So here's my spoils from Japan:
One of my favorite places to visit is Yuzawaya. I think their best stores are the Shinjuku Takashimaya location and their newer location in Ikebukuro (although for this trip I also went to their location in Okachimachi location as well to find everything I needed). I picked up more chain stitch markers as the originals I had are great but sometimes they get tangled up with each other because they're too long so I wanted to make shorter ones and here they are (on the left side):
I know ... it's a lot (because I cut the chain in half, I now have twice as much! :D)! And, as you can see, I also picked up some bigger chain stitch markers to see how they'd work with thicker yarn.
I also found these Clover Pink, White and Gold stitch holders that I simply couldn't resist ;) ♡:
I also stopped by La Drougerie in Isetan in Shibuya but didn't find anything there; however, I did find this in Isetan:
Puppy yarn!! I have a pair of machine socks made out of the same material and I hope to be able to replicate it with this yarn. Amazingly, those socks I have is the most comfortable pair of travel socks I've ever had and I hope that my future hand made pair will feel the same! ;)
And one of my last stops was to go to Okadaya in Shinjuku. They have a small (but completely overwhelming) selection of yarn on the 5th floor and here's what I ended up getting:
KA Stitch Markers: they were so cute! I just picked up the egg ones; if I completely love it, I'm going to get the heart ones next time and Stitch holders: I couldn't resist; what can I say, I just l-o-v-e knitting accessories. :P ♡
Zebra yarn! ♡ The knitted sample was so cool that it convinced Hubby to have me pick it up for him for a pair of socks! :D
That yarn is great for hubbys sock. That's a lot of stitch markers. I got the same stitch markers that I like in 500 in black for $5.+ which I thought was so cheap on Amazon. Only thing it's in black.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the brown yarn knitted up. Nice nice haul you got there.
U have a lifetime supply of stitch markers. But we never have too much....
Hubby's sock should come out really cool if it turns out like the swatch we saw! :) I can't wait to see what it looks like (It's already in the queue of sock making for him :P).
DeleteAnd, I know what you mean about the stitch markers! :P It feels like I've got a lifetime supply but I've actually managed to loose a few of my longer chain ones already (somehow it slipped off and I just couldn't find it in the car; AND I almost lost a bunch while knitting in the hotel room in Japan so ...) so with these smaller ones, I know that there's a strong possibility of losing them. :( At least I know where to get them now and it's not too expensive to splurge on so ... ;) And you're right ... I can't seem to have enough stitch markers! :P lol :D