Friday, November 02, 2007

SATURDAY STILL-LIFE and RGB~

Yes! It's saturday today! FINALLY! This week was really crazy week for me. Not much knitting done this week. And busy school, typing ten page paper with six hour each day.. I really what to cry out load, I need some time to knit. Anyway..starting with my whining, lets start with "Saturday Still Life". I will be post each Saturday post about any subject such as pic, art, item ex...

Great fall color "persimmon". Asian loves this lovely fruit ..Last weeken, my mom brought two boxes of persimmon at the farmer's maket. It's called "Tanenashi", origin from Japen, cone-shaped, orange-yellow fruit without seed.


Pic of antique Korean flower jar. My dad is antique collector..he has lot of stuff around the house.. I ask him how old this that jar is..he say about 100 years old. What the fuck? That much? I will sold that jar after my dad inheit me. I will rich by then!


Pic of my print. First year of college..I took a printing making class and this was first piece never into the show. It is called "Etching" Draw on metal plate and put into to Nitric Acid. It took almost month to finshes final print. SEE bigger PIC HERE

Some of pine corn from Lake "Tahoe".


View of my corner of top of my desk. My ceramic pieces and plant.



My brushes inherited from my grandfather and dad.



Great NEWS!

I got my Blog nominateion from Elemmaciltur at " Númenna - Nan Annûn" as "Rokin' Guy Blogger"!

Youguys already know "Rockin' Girl Blogger Award" from another blogger. I kinda felt left out, coz I'm not a girl. I was moaning about this fact to Projektleiterin and so, in the spirit of the original post of Rockin' Girl Blogger Award, Projektleiterin came up with this:(I just copy from Elem's post)


So, first of all, thank you to Projektleiterin for starting this for us guy-bloggers! Now, I get to nominate 5 other male bloggers for this. I'm not going to take Projektleiterin's (pretty political) rules too seriously here, since I wouldn't know all the political views of people I'm nominating....but if you want to know the rules, go and read the post HERE.

For me, the guys nominated must be fabu in their own ways. You're the judge yourself to which 5 guys you're nominating the award to.It's a hard choice to make, since I can nominate only 5 guys. Don't be so surprised that they're all knitters. And don't be sad if you aren't nominated, because I'm sure that what goes around, comes around. So, if I didn't nominate you, there bounds to be someone else who will eventually nominate you. So, here are my nominations:

Grab yourselves a button and go out and nominate 5 other guys for this award!



Yarn Porn This Week:


Opal 4 Ply "Dream Catcher" #1232


Opal 4 ply "Crocodile 3" #17

Hand-dyed Merino Socks Yarn from Ebay seller "Julia's Yarn" 220 yd each



On My Knitting Needle:

Pattern: "Basketweave" Six-Stitch pattern from
"More Sensational Knitted Socks" by Charlene Schurch
Yarn: Garnstudio "Fabel" #542



Song of the Week:

Song your hearing:

Song: "Beige Station Wagon"

Artist: CANADA

Album: This Cursed House

From: Ann Arbor area of Michigan

Style: Indle Rock, Folk, Alt Rock


Have a great weeken~~ KNIT HARD!


Friday, October 26, 2007

FIRE Sewing Project and Socks Done!

Sorry youguys for late posting! You know Californa having a fires problem... Our area Canyon Country have been a big fire attack, no power, no phone and no internet for three days. Last sunday, it was started and became large fire afternoon..You can see the pic on top. I leave in below from the mountin side where the fire start. Around 20 houses from inside country side is burn. Still sky is all over the smoke and school closed for three days..I really feel bad because my friend house totlly attack by the fire...everything is gone. Really sad to see him.


You can see the fire at frount of the the house. I was really scary because fire is growing big every hour with windstorm. It was really hard to fireman to stop the fire over 4000 acrc. Fire is set down in out area, but still San Diego area is burning. SD is the most area fired 1500 house burnd and destroyed. I hope fire is stop soon and we really need help does there house destroyed and lost everything.

Back to my knitting and sewing project:

I was cleaning my bookcase last week..I found this: "Toys to Sew" by Claire Garland. I rememerber I brought this book last year for my niece's toy. So i decied to make for my brother..He like to collect japanese doll so.




Looking at the book, I found this cute bear doll called "Bear in Waistcoats". Let me interoduce "Jesse" and "Toby" the Bear. So cute dont youguys think..I been sewing does guys by hand not using sewing machine. I really like does guys came out!



So here is how I made it:


I cut out pattern from the book (I photo copyed pattern from the book and trace on red paper. Then hold the cut out with felt cut togther. Also cut out mouth part and waistcoat.


Next, hand sewed month part then hand stitched nose sand mouth. On book say I have to stuffed up and finshed whole part first then sew the mouth, nose and mouth. But this not make sense.. Because the boby part will be hard to sew and needle will be broken.

After sewing the face, hand sew around the body so stuffing will not show into the hole.

Leave about 2 in between leg and body part for stuff for stuffing.


Then stuff the bear carefully goes inside of ears, arms and legs. Then sew up the opening part tightly.



Done...You can see Toby is naked. He need a cloth to cover up! So you could use pattern from the book or creat your self cut out outfit your bear. I made a waistcoat like a pic from the book then put the button on. So cute! There is my babys!


Toby is helping me pick out some yarn Iam going to use for fingerless glove.


And Jesse helping me knitting a socks! Look at does face! Mmmm Cute!



And also finally long time due finshing my one side of "River Rapid" Socks.
Socks came out beautifully and i have to finsh another side of socks soon!



Pic came out really dark I have to take a another pic, after other side is finshed. CHECK OUT BIGGER PIC!



Iam using LORNA'S LACE Shepherd Sport color #18 Watercolor I brought from ebay seller "Yarnbow" two skein for $6.99! What a great deal!

Another side view of River Ripid Socks.Color came out great!


Song of the Week:

Song Your Hearing

Song: "Had Not A Body"

Artist: The Cotton Jones Basket Ride

Genre: Folk, POP, Blue

From: San Diego, CA

Web Site: www.myspace.com/thecottonjonesbasketride



HAVE A GREAT WEEKEN! KNIT HARD~~~

Friday, October 19, 2007

NEW Interweave Knits Holiday CAME OUT!



I guess everybody knitting a holiday gift right now...I know...I don't belive we have only two month left from Christmas. I am really bad didn't start any holiday project for my family. Been searching and looking at the pattern online, finally find the great pattern for my holiday gift.
I whet to book store tuesday, I find new Interweave KNIT "Holiday Gifts" issue! You can see the green color cover of the page. I like everything in the Holiday Gift issue and all the patterns are great! Every patterns are great, not a single pattern are horrible(I mean ugly) Truthfuly, I what to knit everything in this new issue really bad!
*If your subscribers to Interweave Knits won't automatically receive this special issue So remember to buy at bookstore or yarn shop!

Ok What's in the NEW Interweave Knit NEW "Holiday Gift" issue:

"Needle-Felted Messnger Bag" by Leigh Radford
Great pattern for new into needle felting(Only the pattern in the frount of the bag)



"Sweetheart Socks" by Chrissy Gardiner
Really heartwarming sock pattern for your sweetie, mom and your lover!



"Socks For VERONLK" by Mona Schmidt
Easy arrowhead lace stitch and simple gater cuff!



"Little GEM Mitts" by Donna Kay
A tiny stranded color work motif show rich shetlnad color aginst a cool gray background!



"Annetrelac Sock" by Sandy Beadle
Lovey and simple annetrelac sock with hand-dye socks yarn!




"Big And Little Ski Sweaters" by Donna Druchunas and Debbie O'Neill
Big O traditional sweater for cold winter day and ski ride.



"Twisted Stitch Gauntlets"

by Deborah Newton Great complex motifs glove patter for madams!


"Koolhaas Hat" by Great guy designer Jared Food

Brooklynteed at http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/

Great geometic pattern inspired by the architecture.





"Elliott the Dragon" by Jil Eaton

Cute and charming hand puppet great gift for kids!



"Classic Teddy Bear" by Mary Ann Gebhardt

Old Fashioned vintage bear for little baby!



"The Cansy Stripes Kerchief" by Ket Coyle

With furry angora yarn with simple strip design for over the soulders!


"December Lights Tam" by Mary Jane Mucklestone
Scottish Fair Isle color work with eight different color!



"Garter Mug Cozies" by Catht Carron
You can but cheap mug at the store and knit some cozies round them! What a great gift! GREAT idea!




"Dragon-Skin Warp" by Angela Hahn
Great lace warp from Angela http://www.ahknits.typepad.com/ Awesome baby warp for baby girl!


"Fireside Stocking" by Kate Gilbert

Color work Holiday stocking with snowflake



Go over to bookstore buy some Interwave Knit "Hoilday Gifts" Issue and knit some great hoilday gifts!


Injoy..And Knit Hard!


This preview brought you by cool awesome Charles(HAHAHA That's me!)


Sunday, October 14, 2007

Irish Hiking Scarf and Me!

Hey everybody! I finally manage to finsh Irish Hiking Scarf for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Iam looking fine in this scarf..and make me cute!



Pattern : "Irish Hiking Scarf" by Hello Yarn

Yarn : Bernet "Cashmere" New yarn in Fall

Yardage : Four skein total 421yd using "Petal" Pink color

Total spent : $30 (It's Cashmer yarns)

Needle : Denise Needle Size 8(5mm)

Project Duration : 09/19/2007 - 10/13/2007

Recipient
: For October "Breast Cancer Awareness" Canter



It came out really nice! Been sick for three week..
This scarf took me almost month to finsh knitting a scarf.


My fall lonely looks!

Cool shot!


Iam is so cute, Don't youguys think so?


Yarn Porn this Week:

Last week, I got my Opal yarn for really cheap price! I was looking to bid on socks yarn on ebay...One of seller listed $7.50 for now price and free shipping! So I got a two skein right alway! What a GREAT deal!


Opal 4 ply "Dream Catcher" Color #2136


Opal 4 ply "Handpainted" #21


New Pattern for This Week:

Dave from "Criminy Jickets" published free sock pattern!
Everybody know who is Mama-E is. She is great hand dyed yarn dyer. For her boy's socks yarn line, Dave creat a great Ridges and Ribs Socks pattern, supporting with her boy socks yarn. Buy some her boy socks yarn, knit some great Dave's Ridges and Ribs Socks!


Song of the week:

Song : "New Obsession" Free download mp3

Artist : Nyles Lannon

Album : Pressure, 2007

From : San Francisco, CA

Style : Folk, Indle Rock


Have a great week everybody!
Knit hard~~~~