Ninja Bunny

'nuff said. <3 Forgive the ugly pic. it doesnt do him justice

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Zukki the Chihuahua

Hi! I'm Zukki the Chihuahua! Marikit made me today! <3 My friend is tsuki... the cute little kitty...

We are bottlecap sized!



Comments are love. <3

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Tsuki the Kitty ( PATTERN INSIDE)

I made this little critter last night and I loved it. My dear Koi called him Tsuki and since she looks like a moon cat, the name stuck. This is the first time im working with an amigurumi this small and i loved it. in fact, I made a mini chihuahua, Zukki as well.

I wrote up the pattern.This is my first pattern. Forgive me for mistakes I wasnt writing it down when I was making it, but this is basically how I made it


TSUKI the KITTY

( Note: I usually start with the magic ring or ch 2 and then sc in the ring)
Head.

R1 - 6 sc in the ring (6)
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (12)
R3- *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next* 6 times (18)
R4- *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 2 sc* 6 times (24)
R5- *2sc in next stitch , sc in next 3 sc* 6 times (30)
R6- *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 4 stitches* 6 times (36)
R7-8- 1 sc in each stitch around (36)
R9- *sc 2 together, sc in the next 4 stitches* 6 times (30)
R10- *sc 2 together, sc in the next 3 stitches* 6 times(24)
R11- *sc 2 together, sc in the next 2 stitches- 6 times (18)
** at this point you can start stuffing it with polyfil**
R12- *sc 2 together, sc in the next stitch* 6 times (12)
R13- *sc 2 together* until close.
Fasten off, leave enough yarn for joining.

Body

R1 - 6 sc in the ring (6)
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (12)
R3- *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next* 6 times (18)
R4- *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 2 sc* 6 times (24)
R5- *2sc in next stitch , sc in next 3 sc* 6 times (30)
R6-7- 1 sc in each stitch around (30)
R8- *sc 2 together, sc in the next 3 stitches* 6 times(24)
R9- *sc 2 together, sc in the next 2 stitches- 6 times (18)
** at this point you can start stuffing it with polyfil**
R10- *sc 2 together, sc in the next stitch* 6 times (12)
R11- *sc 2 together* until close.
Fasten off, leave enough yarn for joining.


Ears.
*make 2*

R1- 4sc in ring.
R2-*1 sc 2 sc in the next stitch * 2 times (6 sc)
R3- *2sc, 2sc in the next stitch* 2 times (8)
R4- *3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* 2 times (10)
Finish off and leave tail long enough for fastening to head

LEGS
*make 4*

R1- 4 sc in ring
R2-4 - sc in each sc around
fasten off and leave tail long enough to fasten to body
* you can make this as long as you want I like my legs short and stubby*

TAIL

R1- ch12 (or longer if you want), sc in each sc, at this point it will start to curl. let it be.
now fasten off and then start whip stitching so it forms a tube. fasten off.

ASSEMBLY.

Now fasten all kitty parts. make sure you stitch together the front paws. and folde the ears so it looks like kitty ears. stitch the details and put a ribbon around her neck. or you can chain 16 and attach it around her neck, the pendant is only a chain 3 join in a ring with a smaller hook.

ENJOY TSUKI! <3

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Crochet thoughts and rantings on

I finished my reports early. Now I am dawdling while planning what to make tonight. I want to crochet now, but it would be rude. So I am contenting myself in looking at patterns I could use. ( I should make a pattern book) AND I really should continue the blanket. ( I WILL! I WILL!) and plan for the little business we are planning to start. Im thinking crocheted goods, sold individually, just a little bit. :) It might go a long way.

As for christmas presents. I'm making dolls/pillows/keychains for the kids, ribbons and tnings. Im not decided yet, but definitely, if I find the right polyfil I'll make amigurumis by the dozen. I just love them little critters. :)If not, bonnets and other adorable thingies await the lucky kids...

Maybe I could sell Mike Wazowskis, or mario cannons, little mushrooms or baby stars. .. I should stock up on beads and the like. It's gonna be fun. I think I'll be having more fun -- making new things are fun. making money off them is fun also but challenging myself to make things are the best.

:)

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Mike Wazowski!!

I cant help it! I have to make him!! It's the call of the bright green yarn!! I made 2 things that are Mike Wazowski inspired:

Keychain/amigurumi





As posted in my former post, here's my ipod case!



I adore this little critter to death!

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Monsters ate my MP4!!

WAH!!! This monster ate my ipod -- well, actually my friend's... he fell in love with the little thing when he saw him and so I gave the monster to him...


So I let him. And made myself....


MIKE WAZOWSKI!! <3 don't you just love him? What do you guys think?

Im hoping mike would stay with me for a long time and protect my mp4

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Crochet madness!

I have been addicted to crochet before but not this bad. It's getting to be a habit. It's the first thing I do in the morning and the last thing I do before I go to bed at night. It's addicting and productive and I LOVE IT! I havent made this much before and i am proud of myself.

I made cellphone cases, hats, bag for resha, a granny square wheel for a bag I'm still planning to make, several granny squares for the blanket for a friend and a full baby blanket for katrice! It's liberating to actually finish projects. It makes me want more.

I am actually glad I am back in the habit. If you want me to crochet up something for you. I will! Let me know!

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My life path number :)

THIS IS SO TRUE! Hahaha.

Life Path Number 6: The Nurturer

Whether you are a man or a woman, if you are born under the Life Path Number 6 you have the gift of being the emotional centre of your family (or workplace, or town).

In order to feel happy, you must feel useful, and useful you are. A Life Path Number 6 is the ultimate family head, not in a dominating way but more like the axle on which the wheel turns. This is the most home and family oriented of numbers.

You are probably always ready to offer a friendly ear to a colleague, a home-cooked meal to a sad friend or a soothing touch to a sick child. You have emotional support to spare and your advice (when you give it) tends to be practical, kind and effective. Although your own moral code tends towards the conservative, you try very hard not to judge anyone else and this shines through in all of your dealings with people. You are probably loved, trusted and admired by those who know you well.

The downside of this wonderful nurturing ability is that you may feel that you are always the one waiting to pick up the load that other people drop. This is a very real danger for you, especially from the unscrupulous types who have no qualms about letting someone else do their dirty work. So ingrained is it in you to help wherever you can that you sometimes assume that everyone in the world is as trustworthy and fair as you are. If only it were so. This tendency to take on the burdens of others doesn't just apply to strangers and acquaintances: family members and other loved ones who are great people may often find themselves leaning on you just a little too heavily. From time to time, it is in the best interests of a Life Path Number 6 to say no, even if it's just for the practise.

Remember that it is sometimes just as helpful to let your loved ones take a little fall as it is to catch them.

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Hooked on Crafting again!

I really thought I kicked the habit. I thought that I have left crafting behind when I moved back home. It was because materials were scarce and I really didnt have time for anything when I started my double jobs . But I was searching for a way to create- my inner muse wouldnt let me sleep until I did. So in my free time I drew, I sang, I wrote - none of them could really appease the extreme wantings of my ravaged and deprived muse.


I was an extreme crafter before. I created everything from Kitty hats, bags, purses, cosplay. I stenciled art, I sewed, I made plushies. doggie clothes etc. etc. etc.... The Picture above and on the left shows most of the things I have made during my long crafting hours in the US. The proximity of Michael's , Joann's and other crafting superstores gave me the ability to create everything I ever dreamed of.

But when I came home to the Philippines, I was deprived and sad because crafting was a thing of the past. I didnt have an easy access to my materials. I havent had time to use my new sewing machine. I simply didn't have time to do anything anymore. Up until one day, my grandmother gave me yarn and hooks that she had left over. I had made small projects, Cellphone bags, clips and a hat. I even tried the Tunisian Crochet technique, but since I really had no inspiration or no one to make things for, I stopped. I just didnt have the drive to finish them knowing that even if I do start, I wouldnt be able to follow through because of lack of materials.

Then, came Baby Katrice. I needed to do something special for her since she was the baby of one of my BEST FRIENDS. I wanted to make her something that she could use for a long time and take as an heirloom. Gifts were impersonal and I wanted something new. I looked at my really small yarn stash and decided I could possibly use it all up and make a small blanket for the baby.
I started the project last Sunday and from then on I couldn't put the hook down! I made 4 granny squares 12" in a span of 2 days. From a simple white pinwheel square to a gorgeous star granny,I progressed to 3 other 12" squares to make this really cute purple pink blue baby blanket that I hope that she will like. It's not done yet but I want to share the progress pics for this pretty little blanket..

Top right, is the circle Granny square made of scrap purple and blue yarn, and pink acrylic yarn from Skylab Commercial ( I still think I need a better place for materials) , next to it is the star granny square ( I simply adore that square. ) Below it is the simply white Pinwheel square (I would put a big K there :)) and next to it is the blocks granny square. I dont have a pattern for most of these so they are a bit uneven but I think they will be alright. I am planning to put a powder blue and white bindings on it as well. I think it will look just fine. I think I could finish the whole thing by tommorow or Thursday. I need to wash it over the weekend before I could give it to the baby. I want it nice and soft by the time I give it to her!

I am thinking that after this, Im gonna get back into the crafting habit. It makes me happy, it makes my mood bettter and It does me good. Maybe an afghan for a couple friends? I also need to explore Divisoria and Quiapo for materials.

Im excited. TIME TO GET CRAFTING!

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Disasters and the best and worst of Filipinos

I feel fear kicking in. There is a threat of a new storm -- PARMA (Pepeng) who entered the Philippines just yesterday inciting fear and dread amongst our countrymen. We haven't recovered from Ketsana ( Ondoy) -- water is still high in many areas. People have not been reached by relief, people have not been helped. Now comes this, it is as if it is adding salt to a wound, or insult to injury. What the hell is going on here?

Disaster really brings out the BEST and WORST out of people. On one hand, people are giving all out for the victims of ONDOY and now are preparing to help people in case Pepeng whips us again. ( Lord, please no.) People have given a lot, more than enough to share to our less fortunate countrymen - they pooled resources together, volunteered time, money and effort, and gave everything including LOVE and PRAYERS to the people affected by the storm. The true spirit of BAYANIHAN is felt amongst us.

However some EVIL people are taking advantage of the situation. PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS who take away those sent by people from other countries to help the victims and take it for themselves. They delay relief goods, steal, plunder those who have nothing. I am angry and disgusted at the PIGS of society who eat off and take those not for them - instead of helping, they even show their true SELFISH AND GREEDY colors. I know it is wrong, but I wish they become victims so they can feel how it is to have nothing again. I wish they feel the effect of what they are doing to their unfortunate countrymen.

How about those businessmen who raised prices? How about those who take advantage of this situation to ask for donations that go directly to their pockets? Those who steal truckloads of appliances from the floodvictims, those who plunder and take those not theirs. They are the worst kinds of worms in this situation. They should be punished.Along with those people who are inconsiderate enough to say words - not of encouragement but of insult and injury to their fellowmen. (HOY JACQUES BERMEJO FLEX NADAL MGA PILIPINO RIN KAYO!)

Our country is in peril, our country is in danger - grave and deep. But let us look beyond this and use this as a chance to unite our country once again. Because, in spite of it all, I am still PROUD to be called a Filipino. We are one Nation, one country, one family.

And look around you.. instead of despair, instead of tears of dread and fear, there is still a part of us who keeps the FILIPINO SPIRIT alive and kicking. We find humor in the dreariest things, we find a way to :-) smile, in spite of it all...

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