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 .