tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167494452024-03-08T04:29:12.353+09:00Sew in lovewritten by a handmade artist/mom/zakka botique owner in JapanKumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-18499372592662017412012-07-26T14:05:00.001+09:002012-07-26T14:08:02.932+09:00new blogit's been two yrs since I posted the last time.
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Here's the link to my brand new blog,
<a href="http://everyday0467.wordpress.com/">http://everyday0467.wordpress.com/</a>
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i hope to meet you there!
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hugs,
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KumiKumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-33501791768777061172010-08-20T21:44:00.005+09:002010-08-25T14:35:14.732+09:00moved!Hi from Japan!<br />Hope you're having a great summer (or winter)!<br />I'm announcing that I've started new blog since this summer.<br />The contents will be more focused in my Japanese life and handcraft works.<br /><br />If you're interested in my journals and willing to communicate online (like leaving comments), pls let me know so I can PM directly to you. I won't post my new URL here.<br /><br />Oh, well. Thank so much for your support and see you somewhere!<br /><br />xoxo<br />from your friend in JapanKumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-29590800047091507972010-06-18T10:26:00.003+09:002010-06-18T10:33:17.624+09:00my very first wearable knitting project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-457FI4T8Wy6ImU4tFK3xUzYFXmSSiJT5J_Ekqp_dDhu0wDno2kcwmoGF6ES1THmbL_BhdbERZq4hmKifG-0SJ0DBnOGRQhiOctq27l6Z58Q3GeuQsgXdOjSsFsrbpecYZC8K/s1600/100616.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-457FI4T8Wy6ImU4tFK3xUzYFXmSSiJT5J_Ekqp_dDhu0wDno2kcwmoGF6ES1THmbL_BhdbERZq4hmKifG-0SJ0DBnOGRQhiOctq27l6Z58Q3GeuQsgXdOjSsFsrbpecYZC8K/s320/100616.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483920686269470962" /></a>I'm now knitting my very first wearable knitting piece. It's "February Lady Sweater" from Knitty. Guess what? This wonderful pattern is offerd FREE!!<br /><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnL126ybm3YQ_EAzNF66Uuovm9iDsSfY1G4a659tIREsUYZ44fBkfvv3vra35xfNDGekuwN8iQ1aRTOG3OQw8Cq38AcvV4fSYBpDWCc1GwjTCQxdVHwCCW31rYBbjC7Ifqrjo/s1600/100617.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnL126ybm3YQ_EAzNF66Uuovm9iDsSfY1G4a659tIREsUYZ44fBkfvv3vra35xfNDGekuwN8iQ1aRTOG3OQw8Cq38AcvV4fSYBpDWCc1GwjTCQxdVHwCCW31rYBbjC7Ifqrjo/s320/100617.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483919273327052290" /></a>Anyway, I'm just done with my first 200g linen yarn, and now into the second. I guess I can show off within two weeks from now.Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-21271712406471004112010-06-07T10:24:00.005+09:002010-06-26T08:28:08.655+09:00baking Sunday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1oTyPm8oGoyhkLcO_NXrkO0wnQr46qAci0IpWf6wBSOAz6F6G953-Jzusg-ObaA7P1qS0CKSoABvvRz9UQpt3G_QsRlNz99L_bz_updQHW5SDZZLAftUdqtaEYvbpR_-0-dE/s1600/bksd.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1oTyPm8oGoyhkLcO_NXrkO0wnQr46qAci0IpWf6wBSOAz6F6G953-Jzusg-ObaA7P1qS0CKSoABvvRz9UQpt3G_QsRlNz99L_bz_updQHW5SDZZLAftUdqtaEYvbpR_-0-dE/s320/bksd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479836704778450626" /></a><br />My first baking rolls is about 6 yrs ago when my daughter was about a year old. Back then, I was working at a German firm in mid Tokyo taking 90 min. of commuting time (one way, of course)!! I was busy but had a passion to bake everyday's rolls with my own hands. After leaving the position, I somehow stopped baking, too.<br /><br />Since my hubby bought some BIO whole wheat flour, my daughter and I had a bakins Sunday yesterday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhb7KrrVavasTCz64i_ZLlxAClP92N7HQi2a2_NzJaANOipUfPWiz4rTNFZRbzWHLrVaAcWdo_8ezoJRk51AYOOKUG-VpsQ-7fYlp8J3sQ7sB_F6fj4EhThtzNkypN4yHgQwT/s1600/bksd2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhb7KrrVavasTCz64i_ZLlxAClP92N7HQi2a2_NzJaANOipUfPWiz4rTNFZRbzWHLrVaAcWdo_8ezoJRk51AYOOKUG-VpsQ-7fYlp8J3sQ7sB_F6fj4EhThtzNkypN4yHgQwT/s320/bksd2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479837988093861874" /></a><br />We both had a fun time baking, and the rolls tastes so yum!!!! Will do that again very soon!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-56472893192831891792010-05-24T11:00:00.004+09:002010-05-24T11:11:05.039+09:00weaving lesson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh651KPdDkWtklj2ATKMnhQDoI-DepCH4z4BF8Iwzn1zM7xYsDH3AvV6bo_vJACuAX1C-LajidHVF8wiObFSv2GWHhTR5WZ3cgOKCpaDMbcyLNKTLe0XJ1Dpvtoalr_ddwvTRpZ/s1600/100524.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh651KPdDkWtklj2ATKMnhQDoI-DepCH4z4BF8Iwzn1zM7xYsDH3AvV6bo_vJACuAX1C-LajidHVF8wiObFSv2GWHhTR5WZ3cgOKCpaDMbcyLNKTLe0XJ1Dpvtoalr_ddwvTRpZ/s320/100524.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474651483636034002" /></a>Last Saturday, my daughter and I joined weaving lesson presented by my friend artist. This is my second time to try and it was the first time for my daughter.<br /><br />It's a simple method using your own hand and a weaving needle, there's no machine or complicated stuffs. It's quite easy to draw stripes, but it's kinda hard to make the arrow line. I managed to do it but will need to spend more time co make it better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ropknCeTD1njuocVyMh7cX0UUujZuHYeB8U_fCb4SPBR2Ywxs5iZYFj_Vha5qrtZjI4Zzrd4iocXjVzgDCZBhgKTUAKPFe-94ncbeaMbZPv8uxk5NtfoGJphr1Uu6yMS8W5Z/s1600/10052402.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ropknCeTD1njuocVyMh7cX0UUujZuHYeB8U_fCb4SPBR2Ywxs5iZYFj_Vha5qrtZjI4Zzrd4iocXjVzgDCZBhgKTUAKPFe-94ncbeaMbZPv8uxk5NtfoGJphr1Uu6yMS8W5Z/s320/10052402.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474650878542378706" /></a>There were eight people joined this weaving party. Each made different way and they're so lovely! <br /><br />My daughter says she wants to make another one. We'll try at home very soon.Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-48157709690190477302010-05-09T10:57:00.004+09:002010-05-09T11:05:07.832+09:00Happy Mother's Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN7slZ8tGxFrdy5Zdva8XVxWHsDtlDRLLsYsrg7ZHKQ8L60S6EK77Sixu4qfbgzPcpO_Hzc8hsu_VVGQmxIbdSN-uF-vFkof6LB3O2TGKi4gpR6LWB848k22SGzlcodHE_Lqm/s1600/100509.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN7slZ8tGxFrdy5Zdva8XVxWHsDtlDRLLsYsrg7ZHKQ8L60S6EK77Sixu4qfbgzPcpO_Hzc8hsu_VVGQmxIbdSN-uF-vFkof6LB3O2TGKi4gpR6LWB848k22SGzlcodHE_Lqm/s320/100509.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469084952092135330" /></a>I got a great gift from my seven-year-old daughter right before breakfast. Yes, it's Mother's Day today! Hooray!<br /><br />She made the beautiful origami card at her "gaku-doh". I didn't know anything about it until now. She also picked up some fresh roses from our garden. So sweet! I'm so honored to be a mom!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-62687614656120844452010-04-22T14:04:00.005+09:002010-04-22T14:17:30.752+09:00masking tape<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_aHlA0EPC7MpytLXOZBr99j1uqxDfyA3F5CJfAy55ZR5cj8_y2CdU-YwfrHhqKp1eXTIYAP8wDc_XecVTRgITDHOrfwClJMQlEIznMEVFWD3ryU1cL799ni3GSIeETi99zDn/s1600/mt05.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_aHlA0EPC7MpytLXOZBr99j1uqxDfyA3F5CJfAy55ZR5cj8_y2CdU-YwfrHhqKp1eXTIYAP8wDc_XecVTRgITDHOrfwClJMQlEIznMEVFWD3ryU1cL799ni3GSIeETi99zDn/s320/mt05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462824563482110338" /></a>I got lots of requests, so here they are!<br />Now they're in store.<br />Enjoy!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~atelierj/">Atelier Jade</a>Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-85344632030068662652010-04-17T15:58:00.003+09:002010-04-17T16:05:03.664+09:00crochet fever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-vsLchFfi3YbOxL22TwA2J3AaEqh9uHvljATo5e8ptuuXkCIvUcBP0Va6tXRLASKpdoyVkRbkN-52MczOhsP346PurGwfQijMYWAyi5WyBC6i-o9BuTLE6UMMw7JNtImSPcH/s1600/100416.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-vsLchFfi3YbOxL22TwA2J3AaEqh9uHvljATo5e8ptuuXkCIvUcBP0Va6tXRLASKpdoyVkRbkN-52MczOhsP346PurGwfQijMYWAyi5WyBC6i-o9BuTLE6UMMw7JNtImSPcH/s320/100416.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460997583838929714" /></a>I'm so much into crochet once again. Hehehe, I know that I was crazy in handweaving a couple months ago. Now back to basic, and it's crochet time!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OEkyzkzDNDbfiKDJLW-lkF77SjZAnFXep3wJbqd11iGvRnYtpBaO0OcyUlSiyJDNqvirNQCpXUYjotO4jChFlJOq8pK10u4iC156oH2Fus87wl44xft7D8FaDThBow83LtwF/s1600/100418.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OEkyzkzDNDbfiKDJLW-lkF77SjZAnFXep3wJbqd11iGvRnYtpBaO0OcyUlSiyJDNqvirNQCpXUYjotO4jChFlJOq8pK10u4iC156oH2Fus87wl44xft7D8FaDThBow83LtwF/s320/100418.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460998844860557970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1Crx9eVqcsTckSdgGs-gvsPIrmtXchMktBbjBHV-lpLCQGGz2iNtd2mAIaUv4W7JXHLA8tuOG52Ou6BHHlUWU-Yc4SKsQzw4z80cZp79JM_N4jZCeR1UgTLV0IC_8QL_7KR3/s1600/100417.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1Crx9eVqcsTckSdgGs-gvsPIrmtXchMktBbjBHV-lpLCQGGz2iNtd2mAIaUv4W7JXHLA8tuOG52Ou6BHHlUWU-Yc4SKsQzw4z80cZp79JM_N4jZCeR1UgTLV0IC_8QL_7KR3/s320/100417.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460997958955484754" /></a>Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-15095058200509253132010-04-08T13:02:00.006+09:002010-04-08T13:14:01.498+09:00sakura in Japan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFMTJQ1cSYk9vyKb9UJSRpXT6zN8v-101_MfkGDfkIuqXNexOobesQ2mylzks6LyHk16SYFrY-XDCWsXCs1PJcW5kxMByk4GS23Ux6Zz7T1_m9XhJiOltTXr-bVBBdDsqF_L5/s1600/100408.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFMTJQ1cSYk9vyKb9UJSRpXT6zN8v-101_MfkGDfkIuqXNexOobesQ2mylzks6LyHk16SYFrY-XDCWsXCs1PJcW5kxMByk4GS23Ux6Zz7T1_m9XhJiOltTXr-bVBBdDsqF_L5/s320/100408.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457613214521934546" /></a>A new school year has started here in Japan after two-weeks of spring break. Jade is now 2nd grade and it's her first day of the new year.<br /><br />Each school welcomes 1st grade kids with an official school event called "Nyu gaku shiki", meaning "enrollment ceremony". Bigger kids welcome 1st grade hand in hand. Jade goes to a private school and all kids must attend this ceremony. Almost all parent(s) and some grandparents also join the event to celebrate. For this special occasion, we need to have "sakura" tree in photo shooting time!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFHvlhLxe2pEs6wl4NhSBbOLhvt_Jc5DoFyI6Dh0akVkU8t5XdPXX99ojiazJNq6SAzE2Y-5R-_vzguNpGdsp6IuxpYBYPjUipjLStTsuHdcHASqq6i4AKUa4MjErpXzg9PIt/s1600/10040802.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFHvlhLxe2pEs6wl4NhSBbOLhvt_Jc5DoFyI6Dh0akVkU8t5XdPXX99ojiazJNq6SAzE2Y-5R-_vzguNpGdsp6IuxpYBYPjUipjLStTsuHdcHASqq6i4AKUa4MjErpXzg9PIt/s320/10040802.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457614299940417010" /></a>People say eary April is the best time to visit Japan. I guess one reason is sakura trees. You see they're fully blooming all over the places everywhere in whole country. It's so beautiful!!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-69186606505855975652010-04-05T10:01:00.002+09:002010-04-05T10:04:24.675+09:00Happy Easter!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs4jE9QGPQJI217PEpbxG2NBXC_ynFTMlGMhXkRDwI3FVx8DTl_tuR_Dt6H9VwZ9rbGfIKZBG7mq50iCVJm4_kvKtGjuCY2Rg3tO1LlYasycs0xYsGY0zLhMvaQYzoXIfnRIq/s1600/100404.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs4jE9QGPQJI217PEpbxG2NBXC_ynFTMlGMhXkRDwI3FVx8DTl_tuR_Dt6H9VwZ9rbGfIKZBG7mq50iCVJm4_kvKtGjuCY2Rg3tO1LlYasycs0xYsGY0zLhMvaQYzoXIfnRIq/s320/100404.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456452351534161138" /></a>In Japan, we don't have Easter. So there's no fun for kids to enjoy. Too bad.<br /><br />Hope you're having a beautiful and peaceful Easter weekends!!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-91946971860070910332010-03-19T09:50:00.009+09:002010-03-19T10:06:23.668+09:00cool stamps<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW_q3Q89tiIQ1Otxl-NQ5JMJh41TDJPHqzjDrl5ZDNlvY4zbrDhfh__71loMR2BWBVc0fIVxMJuvAh_cXrRTLprPcLHErn9wAKA6zUnkqmUjSA2bz0WEnI2OKzGx2XwOLD85H/s1600-h/100319.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW_q3Q89tiIQ1Otxl-NQ5JMJh41TDJPHqzjDrl5ZDNlvY4zbrDhfh__71loMR2BWBVc0fIVxMJuvAh_cXrRTLprPcLHErn9wAKA6zUnkqmUjSA2bz0WEnI2OKzGx2XwOLD85H/s320/100319.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450142667137581474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I went to the biggest post office in Tokyo (near Tokyo Station) the other day and I bought these stamps. The Japan Post issue various kinds of stamps and it took me long time to decide which ones to buy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bWg9oW3QJ47krh1QEIB7wu2jkRHMvb3fV-54IssImuaWUjEj_e59_RXg5hpoYhiET0eI1CS6oXNrSRWGhJFI5BigsH975bSKgXAz77OdzBmDXywMb1vMwN4K5uq-6J0MIEy-/s1600-h/10031902.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bWg9oW3QJ47krh1QEIB7wu2jkRHMvb3fV-54IssImuaWUjEj_e59_RXg5hpoYhiET0eI1CS6oXNrSRWGhJFI5BigsH975bSKgXAz77OdzBmDXywMb1vMwN4K5uq-6J0MIEy-/s320/10031902.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450141295902922914" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Look at these! One is the cute Hello Kitty, and the other is manga "Kitaro". These are real postal stamps, not toys. So cool!!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-55713229852041755652010-03-14T18:08:00.002+09:002010-03-14T18:15:13.959+09:00White Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLOy_neNBwH2_z38pYL7H5QF7_4BvXUnYbvzJV5Q4NhUvGv_NG8SYSJRJB1TW709BJrvclY6sndY5U-ob7Xl0XMY8hUy6A4HN4XqR9xWt_PQhyJC-tkYYS2dUv2aNv8pEmCMP/s1600-h/100314.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLOy_neNBwH2_z38pYL7H5QF7_4BvXUnYbvzJV5Q4NhUvGv_NG8SYSJRJB1TW709BJrvclY6sndY5U-ob7Xl0XMY8hUy6A4HN4XqR9xWt_PQhyJC-tkYYS2dUv2aNv8pEmCMP/s320/100314.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448413951318340290" /></a>It's "Whiter Day" today in Japan. I didn't know about this day until I came Japan to live. Girls give chocolates on Feb. 14 as Valentin's day and boys give them back some sweets on Mar.13 as White day! What a sweet idea, isn't it?<br /><br />I helped out my daughter to make some chocolates yummies last month. She handed to two boys at school and one for her daddy. And she got her small gift from one boy. Hehehe.<br /><br />And my husband made his very first jelly this morning to treat our daughter. It was soooooo yum, full of his love to little one. <br /><br />Have a sweet day to you, too!!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-24496726553408261682010-02-16T09:19:00.002+09:002010-02-16T09:33:38.786+09:00handweavingAs I mentioned on my blog the other day, I started handweaving at home. So far, I use a table loom, not the big one. I'm hoping I'll get the wide and big loom one day. The table loom I bought is called "Sakiori" from Clover. It's quite easy to handle and practical. I guess there's no English instruction, they only offer in Japanese. That's such a pity!!<br /><br />Here're some scarves I handwoven last week. The yarns are from Habu (avril in Japan). After washing, it becomes so soft. I'm so much into handweaving at the moment!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYkh1gab33EyZ5GeFqlpPSMMvhJUBaSM6BjaEQgP3ZmvzgRGad7Kyim-FPUYfUuKmkHn-pyusDaRz0TAiB3ZTv5b_qmhuUaB_foc60lHgCDFecOr54YmdPnzXEsoi0gLsMjTY/s1600-h/100216.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYkh1gab33EyZ5GeFqlpPSMMvhJUBaSM6BjaEQgP3ZmvzgRGad7Kyim-FPUYfUuKmkHn-pyusDaRz0TAiB3ZTv5b_qmhuUaB_foc60lHgCDFecOr54YmdPnzXEsoi0gLsMjTY/s320/100216.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438631575580202578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOFxKrKagja5OiuZ1KrI2OxPPYFNrTXjbcTlaJVanDwLVl9jxFCUIz693BsYZssRjQ8G2F3KPuZ1yoZuk8jagtH2ONG_W3-CZGMjc3mLLgUq70xImM5Oy0mnPAYwDaPrde4xB/s1600-h/100215.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOFxKrKagja5OiuZ1KrI2OxPPYFNrTXjbcTlaJVanDwLVl9jxFCUIz693BsYZssRjQ8G2F3KPuZ1yoZuk8jagtH2ONG_W3-CZGMjc3mLLgUq70xImM5Oy0mnPAYwDaPrde4xB/s320/100215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438631295550378802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJe3KhKATM51XCTWl7WgIH243cRP9Q_32LBEM7b_8SJ9qtJcSkFPlcTYIfBVLwysHChC2D0JcRhm7riP7E_oCLCaTybdkI-8PKiBGnKHgdefFcVS5FFfxWheONTsT7aTRluLy/s1600-h/100214.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJe3KhKATM51XCTWl7WgIH243cRP9Q_32LBEM7b_8SJ9qtJcSkFPlcTYIfBVLwysHChC2D0JcRhm7riP7E_oCLCaTybdkI-8PKiBGnKHgdefFcVS5FFfxWheONTsT7aTRluLy/s320/100214.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438631090252590370" /></a>Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-86875325594165261372010-02-13T11:00:00.000+09:002010-02-13T11:01:46.700+09:00Happy Valentine!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAWTHXJslvmn0dJc7tBv6MKQ_r-y0_Fe23t8r28svelIrjqfLtJSyucb24JJlOozhf2xQ2XeTzh7PraYjhkleMbzdR5SI0NNXHyCaqlkX0xoSRcBDKJWnfKD6zXaHDlMXhDgZ/s1600-h/100214.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAWTHXJslvmn0dJc7tBv6MKQ_r-y0_Fe23t8r28svelIrjqfLtJSyucb24JJlOozhf2xQ2XeTzh7PraYjhkleMbzdR5SI0NNXHyCaqlkX0xoSRcBDKJWnfKD6zXaHDlMXhDgZ/s320/100214.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437542347514714002" /></a>Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-67250536530972020892010-01-12T09:36:00.004+09:002010-01-12T09:43:17.280+09:00my second knitted project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRQf38nWtVzwMqPwg0W9zSPutV8k-mqfLq1v0Yl1d69icvokMYu9ugfUn2XgR2FPXD3Tx9r4ywmVG4SIyGVtZzQ0g6T_qftAELkF-vWZ7054e-C2XJBjoSb8_Ok_HnFeVpLdt/s1600-h/100112.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRQf38nWtVzwMqPwg0W9zSPutV8k-mqfLq1v0Yl1d69icvokMYu9ugfUn2XgR2FPXD3Tx9r4ywmVG4SIyGVtZzQ0g6T_qftAELkF-vWZ7054e-C2XJBjoSb8_Ok_HnFeVpLdt/s320/100112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425646953084995570" /></a>During the holidays, I was knitting this hat for my 7-year-old daughter. She requested to have the ear covers. We bought the yarn in San Francisco when we visited there 4 yrs ago. She chose the one but she doesn't remember it. She was just 3 yrs old back then. I knitted, frogged and knitted again and again to fit her head. Gee, it took me three days. But I'm happy how it turned out! So is my daughter and wear is every single day!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-52211380191110539222010-01-12T09:07:00.006+09:002010-01-12T09:44:11.697+09:00Habu's Happy Box<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN-0pfm3b-HiUWvQntb2DIh2uq-yDoIPdbuXo4-8_nbrp5aVpL7RYc0lUUn0PYlcP2bcecYeqqX5SIJqs8emeKOVAKnhaqU6L0d-ao6Y8qy_LhJW5MsdFb-M33fX8OoZPnbXf/s1600-h/100110.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN-0pfm3b-HiUWvQntb2DIh2uq-yDoIPdbuXo4-8_nbrp5aVpL7RYc0lUUn0PYlcP2bcecYeqqX5SIJqs8emeKOVAKnhaqU6L0d-ao6Y8qy_LhJW5MsdFb-M33fX8OoZPnbXf/s320/100110.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425642169615833234" /></a>You know the famous Japanese handwoven yarn shop called habu? Here in Japan, it's knows as "avril" and they have shops in Kyoto (HQ), Osaka and Tokyo.<br /><br />I've started hand weaving and now takes Swedish Weaving class once a month. My teacher spent some years in Sweden to learn weaving, and now she has her own studio in Tokyo. I'd bought a rigid table loom. As you can see, I'm so much into it!<br /><br />Every year, avirl (or habu) offers generous Happy Box to celebrate the first sale of the new year. And here it is! I bought one for myself. Look how much I got!!!! The box was huge and it was hard to hold to take it to my atelier room. I'm so excited to imagine what I'd knit/weave out of these wonderful yarns!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C2Xlb_JIH-ccKWy70mbYV_jL1CC4QShEOs3QXlYl6r0-SxHBH8-n_NuvahT3GPbBhBTF6iWXx8EM1XaDNTLeiITqwD-Wd0amGhOy4ea-inmaMEdd1LQ8LYmQRAJLSzSmCyLH/s1600-h/100111.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C2Xlb_JIH-ccKWy70mbYV_jL1CC4QShEOs3QXlYl6r0-SxHBH8-n_NuvahT3GPbBhBTF6iWXx8EM1XaDNTLeiITqwD-Wd0amGhOy4ea-inmaMEdd1LQ8LYmQRAJLSzSmCyLH/s320/100111.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425644212483347378" /></a>These books are about handweaving at home written by avril CEO. It tells me a lot! They're my bibles.Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-39760949646843448502010-01-12T08:59:00.006+09:002010-01-12T09:45:12.483+09:00New Year has come<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eUrDEFr9Lgi0dgCeqeKwSylZkQU3bkGOFumowFLhJ54JlkBA-AmFT1Vj1-Rto-l4GW_PCL2NfCLEe6k2Rvy0_eAC0VtAvPed0N6yilNmU7TvP8buiw245SsFFHUEhYD2SdNM/s1600-h/100108.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eUrDEFr9Lgi0dgCeqeKwSylZkQU3bkGOFumowFLhJ54JlkBA-AmFT1Vj1-Rto-l4GW_PCL2NfCLEe6k2Rvy0_eAC0VtAvPed0N6yilNmU7TvP8buiw245SsFFHUEhYD2SdNM/s320/100108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425637436833971266" /></a>Hope you all had a great New Year Day. Yes, new year of 2010 has come. How're you doing so far?<br /><br />This year is Tiger Year in Zoological Year here in Japan. <br /><br />Happy Tiger Year to you!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-8505994184776786372009-12-27T17:13:00.003+09:002009-12-27T17:20:26.061+09:00daughter's cake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mW_TELRc8VoMYh3O1ctzVKzS_-8ODhs3fvu9OLFpTa72phTtK7EVOyO3zKc2hX-Kkv7otoqfskwYRXL3ZrT_T_5xJ_gpBYfhgAnsp-gBI1XrxodJ5B7OdDOE9wqCv1TkPhJN/s1600-h/091227.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mW_TELRc8VoMYh3O1ctzVKzS_-8ODhs3fvu9OLFpTa72phTtK7EVOyO3zKc2hX-Kkv7otoqfskwYRXL3ZrT_T_5xJ_gpBYfhgAnsp-gBI1XrxodJ5B7OdDOE9wqCv1TkPhJN/s320/091227.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419826359939440850" /></a> How was your Christmas? Hope you all had a great time with your family and friends!<br /><br />Mine was super great. Look at this photo!! My daughter is 7 yrs old and she did everything by herself along with her favorite cooking book to bake and decorate this cake!!! I was working all day on 25th (augh!), and my hubby and my daughter were preparing the special dinner at home. While he was cooking, she was doing her own task. She weighted the ingredients, whipped the cream, cutted the strawberries and etc. The cake looked perfect and tasted just so wonderful. I'm the happiest mom in the whole planet, right?Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-12307224416740502422009-12-25T15:35:00.002+09:002009-12-25T15:39:57.864+09:00Happy Holidays!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2wmFXRNnlJPnQi7mSQIjzKKPisDg0CqJDvnJ9SYg2zz95lHvkpphvYgUaEH1KOe9LIBWRjv1o9cBlZp0frRAsgqJ-vy-cSvSR3wtqnQP4bYbntgr702i8JdsVw4wNS1OG5Hn/s1600-h/00.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2wmFXRNnlJPnQi7mSQIjzKKPisDg0CqJDvnJ9SYg2zz95lHvkpphvYgUaEH1KOe9LIBWRjv1o9cBlZp0frRAsgqJ-vy-cSvSR3wtqnQP4bYbntgr702i8JdsVw4wNS1OG5Hn/s320/00.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419059146265800994" /></a>Wishing you all a happy holidays with your family and friends! Enjoy!<br /><br />love and peace,<br /><br />KumiKumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-62952301685125584182009-12-07T11:31:00.009+09:002009-12-07T11:38:32.178+09:00weekends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82rsDRzEjEzF9PkhKRsawk0eWGiaoFaU0NxoIoiUO22j4Bh5RydpBINQEQ8wkT-3Gd9iDJH5Gj9ebHV-FZw56uJu4SR5HHBrwf-od4POYcKmbgzEVKrg33EgR25bJMfQDigH6/s1600-h/091207.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82rsDRzEjEzF9PkhKRsawk0eWGiaoFaU0NxoIoiUO22j4Bh5RydpBINQEQ8wkT-3Gd9iDJH5Gj9ebHV-FZw56uJu4SR5HHBrwf-od4POYcKmbgzEVKrg33EgR25bJMfQDigH6/s320/091207.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412316590417406466" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here it's already Monday morning, no, almost noon! <br />Over the weekends, I enjoyed knitting and crochetting. <br />I'm now knitting my first sweater with Rowan's alpaca yarn.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRVdKuKQmcTE1nHht9i85lM3tbV-PT7w4v6oQmrSVNTYwoVu3wgEJECAbVr4mK4SdL3x83QGfEdubaCLYyKZ6xI2MlQFO5ks6n2zYO9e-NvqbVkX8GtOslvAQ7rRXahQ28nPg/s1600-h/09120702.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRVdKuKQmcTE1nHht9i85lM3tbV-PT7w4v6oQmrSVNTYwoVu3wgEJECAbVr4mK4SdL3x83QGfEdubaCLYyKZ6xI2MlQFO5ks6n2zYO9e-NvqbVkX8GtOslvAQ7rRXahQ28nPg/s320/09120702.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412316492152219922" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And I made another pair of comfy room shoes! This time it's for my daughter as a Christmas gift!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-86158324945028624752009-12-04T14:37:00.003+09:002009-12-04T14:44:10.633+09:00now into knitting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOy_1EhTAbojD0czdUvt4mXMcWw6F890OPLIgTIhNUinEgIEsItIweKpnmIOOaiodH834O8MX_W_V_KUphjX3WlAHakg8THFxT4DADINyZ9qvxlB2iOqBOG7lg4RTvyc7nryH/s1600-h/091204.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOy_1EhTAbojD0czdUvt4mXMcWw6F890OPLIgTIhNUinEgIEsItIweKpnmIOOaiodH834O8MX_W_V_KUphjX3WlAHakg8THFxT4DADINyZ9qvxlB2iOqBOG7lg4RTvyc7nryH/s320/091204.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411251324030614882" /></a> I just bought this book from Amazon. <br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/1906487049/kamakurajade-22">Breeze by Kim Hargreaves</a><br />I like to knit something nice to wear from this book! I'll just enjoy reading it for the time being as I'm still working on something else right now.Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-83437821930210774272009-12-02T10:53:00.005+09:002009-12-02T11:45:42.857+09:00Tunisian Crochet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq9yRVvuGGUUOECrDMj5Nh9I6rzNH6bKRtvBcf0X1yG3i_7IgY0wpz0kr5XQG2xbiiwqSLLY9raYp6zbeeSeAZkAR2U2KrjZM3RMw4ey1t6OUH5bFQ0KeYO0yFF-H5y4b1RAW/s1600-h/091201.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq9yRVvuGGUUOECrDMj5Nh9I6rzNH6bKRtvBcf0X1yG3i_7IgY0wpz0kr5XQG2xbiiwqSLLY9raYp6zbeeSeAZkAR2U2KrjZM3RMw4ey1t6OUH5bFQ0KeYO0yFF-H5y4b1RAW/s320/091201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410453853576719058" /></a> I made a pair of wrist warmer with Tunisian Crochet. I used Clover's double-hook Tunisian <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MHdAGrpMCJ9Wz7nUe1wWHSykI-rShb9yaTa5OBTbrLYev2sl_k-rofniPcHxXGEbnOEU5qSvRIc882r7_rdW3liwCZodYnjDp0HAbhvvpFsMtMQfcFtEYrE4OjtJrrK9RnOs/s1600-h/091202.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MHdAGrpMCJ9Wz7nUe1wWHSykI-rShb9yaTa5OBTbrLYev2sl_k-rofniPcHxXGEbnOEU5qSvRIc882r7_rdW3liwCZodYnjDp0HAbhvvpFsMtMQfcFtEYrE4OjtJrrK9RnOs/s320/091202.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410454111873412338" /></a> crochet. This is a big BUY. I really like it as you can go both way! Now I'm making another pair now.Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-75691613392466702962009-11-23T17:17:00.003+09:002009-11-23T17:21:59.212+09:00a crochet dress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2MqqplVPXUy4yBNPFAV-y0QI2reekqCq6YIocVQB22HTsjIKhLQkRAMazp_9dLb5iFUtpBbSXOt23uv-2wlUziIt-DJqcuPW-K-6cBSvdqr3XDldyiRpfJdNofVz5WfxhEHK/s1600/091122.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2MqqplVPXUy4yBNPFAV-y0QI2reekqCq6YIocVQB22HTsjIKhLQkRAMazp_9dLb5iFUtpBbSXOt23uv-2wlUziIt-DJqcuPW-K-6cBSvdqr3XDldyiRpfJdNofVz5WfxhEHK/s320/091122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407210731549161890" /></a> I just uploaded my crochet dress on raverly. I made this dress in June and wear it almost every single week. Yap, it's definitely one of my fave!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbyPalE8BfzFb3UusPjiWMHcaUv3Jod1XpbTg2aXJboqb_jHHR0ZX7bytg1bt2xYnkNFsScoceoCPPzuCJ_nmi1r_uLtqvjHVy61dJwTJadGAjkGxu3D5E-fcuLTeRJmy0ED2/s1600/091123.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbyPalE8BfzFb3UusPjiWMHcaUv3Jod1XpbTg2aXJboqb_jHHR0ZX7bytg1bt2xYnkNFsScoceoCPPzuCJ_nmi1r_uLtqvjHVy61dJwTJadGAjkGxu3D5E-fcuLTeRJmy0ED2/s320/091123.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407210638895653986" /></a>The pattern is my original, but nothing special. You make a granny square and keep crocheting one by one until it's about the size of the yoke of the dress!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-83062015490031759462009-11-20T15:40:00.007+09:002009-11-20T15:54:06.564+09:00visitng Asakusa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84jZfaD7SY0FBb-FK71vO9lb9rNp0LWs1526lc_u_ScNKyY_lUc5ECTqw8M4y6HB6Fx-Dif4CXrHOU4R44Da3fG0ief8FR2TyETrP2UrjYP3gJwNKO8cQS5jId4JAw-9v6izY/s1600/091120.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84jZfaD7SY0FBb-FK71vO9lb9rNp0LWs1526lc_u_ScNKyY_lUc5ECTqw8M4y6HB6Fx-Dif4CXrHOU4R44Da3fG0ief8FR2TyETrP2UrjYP3gJwNKO8cQS5jId4JAw-9v6izY/s320/091120.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406073007878742754" /></a> I had a big show/exhibition over the last weekends in Asakusa, Tokyo. I opened workshop and sold handmade stuffs for two days. It was such a big success and great fun. Asakusa is one of the best and popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaf2gZa5vUhIwd8TaK3yhGHN27RHCrxxxNEZ88GYnJbrZjcZV2l90Akzb4LKswSbvY1mI6ZOv6beVIYRDlq-TGqUhReM7_Cvpxa1S_qwIorkKubiLf_G9u_a2FqgV0a45OqpeF/s1600/09112002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaf2gZa5vUhIwd8TaK3yhGHN27RHCrxxxNEZ88GYnJbrZjcZV2l90Akzb4LKswSbvY1mI6ZOv6beVIYRDlq-TGqUhReM7_Cvpxa1S_qwIorkKubiLf_G9u_a2FqgV0a45OqpeF/s320/09112002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406072644296547874" /></a>There're many old and traditional Japanese restaurants in this area. We went out this traditional Japanese noodle called "soba" restaurant for dinner. It was my sister's recommendation. To be honest, I didn't like "soba" at all. I hesitated to go, but she insisted me to pay a visit. And guess what! It wa soooooo yummy and I have to say this is one of the best I'd ever visited!!! The name of this restaurant is "Owari-ya". My daughter loved it, too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jHtTYLtJgLiikn3Sh0E8iluHxM8dt1Wl52HVCxqoPcT5jxacEd6oUXb86_ITmCJ3ESGuArEQD7SX_76oJE_mIm9tERnffTMeHVmYHPciHANwqvx7G9HYLBLFETQcHx0zAGlX/s1600/09112003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jHtTYLtJgLiikn3Sh0E8iluHxM8dt1Wl52HVCxqoPcT5jxacEd6oUXb86_ITmCJ3ESGuArEQD7SX_76oJE_mIm9tERnffTMeHVmYHPciHANwqvx7G9HYLBLFETQcHx0zAGlX/s320/09112003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406072442906770866" /></a>The Tokyo Tower was lighted in blue on last Sunday evening. I took this shot from my sister's flat. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4fKvkqqCZQQr0nxZMT8XxUizt6OwSim-VBpqhYzGJHNbquyG-NEWHglevDV7Fnf37ZK61zBRUBmGD-7aO-ss0h1eghKRRdhfwOdx-4C-bqDrNImy2PFUmJp_xDk-NI6nFxZc/s1600/09112004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4fKvkqqCZQQr0nxZMT8XxUizt6OwSim-VBpqhYzGJHNbquyG-NEWHglevDV7Fnf37ZK61zBRUBmGD-7aO-ss0h1eghKRRdhfwOdx-4C-bqDrNImy2PFUmJp_xDk-NI6nFxZc/s320/09112004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406072309841235826" /></a>And here's our breakfast my sis made for us!! Phew, I'd never cooked any traditional breakfast before. I thought she doesn't cook but looks like I was totally wrong!! It was so yum! Hehehe, we spent two nights at her flat and she must be happy now that we're gone!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749445.post-16419619132556684492009-11-02T12:52:00.004+09:002009-11-02T13:04:45.145+09:00knitting/crocheting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjr9POhM2e0E3JavmuSF4J3dwFcGWzV_rv4XqaWRGl1conCUSLeYrzjqH-OcdlvGUIAdEHO3OC_tM5xZB-bPGisiQZqnOfcRUXbh6qwXequ5Fm64uIeq7PSppCWSRfG7yNlHR/s1600-h/091102.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjr9POhM2e0E3JavmuSF4J3dwFcGWzV_rv4XqaWRGl1conCUSLeYrzjqH-OcdlvGUIAdEHO3OC_tM5xZB-bPGisiQZqnOfcRUXbh6qwXequ5Fm64uIeq7PSppCWSRfG7yNlHR/s320/091102.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399350499063911250" /></a> These days, I've been enjoying knitting/crocheting. <br />This is my crochet room shoes. It's so easy to make as you just keep crocheting in circle to fit your foot. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfd4Mr1jmPwBEnrFCP__zha2Z78FZnFK8WFWfJwoz2XjUhWqeJEuzj_reIY7s3xGJymZsS1a9caW2KgLP-hl5NrWQdzMXaLGx4n4wlZPFPxrtemN19NdWJ70Be6NYl1CMXKJk/s1600-h/091101.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfd4Mr1jmPwBEnrFCP__zha2Z78FZnFK8WFWfJwoz2XjUhWqeJEuzj_reIY7s3xGJymZsS1a9caW2KgLP-hl5NrWQdzMXaLGx4n4wlZPFPxrtemN19NdWJ70Be6NYl1CMXKJk/s320/091101.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399349797769888626" /></a> I started to knit from this summer, and this is my very first knitting project. It was easy and fun. I'll soon make second one!! I'm so much into it now. <br />Work keeps me busy past weeks and I can only knit during my spare time at work. Hope things get settle down very soon!Kumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886289200042904444noreply@blogger.com6