Miniature craft kits from Japan

I came across these miniature diy craft kits in Japan and was just floored at the detail.   They had all kinds of different sceneries, traditional and modern store fronts, etc. 

Here is a close up photo of one of the kits.

I definitely had to grab a kit. Instructions are all in Japanese and I hope that won't pose too much of a problem because I cannot wait to get working on this!

Daiso Felt Sweets Kit

The latest kit I finished was this cute Strawberry Swiss roll plush.  The strawberry and whip cream dollop are definitely my favorite parts of this project.  I was expecting this to be a pretty quick and easy project but this took me a bit more time than I had anticipated.  The packaging actually estimates this to take 2-2.5 hours, it took me approximately 3+ hours but I did mess up halfway through when I glued the swirl piece on backwards :P Silly me, but I do think the results are well worth it! How do you think I did?

Daiso Halloween Crafts

Anyone else loving these Daiso Halloween felting kits? I think they're adorable! The opened packaging on the right is a pumpkin with a witch hat. Can't wait to get these little guys finished :)

I don't know about you guys, but Halloween is definitely my favorite holiday of the year.

A little craft here, a little craft there

So I haven't been knit or crochet much lately but I've been dabbling in many other little crafty adventures. I've gotten semi-decent at nail art, made a tiny woven halloween pumpkin, was recently introduced to the world of felting... and then I discovered polymer craft figurines. I am smitten by how cute these things can be. I've taken up some needle felting and have a few of my projects down below.

 Little Felted bunny

  Felted Kitty

 

Hand woven Witch Pumpkin basket, couldn't help but attach a picture of my ever so unamused cat, hehe

 Note that all of the above projects were made from kits bought from my local Daiso store (which just so happens to be one of my favorite stores now!)

Pacman Inspired Ghosties

These little guys have the perfect little squiggly feet. These ghosties are small and like to float around.  Mine came out to be about 2 inches tall and a inch and a half wide. 

You will need yarn of white, black and whichever color ghostie you would like.  I used some leftover Red Heart yarn.  

Eyes can be glued or sewed on.

You will need an embroidery needle if you want to add a mouth.    

Ghostie body:
R1 - chain 6 in magic ring
R2 - 2 sc in each (12)
R3 - Sc1, 2sc in next st repeat 6 times (18)
R4 - Sc 2, 2sc in next st repeat 6 times (24)
R5-  Sc in all 24 st 
R6-11 repeat R5

crochet in the front loop only for the legs:
sc in first half loop, (sc, hdc, sc) in next, sc repeat this 8x

R12 in back loop of same row as legs- Sc 2, dec 1, repeat 6 times (18 sts)
R13- Sc 1, dec 1, repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Stuff firmly
R24- Sk 1 st, sc 1, repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Bind off, weave in loose end.

This is what the completed ghost should look like


Eyes were made by making a magic circle with black and then switch to white yarn and make 2 sc into the first 3 stitches.  Sew or glue onto body.

Hope you enjoyed the pattern!