:: My Urban Eyes ::
All that I see, and then some.
:: Friday, November 09, 2007 ::
Tawashi Time
Japantown is wonderful. It's a beacon of all that is good and Japanese, from food and restaurants to kitchen supplies and origami paper. The brightest jewel, though, is the Kinokuniya bookstore. They have every Japanese novel I could ever want, daily Japanese newspapers, study books straight from elementary school classrooms (I'm loving the 4th grade books at the moment), and last but not least, craft books. So, I bring you this:
魔法のタワシ - Mahou no Tawashi - Magic Scrubbers
The cutest dishcloth/scrubber things ever. EVER. Here's my proof:
The ball is featured on the cover and is crochet. The middle square is garter stitch edged in crochet, and the spiral is crochet. Here are some other designs that I haven't gotten to yet:
And what is this last weird creature? Well, a duster, of course!
Whomever did the design had amazing color sense as well--next time I order dishcloth cotton I'm going to stock up on the solids so I can do these designs justice.
Needless to say, I'm in love. Kinokuniya is full of books like this, and you don't even have to know Japanese--an understanding of crochet (most are in crochet) and chart-reading skills are all you need. Craft on.
:: Kazen @ Always Doing 1:25 PM [+] ::
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They are too cute. What a great idea. They look like they are easy and fast projects. Hope your still doin fine, it was great to talk with you! Love Love Love
# posted by 
: 3:18 PM
: 3:18 PM
That book looks awesome. One of my absolute favorite things to do is go to Kinokuniya and browse craft books. I have one that I haven't made anything from yet, but I keep buying pretty cotton and linen for those patterns.
Awesome scrubbers!
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Awesome scrubbers!
# posted by : 5:07 PM
: 5:07 PM
