I haven’t even closed the other giveaway yet, and here I am, back with another one. Just as I had to relinquish all thoughts of engaging in extracurricular embroidery, I’ve had to break down and allow myself to admit that crochet (and knitting in general) is just not my thang. I bought this book back in 2007 when it first came out. In case you were wondering, “kyuuto” is the way “cute” is pronounced in Japanese. And you know that Japanese crafts are all about the cute. I mean, look at this:
Those little booties had me shelling out cash as if my life depended upon it. And then the book sat. And sat and sat and sat and sat and….seven years later, I have yet to crochet a darn loop.
I had visions of pumping out these charming baskets to hold all of our little tchotchkes.
I was amused by this little project because c’mon, we all need a crocheted mobile phone holder, right?
And these little sachet bags are just the ultimate in granny chic. The book is full of wonderful projects. But I have no plans on becoming well-versed in the art of crochet.
Oh, this is random, but when I thumbed through the book, this fell out:
Baby K. So so so cute. She looks so vastly different now. That’s another dress that my mom made. That girl has never known what it’s like to have less than several hundred sartorial options to choose from.
Anyway. Anyone up for a free kyuuto crochet book?
To enter the giveaway, I was stumped for a question when K asked me, “Mama, if you could have any superpower, what would it be and what would your superhero name be?” Well, that seems like a good one, don’t you think? I told her that I would be Speedra and would be able to get things done at mach speed (or maybe my name should be Machrina?). She was disappointed that I didn’t want the power of flight, but hey, I’ve got things to get done and flying will do me no good.
What would your super power and hero name be? Would you want invisibility? The ability to time travel? The power to control the weather? So many options! I will leave this giveaway open until next Thursday, September 25th and will announce the winner the next day. All entries welcome, international participants included. Good luck!
I’d love the power to stop time. I’d be called Milly Second.
I love this! :o)
hahah!
Mind control. And you can just call me the Master. Does this make me a good guy? A good guy who likes cute crocheted things?
I think I would have extra arms and would be called Go-Go-Gadget Mom. 🙂
Oh, I ever wanted to own this book. Took it several times from the library and did some crochet projects!
My super power? Really, I would like to have the power to do only the good things and never do the bad. And the power to heal cancer. My English is so poor, how can I create a name for this power? Sin-resistant medicinee? Does it explain my power?
I would like to teleport. So my name would be Teleporta!
My super power would be ability to read minds. Name would be Minder!
I met a woman with superpowers yesterday, she was a salesperson in a shop. She made me smile and feel good about myself and I really needed that. So I would like to have the superpower to make people happy. You can call me Smiley!
I would like to always know the right thing to do or say for people. And maybe the ability to eat sugar and have it turn to vegetables in my stomach. Veggiempathy Virtuoso.
That book looks so cute.
I also would like the ability to stop time just so I can finish my endless todo list. My name would be Time Out.
PS I just found your blog and I love it!
Hmm…Right now, patience seems like a super power to this mama. Name: Storm. Haha.
Would love this book. Kyuuto, indeed!
I would like the world to slow down and every one to chill or relax and learn to appreciate fellow human beings … Chillaxer would be my name.
I think at this point with all my projects going on….I’d like to have extra arms! Just call me Octomom!!
I would love to be able to morph into any animal I want at anytime. I could then fly like a bird, swim like a fish, listen as a fly on the wall in rooms, and experience every awesome living creature’s life. My name would be morphwoman. Actually, I don’t really like that name, but can’t think of anything great right now. Too early!
I don’t crochet, but I would love to win this for my sister, who not only crochets but fulfills random requests from my children (Rainbow Dash! Totoro! Minions!) Her superpower is an uncanny ability to remember everyone she has ever met: their name, face, birthday, personal details,etc. So her name would be Memoriam. Not that everyone she has ever met is dead. Maybe I should keep working on this…
I find it hard to manage time, so I would like the power to control time. Then I could manipulate time as I want! My name would be time jester!
Make the wishes come true.Is that a super power?Fortuna wish maybe.Lovely giveaway,thank you for the chance to win it.