an envelope)
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/bags_totes_purses.php
http://www.knitpicks.com/FREE+Knitting+Patterns_PL300218.html
http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/
Yarnpath/comments/the_doggie_bag_or_the_bag_lady_strikes_again/
http://wordpress.com/tag/japanese-pattern/
http://www.volks.co.jp/en/index.aspx

baby patterns:
http://www.fabulousyarn.com/fabyarns_knitting_patterns.htm

another idea...

http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2007/09/zakka-tissue-cozy.html

Amigurumi Links!

http://del.icio.us/snuffykin

this is a bookmarks list from the i love amigurumi community on lj.

http://www.crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html- the magic round.

http://my.athenet.net/~nimoe/ - the immortal shanty has patterns for plushies and amigurumi.

now i need to learn how to crochet. >-<;;

My Melody Skirt and Cute Shirts!

http://www.piximix.com/ - cute shirts

http://www.hearte.co.jp/product/98 - a my melody skirt!

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