It's my birthday.

I'm not going to write a about 25 years of my age. That's not how we do things around here. I been to yarn shopping another day that i'll get around to sharing, but for now, let's just party..


1,000 Times by Tahiti 80

What is Bohemian Look?

In this fall, lot of stylist saying that Bohemian look will be the number one hit for this fall style.

What that means is that trousers tucked into boots, scarves, hats.....Bohemian is a term for being "off-beat, artsy and unusual. The short sweater which ties in front comes crocheted or knited, embroidered, and in satin. Also known as a shrug, the sweater can be worn over a shirt to add texture or warmth on a cooler fall day. Layering and longer camisoles and shirts are also part of the whole bohemian look.

Also in men's fashion, knited sweaters, dressy button-downs, blazers and woven shirts are popular, according to Gap's fall style. Layering and fitted styles, along with fall colors, shape the male wardrobe.

The guys will instead opt for spiritual, John Deer and humorous one-liner tees Striped and solid polos continue to be a very strong trend in popular colors like green, pink, orange, Carolina blue and red. As the weather cools, guys will layer a long-sleeved tee under a short-sleeved polo, tee or button-down shirt.

Also more style will be jacket with jeans, at all times of the day and night. Or sometimes, tux jacket with sweatpants. It's the kind of dressy rocker look you might associate with his close friend.



I think white suit jacket is must have cody thing styling Bohemian look.

Let's SEE Fall 2008 Magazine Review!

Hey everybody! It is almost end of August already..I know you guys are probably thinking a right now finally fall is coming soon! How excited is this.

I got a fall issue from the three of my favorite knitting magazines..Also you guys can check out Knitting Brow's blog, he was talking about the kniting magazine too...if you want to buy yourself. OK lets talk about the fall pattern in the magazines.

My thoughts on FALL pattern from those three knitting magazines are lots of "CABLE"? OMG So much cable patterns in this fall issue. I can see that lots of textures from the cable and stitch are combined into knitwear in simple designs.

Magazine: Interweave Knits

Ovarall Patterns: ***

(* Hate It, ** Ok. *** Like it, **** Love It)

Should I Buy It?: Yes (If you plan to knit a jacket or pullover)

Great articles and well written patterns. I can see that lots of Fall garments for womens. Not only garment, also great pattern for socks, bag and hat. One thing , I hate to see that is no pattern for men's in this fall issue.

Some of pattern I like in Interweave Knit in fall issue:

"Bacchus Socks" by Alice Bell (Left)

"Knotty Or Knice Socks" by Chrissy Gardiner (Right)

I really like a vine pattern on Bacchus socks and Bavarian stitch cable from Kntty Knice socks.

"Backstage Tweed Jacket" by Alina Khasanova

I like it because it's seamless yoke knit in one piece. Also pattern looks like a pine tree on rib in crosses.

"Fresco Fair Isle Mitts" by Pam Allen

Love the geometric pattern with color striped into mitts. I think this will be great gift.

"Zigzag Beeanie" by Dawn Leeseman

Magazine: KnitScene

Overall Patterns: ****

(* Hate It, ** Ok, *** Like It, **** Love It)

Should I Buy It?: Yes (Simple designs and pattern for men too!)

Iam totally love this fall issue! I been talking about the texture on garment..This issue is really focus on fall looks. Love the sweater with nature feel and use of Eco wool.Also talking about selling Knitting on Etsy.

Focus On Style:

- Modern Medieval

- Colorful Outerwear

- Global Knits

Some of Pattern from KnitScene Fall:

"Big Thaw Pullover" by Amanda Berka

I love because it is top down seamless construction. The Yoke price is worked from shoulder to shouder, while short rows shape the sleeve caps.

"Nederland Vest" by Mary Jane Muklestone

It's Argyle pattern middle of the body. Standed knitting is only worked in the body, where the piece is knitted in the round. It's no Fair Isls so easy.

"Riding to Avalon Hoodie" by Connie Chang Chinchio

I love clean-lined hoodie. It's over sized buttons are clustered closely together at the wrist alits and ate crossover neck placket.

Magazine: VOGUE Knitting

Overall Patterns: **

(* Hate It, ** Ok, *** Like It, **** Love it)

Should I Buy It?: NO (Only Mitten Patterns!)

It always very "vogue" magazine in style and photography. I enjoy this artistic and fashion forward approach to knitting. In this fall issue, I really joyed Foliage mitten pattern by famous men wear designer and blogger "Jard". You can read about the pattern in his blog HERE.

Yes this is the Mitten in the front of the cover.

"Follage Mitten" by Jared Flood

I think is really awesome pattern, he combined texture cable into the pattern. He create rustic mood fall in green autumn.

"Potpourri Mittens" by Tanis Gray

Another mittern pattern, I really like the colorwork motifs and fair Isle use.

"Fairisle Dolman" by Jenn Jarvis

I really love the story about how the jacket came out. It's deconstructs a traditional men's ski sweater, turning the fair isle motifs vertical.

"Hooded Pullover" by Mari Muinonen

It's classical from the front, sumptuously swirled on the back..I love she made with Wool-Ease Chunky.

So.... you guys made a decision which fall issue are you going to buy? Hope this fall review help you guys pick out your favorite!

My Favorite MIXTAPE !!!

I saw this at Robbie's Blog.....

1. Damien Rice - Delicate
2. Howie Day - Perfect Time of Day
3. Chad Perrone -Reinvent
4. Shane Alexander - Amsterdam
5. Dave Barnes - Until You
6. City and Colour - Save Your Scissors
7. Pinback - Fortress
8. Matt Wertz - Carolina
9. Long Wave - Wake Me When It's Over
10. Royksopp - Remind Me
11. Phoenix - Victim Of The Crime
12. Jason Mraz - The Remedy

Enjoy!

Music by DJ Charles

Summer FEVER!!!

Youguys wanna see what did I got from the mailmen today?

Last week, I was looking at the Franklin's Panoticon(Youguys already know who is Franklin..Funny cartoonist, knitter and photographer) blog, I really happy to see his new sock yarn colorway is came out. The color way is called "Fanklin's Panoticon" from Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock!I ordered at WEB'S(It's sold out!) online last weeken, and got my yarn delivered by my sweet mailman today.

I really like the colorway of Franklin's yarn and it's remind me of hot summer afternoon at beach. It's 112 degree in Californa right now, where I live. I wish go to the beach and swimming in cool water.

You can read about more Franklin's Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock HERE: http://thepanopticon.blogspot.com/2008/06/color.html

Also I got of awesome wave Japanese T-shirt from Public Domain online to show my lil' hot summer look!

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I'm Yours- Jason Mraz

I'm BACK from the Bloging!

What the hack?

Has it really been that long? I know. Sorry about long absence. I'd like to think that i have been on vacation since my last post, I been gone for almost three months. Although our trip was 4 weeks, just haven't had a chance to post!! Since last post in April, I had a lot of thing change in my life such as finshing school, graduation and other thing busy days since then. Bigist thing I did was traveled with my family.

Let me count... I came to USA in 1995.. OMG it's twelve years already!!! Time goes so fast. I remember that I left with mid-night jet plane on Seoul with tears on my eyes. Since then leaving in the USA..studying, going to school and busy life does lifestyle did forget everything about my old home.

Anyway, long time ago my parents promised me if I finshed the school then going the the korea for vacation. So this was finally happen! This was first time as family going to Korea..I was really sad(why I think that?), joy and happy. We had really fun in korea. We stay for almost four weeks, the trip was goes so fast. The weather was really hot in korea like a we are in jungle, sticky and unpleasent. But we met our relatives and saw my lovely grandmother. We had areally good trip.

Some of pic I took from Korea trip. Youguys can visit my Flickr see more pic I took.


We left the LAX on June 23 on monday mid-night plan. You can see my excited expression. My brother and mom also escited moment in the plane.

Next day, I went to Korean royal palace called "Kyung Buk Kung". The place that King and Queen lived. The place is really cool and huge I what live like a king someday. Also you can see the royal performance played on back ground.

Really cool chimey inside of the palace. It's decorated with 12 thing that king and queen prayed for longer life.

Me and my brother posing on frount of the Korean National folk museum.

This was taken from the traditional folk village in seoul called "Namsangol Hanok." Lots Korean traditional house there to see. It is located in main street of seoul called "Mung Dong" I saw lot of people visiting the village.

This house was Dr.. Kim's house..He was one of member of royal family. The house was fancy and big.

Me watching a traditional Korean jar. I saw somthing inside of the jar. It was demostrated Korean traditional soybean paste and red pepper paste inside of the does jar.

And traditional Korean grinder on the back. I tried the grinder it was really hard. I dont know how old day people use this to gain the rice. Such impossible!

On "Mung Dong" street, me and my bro when to tea house. I was drinking papaya black tea. It was really good and wish had a buy the tea.


We went to sea side, east side of korea, called "Ju men Jin" We bought a dry squid, shrimp and fish to bring at home. The sea was really beautiful and love the saltys smell.

On the way back from sea-side, we find the great place to took a pic. The water was clear and scenery was wonderful

This place we went to called "Hansan" island. It was rainning that day. We could not see whole island view. Also we ride cable car.

Me and my bro eatting ice-creme at "Mong Dong" street. (It was really hot and dry day..one thing I hate come to the korea)

Just shopping at the Mong Dong street. Also on Mong Dong street, there was famous old catholic church we went to also.

Last day in "Sam Chang Dong" meeting with my cousin. Sam Chang street has a little cute shop and art gallery there to see.

We are in "Youg Ju" temple in Hwa Soon area. It was really interesting temple, has a crazy stone buddha statue.

Took a self pic in famous temple in Korea, "Bulguk" temple. You can see the how big is statue is. Kyung-ju is area that has alot of old remains such as Bulguk temple.

And Knitting News.....

On three month vacation happen plus there really hasn't been much knitting going on. I seriously have only started knitting again this week, probably about two nights ago. but, i am proud to say that i DID get some knitting done while on my trip...although i don't have photos to prove it i was able to knit on planes, and in our hotel! You can see two socks I been working on the trip.

I just finshed one side of socks, need to finshed second one.

Left: Yarn Over Cable socks by Charlene from Sensational Knitted socks book. Yarn - REGIA Silk Color #13905

Right: Escalator Sock by Ruth Greenwald. FREE Pattern at Raverly
Yarn - My hand-dyed superwash yarn in "sweet pea"

I will promise to keep blogging often! And really sorry for along waitting! I hope youguys have a great weeken and Happy Knitting to you all!

Friday Still-Life 040408 : Top of My Bookcase

Guess what? Youguys asked what's on my top of bookcase?

YES...lot of UFO! You can see lot of brushes and UFO are in my handmade ceramic vases and bowls. Also my hand-dyed yarn for sock knitting class for next month. It will be simple socks. I must start kntting a socks otherwise it will be big trouble.

I dont think it is not a beautiful pic as other blogger, but it is cute to see stuff on top of my bookcase. You can see my Luna Moth lace shawl on the blue bowl, still working on since last year scream me to finsh me. It looks depress totally.

Also on the corner, Cherry Tree Hill socks yarn is crying out loud for cast on pair of socks. How depressing is this!

And I cast on "Escalator Sock"(Free Pattern at Ravelry)With REGIA "Silk Color". It's coming along GREAT and I have to finsh soon as my mom's b-day gets here. I just need to knit the gather stitch all the way from the toes!

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"Listen Up!" by Gossip (BTW..She is Crochet on the music video)

MY SHOP FINALLY OPEN! Come and Check It Out!

Youguys been long time waitting, Iam mean finally Etsy shop is open today! My Shop is "Cool Buddha Tonic" - Remind of old world...ZEN Like...

I am selling my handmade hand dyed card, paper beads stitch marker and other paper goodies!

HERE IS THE MY ETSY WEBSITE:

"COOL BUDDHA TONIC"

Thank You for Visiting!

SPT: 032708 I need a Remedy!

I need a Remedy....
Can you tell?

I know... Youguys been thinking! I bought more yarn. Iam king of stash buster. YES That's me! These lil'(More lovely yarn) yarn came this tuesday. You can see my smile on the pic....I think iam in LOVE! Love with the yarn. Since buying so much socks yarn lately, been thinking I NEED AREMEDY! not love.....from does socks yarn. I can't stand buy more socks.



I also been shopping at "Etsy"! Robbie also buying lot of stuff....AHAHAH We are crazy shopper here. Iam falling in love since taking a shower with does handmade soap. Does handmade by one of Etsy seller "TWIG" by Siouxsan. Does her handmade soap in my faves forever! Its so soft and made with pure oilve and coconut oil.... it's rich lather and used any over the entire body. It's smalls great and cheap (Can't bid the price! Price per bar is $3)! Go and buy some for your warm bath.

For Long Waiting! Finally...Updating my Etsy shop:



My handmade card ready to go good home. Does are hand made myself using indian paper with REAL used postage stamp around the world. CHECK OUT my shop "Cool Buddha Tonic" on opening DAY April 1 st. So come over and buy some Cool items!

Also does are my 100% handmade past paper pack will be on my shop. Come and buy them! Past paper pack will be great for scrapbook and other craft for youguys wish to make! Paste Pack Available in "Zen", "Passon" and "Pure".

Did youguys wondering what socks yarn I am holding? Does are New SPRING color from yarn "Felici" by Knit Picks. It looks so yummy don't you think? The color on the left are "Dakota" and on right is "Gelato".

Hope everybody have a great week!

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"The Remedy"(I won't Worry...) by Jason Mraz