Crafts, leisure and happiness

Check out this link http://www.schmap.com/sandiego/sights_roseville/#p=41956&i=41956_6.jpg Has one of the pictures of Harbor Island, San Diego that either I clicked or Vishu clicked I'm not sure (though I took all the credit for this on this website).

Babette blanket made by Mom Originally uploaded by vin E Babette blanket made by Mom. She made it for my soon to arrive baby. I'm inspired to make one too now. This one is made from yarn bought in Bangalore, India. Looks like some mix of cotton and wool, not sure though. Turned out really soft and warm and huge - 42" X 40" !! Will last my baby a long time! Henceforth this blanket shall be called - "The Ajji Blanket". Click on the pic for more photos on my flickr page.

To all you Harry Potter fans. Tales of Beedle the Bard is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Has two versions - Standard Hard Cover that costs just $7.59 and a Collector's edition that looks beautiful and costs $100.00! The book is scheduled to release on December 4, 2008. Another long wait!

Here's what Kusuma is upto these days. Churning out beautiful things like a factory. This birdie is just so adorable I had to tell the world! She just sent me the link with the pattern to add to this blog. So here it is if you want to make a birdie. crocheted-bird Originally uploaded by kusumaghoshdastidar

Yellow pepper beanie finished Originally uploaded by vin E I picked this pattern from knitchicks . I went to Michael's looking for an appropriate red yarn for this. Could not find one that I liked. So here's a Yellow Pepper beanie instead of a strawberry or tomato beanie. I hope it fits my soon to arrive little one. Here's what I used Needles : US size 6 DPNs all the way. Yarn : Swish DK from knitpicks , colors Pale Lemon and Asparagus. Used half of the Pale Lemon 50 gms ball and maybe a quarter of the Asparagus 50 gms ball. Finished size: The circumference is 14".

Today I'm about to start looking for a car seat for the new arrival. And these are the questions I hope are answered during my research How should I choose one? What should I look for? Turns out there are tons of resources online to decide how to choose one. Most of them echo the same ideas. Car seats should be easy to install and use, there should be a 5 point restraint system, should be comfortable, the baby's head should be well supported, they should be washable. I liked the baby center articles on car seats. Here's one of them. There are two kinds of car seats that are suitable for infants - Infant Car Seats and Convertible Car Seats . Baby center has detailed information on each of these as well. I also liked the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA has used a five star rating system to rate ease of use of certain car seats. This has made short listing really easy for me. Check this out. Which ones are safest? There are so ...

Saw this cool pattern on www.knitty.com . Actually I think I liked the picture more than anything and this flickr page full of Sheldons and decided I MUST make one. And so went and bought all the needles I needed to and used some yarn that I had with me. So far this is how he looks. Will keep updating this post Pieces of Sheldon's shell. To be put together Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's attachment piece close up Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's shell Originally uploaded by vin E Here's how far he's come along - Shell all done. Body left. Shell all done Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's shell upside down. Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's body - blind and limbless!! Sheldon's body Originally uploaded by vin E Blind Limbless Sheldon Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon All DONE!!! Check out my flickr page for Sheldon modeling some more. Shell-less Sheldon Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon modelling Originally uploaded by...