shifu

This is shifu. I gave this as a gift for Jasper. Isn't he adorable? Pattern can be found here http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mite/index.html, copyrights reserved to Nekoyama. Just click the album below to see more of his photos :)

shifu

Look how cute they are :)

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pinky

Introducing Pinky, my first amigurumi! She is so cute! The pattern is from this book http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=t3ktHjkeZ1gC&dq=amigurumi+super+happy&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=kUPR_fw0GZ&sig=q8-m7EbUn_-qEBd9Tcsns_xa3z4&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result by Elisabeth A. Doherty.

pinky

chistmas sock trimmings

Merry Christmas! :D

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Here is a close up. I tweaked the pattern of this cute christmas sock trimming here http://community-2.webtv.net/maria_2000/doc/scrapbookFiles/importD3.gif to make a bit bigger version.

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trimmings

shawl

I gave this shawl to Ate Chet when she went to Sydney, Australia for World Youth Day 2008.

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From other accessories

From other accessories

a laptop sleeve

I made this cute sleeve for my laptop.

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From laptop sleeve

From laptop sleeve

my first set of headbands

The first thing I did to start crocheting headbands was to look for patterns from the net. It was easy to search but very hard to choose since there are so many patterns available! At first I copied the patterns I like but later I mananged to come up with my own :). Here is the album of my first set of crocheted headbands.

headbands

This is the very first headband I crocheted. Thanks to Ms. Alicia Infanti who provided the pattern here: http://sockmonkeyrescue.org/headband.html

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This one is my very own design! When Catet and Kon saw me crocheting they requested for their own headband. They chose their own colors and I made them the headbands right then and there! It is wide and it looks like a bandana when worn. I also made a smaller version of it. I think this headband is really great for summer! :)

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From headbands

This one is a shell pattern headband. It's the first garterized headband I've made and the only headband that I used for myself. :)

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This is one of my favorites. I was saw the pattern here http://flickr.com/photos/57231735@N00/749559771 ans was inspired so I figured out the pattern myself and made a headband out of it. It is more complicated and takes longer time to finish than the others, but the texture was just great!

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The others are easy chain headbands inpired by the pattern of Ms. G here: http://crochetme.com/patterns/three-strands-crochet-headband

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From headbands	From headbands

yarns

I got a bunch of colorful yarns!

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yarns

my crochet blog

I was finally able to start a blog for my crocheted stuffs! It took me a few days to set up my page. I have to take pictures of all my crocheted items, edit them and design the page. It was tiring but I really enjoyed doing it. I opened an account both here in blogger and in multiply. They have the same theme. Here is the link to Hook n' Yarns' multiply site: http://hooknyarns.multiply.com/.

I think it will be nice to share how I got into crocheting. My mom was the one who taught me how to crochet. She makes hats, curtains, headbands, bags, cellphone case and all sort of things. She once borrowed a very colorful crochet book and I was so eager to crochet from the patterns of that book! I don't remember my age when I started crocheting but I do remember that when we were taught crochet in grade school, I was so proud with myself because I already know how to do it. But somehow, I got busy and stopped crocheting... It was only a few months ago when I got hooked up to it again! Me and Jasper were strolling inside a mall when I saw a crocheted headband. I wanted to buy it but it was too pricey for me and I thought I'll just ask my mom to make one for me. But after a while I thought, why not make my own? And so I went to the nearest craft store and started crocheting again. I searched patterns from the net and learned that there are many other things that I can make out of crochet. Now I can even make an amigurumi which is a crocheted doll! I am really proud of my works and I will be posting them here soon.

Enjoy! :)