MMM-FRUIT!

If you didn’t notice already, my web-shop has closed its doors on June 30th, 2010. It has been an amazing seven years running my shop online, and I wanted to say THANK YOU to all my wonderful customers for all the support…

I hope to make my return to the indie business scene when I’m back in the US, and hopefully with new amigurumi patterns to share.

As for my existing patterns, those are still available. As is The Misfit Bunny book through the Blurb bookstore.

Free Crochet Patterns:

• Cheese-kun Amigurumi, inspired by the anime, Code Geass.

Crochet Patterns for Sale:

• Amigurumi Usagi (あみぐるみのうさぎ) – $4.00
  Crochet pattern for an amigurumi bunny which starred in my short photo-film, Sabishii (lonely), available on Youtube.
• Breakfast in Bed, Crochet Sleeping Mask – $4.00
  Crochet pattern for a sleeping mask inspired by the Audrey Hepburn film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

A forever-WIP that I think I’m finally close to finishing. I started this ripple blanket maybe two years ago with some vintage yarn I recieved from g* swaps or bought at a thrift store. I guess I didn’t like how it was turning out, because I never really worked on it.

This summer, however, I made really good progress. As of tonight, it measures approx. 44″ x 52″ and is continuing to grow in length. It’s a mix of vintage yarns and now, leftover yarns from my stash that I am trying to use up before I fly out to Japan. The goal is to finish it before I fly out. I’m debating whether I should ship it to myself in Japan, but I hear that clothing and other fabrics can get moldy due to the humidity so it may just have to stay here in California and wait for me when I get back.

The yarns are mostly acrylic though there may be some wool/acrylic blends mixed in, and using a Size K hook.

custom-made for a friend.
she will be giving this to someone as a “thank you” gift.
the recipient likes tennis.

Details: G-hook. 100% cotton yarn.

I crocheted this amigurumi elephant for my swap partner in the Favorite Color Swap. If you can’t tell, her favorite color is blue.

From あみぐるみの本 ISBNISBN4-8347-2487-5.

Eep! It’s been a while since I have updated my blog. I’ve been caught up in this holiday frenzy. But now the holidays are nearly over! It all went by so fast. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and had a safe and fun holiday!

This year, I added a bunch of new games to my collection: Persona 4 (PS2), Left 4 Dead (PC), Little Big Planet (PS3). I’m very excited about all of them, and they make it a little difficult to log into FFXI (even with the Starlight Celebration!). The boy & I beat Castle Crashers (Xbox) – cute and fun game. Speaking of which, someone received hand-crocheted Castle Crashers characters this year for Christmas and posted to CAG! I love when gaming + crafting combine.

I just received a notice from Lark Books that my Amigurumi Bird & Nest pattern has been published on Barnes & Noble’s how-to site, Quamut! Check out the pattern for free here, which can also be found in the book Kooky Crochet.