I go to Tokyo once every three months to go to the big bookstore (Maruzenjunkudo). It was rainy and cold day. Then I bough a few books, and went back home with a heavy bag. I don't like buying books on the internet.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Monthly photos and few reports
Monday, April 15, 2024
Dyed in Mocha Frappucchino
I thought it would definitely turn black. But the result was the color of the cold drink..
I don't think this article is interesting because the seeds of this tree is endemic to Japan. However, I will keep it as a record, and if you happen to be walking in a forest in Japan and find the seed someday, I would like you to remember it.
Yashabushi ヤシャブシ |
Too bad it is spotty.
I used mordant of iron this time. Old iron nails are heated red and soaked in rice vinegar and water for 3 days until they turn green.
The tree " Yashabushi" is so nondescript.
It was around October |
I might probably knit gloves with it :)
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
This month's photos and reports
I love "shortbread. Even though I made them using a BBC recipe, they were clunky. The secret seems to lie in the difference in flour used( in England and Japan)
Homemade strawberry tart
He is now my mistress↑. We have feelings love for each other. But I am careful to not get found out my inside cat..
Friday, March 22, 2024
Mixed color simple dress
I had a lot of yarn left over from knitted socks. Then I knitted a dress with them, instead of knitting socks over and over again, I used 700g of scraps yarn. And now the basket full of scraps is clean out.
I see everything tired my socks, rather than a new dress ....
One thing is for sure, that dress is so warm I don't want to take it off :)
I used Paton's pattern from 70's as a reference at first, but it was mostly useless, I did the calculations myself. I started to knit the hem of skirt, but it's better to start knit from top to down. The skirt is slightly A-line .
Monday, February 26, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Runaway cat
Around October last year, a cat started sleeping on top of the chicken coop. I worried (not about the chicken) about why the cat wasn't going home, I thought someone would be worried.
I've seen the cat taking a nap with other cats in an old nearby apartment several times.
Anyways I started calling him "Hako" and feeding him.
I made best possible but poor room for him. it's got cardboard and Styrofoam, My wool sweater and socks and cat heater inside.
I don't know why, but Hako has started sleep inside the box every day and never returns to the apartment.
However It's best for Hako to return apartment. It's below freezing in the morning here and all the water freezes.
Oh, My husband and I built this humble chicken coop. It's winter specification, to keep out wind and prevent weasels from stealing chickens. ( Firewood dried underneath, and goat's butt)
My chicken, Ms. Orchid is doing well. She fell from birdhouse of 30cm (12 inch) height and she hurt a little her leg. My husband laughed, He said " I thought a chicken was a bird !!" but I got worried and thought to call the doctor. but she recovered within few days...!
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Ricas hat
Hello dear friend, are you feeling comfortable in something warm that you knitted ?? :)
I'm knitting a dress with many of scrap yarn now ( those are left after knitting socks ) It is all stocking stitch, I feels endlessly long that work... Then I knitted this lovely easy hat like to take a short break.