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Sale till Jan 20th!

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Everything (except custom orders) on sale in my shop till Jan 20th!
15% off for new customers, and 20% off for returning customers. You will receive a refund via paypal, or with convo, I can adjust the invoice before the purchase. Check it out here♡

Also Tokyo Made Market at Mememachinegallery was extended to Jan 17th.
If you have a chance, please stop by!


I snapped these photos when I went to the gallery myself at the end of December.

Knitting!

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Oh, I can’t believe the year 2009 will be over in two hours! I’m not doing much today, just watching K-1 fight on TV, since I have to leave relatively early on tomorrow morning.

As I said before, I re-discovered the fun of knitting the other day, and I’ve been spending more time on knitting than sewing lately. I took out this Japanese knitting book from the library, titled, “Onnanoko no Knit Komono”, which means “Knit Goods for Girls”.

I really wanted to make the scarf above. I think the ruffle at the edge is so feminine and cute, and the scarf itself has lace-like feel to it. I tried to follow the pattern 4 times. Knitting and re-doing again and again for 4 times! But I kept missing the seams(? not sure the knitting term in English), and I just couldn’t do it. I gave up. Some day, though, I want to make that one.

So I went for easier stuff, and just did the rib knitting for a scarf. I used a thick needles on purpose to creat more chunky look. I have not finished it yet though.

At the same time, I am knitting gray scarf as well. I’m making this very skinny, and long. I didn’t use any pattern, but just came up with this on my own, and not sure how to describe it. I need to learn more knitting term…

I am taking these to the plain tomorrow, and I will be away for a week on vacation! So excited:)

Have a happy new year!!

2010 New Year’s Resolution

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Images from GirlHula via Loafing Odysseys.

I really like the nostalgic feel of these photos above. I also love blue sky in sunny days. I miss those now, that it’s cold outside! I’m actually going against the whether and making a sailor collection with cute helm print fabric I got in Nippori a couple of months ago. I long for the summer.

Inspired by Aya from Strawberry Koi Vintage, I decided to compile a list of new year’s resolution:

♡Be good at knitting

♡Organize my sewing room

♡Box like Roy Johns Jr.

♡Work out 5 times a week (now I’m at 3 times a week frequency)

♡Run half marathon (in 2009 I ran 10 miles, so I want to be able to run 13 miles next time!)

♡Floss everyday

♡Have devotional time with my husband every day

♡Manage both work and keep up with my etsy shop

♡Buy nice SLR (deciding either Nikon or Cannon… any recommendations?)

My new year’s resolution is pretty much focused on working out regularly. I started going to gym three years ago, and it really became part of my life. Before, I hated working out, and sweating. But since I started to work out, I feel much better, stronger, and get a cold fewer than before.

What is your new year’s resolution?