Redesigning toys: Little Drummer Bear

so I continued my journey on collecting cheap toys and found a Drummer Monkey.

there were actually a Drummer Rabbit, Panda, and Chicken too, but all that left in the store are the monkeys, cause obviously, it's kinda creepy.

I brought the monkey home and put a mask and artificial hands.

I crocheted him a sweater too but he can't move with the heavy sweater so I have to keep the old clothes on him for now.

BEFORE: 

AFTER:

and he's now rehearsing for the Christmas Act.  yes, as the little drummer boy :)
you could watch the video here

after a long knitting time

finally done this spider I started a long time ago for the TV show
I rarely use multicolored yarns (some says it's batik yarns).
and yes, it's my first time using it for amigurumi.
I can't say I hate the colors and the motifs, cause it's interesting and surprising, I didn't know how it would be before it's finally done.

another spider in zpiderdzigh family :)

The Pink Nosed Reindeer (with pattern)

I'm a slow starter, at the late November the Mall already begin decorating their shop in Red and Green, while me just getting the holiday spirit 10 days before Christmas.

Instead of making traditional Red and Green Christmas ornament, I made a little twist.  it's a coincidence actually, I got free yarns from Mbak Oty (@Rajutanmama), the colors are pink and black.  I love Pink, I hate Black, but I love the combination.  So I made a black Reindeer with a shinny shocking pink nose :)

I think it's okay to add some dark color to the season of joy, isn't the light looks brightest in the dark?

since it's Holiday, I'm sharing the pattern too:

Head 

With black yarns working in rounds (slst to the first st of every rnd and add 1ch before every rnd)

Rnd1:  started with 6 sc in a magic loop

Rnd2: scinc 6 times (12sts)

Rnd3: [sc, scinc] 6 times (18sts)

Rnd4: sc around (18sts)

Rnd5: [2sc, scinc] 6 times (24sts)

Rnd6-10: sc around 6 times (24sts)

Rnd 11:  [2sc, scdec] 6 times (18sts)

if you are using safety eyes for the eyes, it's time to attach them.

add some fillings.

Rnd 12: [sc, scdec] 6 times (12sts)

Rnd 13: [scdec] 6 times (6sts)

finish off

Ears (make 2)

3 ch

work from the second ch to the hook, sc, 2 hdc,

turn over (work on the lower side of the chains), hdc, sc.  finish off.

leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ears to the head.

Antlers (make 2)

13 ch

work from the second ch to the hook, 4 slst,

add 3ch, then slst until you meet the base ch.

3slst,

add 4ch, then slst until you meet the base ch.

3slst, finish off

leave a long tail of yarn to sew the antlers to the head (in front of the ears)

Nose

With pink yarns working in rounds (slst to the first st of every rnd and add 1ch before every rnd)

Rnd1:  started with 6 sc in a magic loop

Rnd2: [2sc, scinc] 2 times (8sts)

Rnd3: [2sc, scdec] 2 times (6sts)

add some fillings

Rnd4: [sc, scdec] 2 times (4sts)

finish off, leave a long tail of yarns to sew the nose to the head

Body

With black yarns working in rounds (slst to the first st of every rnd and add 1ch before every rnd)

Rnd1:  started with 6 sc in a magic loop

Rnd2: scinc 6 times (12sts)

Rnd3: [sc, scinc] 6 times (18sts)

Rnd4: [2sc, scinc] 6 times (24sts)

Rnd5: sc around (24sts)

Rnd6: [2sc,scdec] 6 times (18sts)

Rnd7: sc around (18sts)

Rnd8: [sc,scdec] 6 times (12sts)

Rnd9: sc around (12sts)

add some fillings

Rnd10: [sc,scdec] 4 times (8sts)

Rnd11: sc around (8sts)

finish off, leave a long tail of yarn to sew the body to the head.  (yes, you may sew them now).

Tail

With black yarns working in rounds (slst to the first st of every rnd and add 1ch before every rnd)

Rnd1:  started with 6 sc in a magic loop

Rnd2: [2sc, scinc] 2 times (8sts)

Rnd3: scaround (8sts)

add some fillings

Rnd4: [scdec] 4 times (4sts)

finish off, leave a long tail of yarn to sew the tail to the body

Hands (make 2)

With pink yarns working in rounds (slst to the first st of every rnd and add 1ch before every rnd)

Rnd1:  started with 8 sc in a magic loop

Rnd2: [sc, scdec] 2 times (6sts)

change into black yarns,

Rnd3: [sc, scdec] 2 times (4sts)

Rnd4-8: sc around (4sts)

finish off, leave a long tail of yarn to sew the hands to the body

Hands (make 2)

With black yarns working in rounds (slst to the first st of every rnd and add 1ch before every rnd)

Rnd1:  started with 8 sc in a magic loop

Rnd2: [sc, scdec] 2 times (6sts)

Rnd3: [sc, scdec] 2 times (4sts)

Rnd4-8: sc around (4sts)

finish off, leave a long tail of yarn to sew the hands to the body

Neck warmer (optional)

with pink yarns and a set of DPN

make an icord, measure it so the length could cover the neck,

once it's done, finish off, place it on the reindeer's neck sew the ends together.

add some beadings for accents.

you could also make shawl  or crocheted shawl  instead of neckwarmer.

done! you have a reindeer :)
(maybe I'll make santa claus too...MAYBE)

Flamingo giveaway before the Apocalypse

it was long planned, not As old the Mayan calendar, but I had planned to give away an amigurumi again this December, before the 2012 apocalypse.
Choosing one amigurumi for the give away is not a simple task.  Come on! it could be the last giveaway, I have to give something useful.
so, at last, I finally chose *drum roll* a Flamingo!
as for why, you tell me :)

just write in a comments below, how do you survive an apocalypse with a Flamingo?  or why do you need a Flamingo before the apocalypse.  or just write something interesting about why should I send you this Flamingo
I will pick one lucky winner based on the answer :)
don't forget to write down you're e-mail address so I can contact you if you are the winner :)
all human and orangutan in any address in the world may participate in this giveaway.
The contest will be closed on December 21 2012

PS: there might be another giveaway, so stay tune!  

End of Year Sale!

I knew I can't depend on miracle to fulfill my wishlist.
So I decided to let go some of my amigurumi

Rhino Rp 30000,00

Komodo Rp 30000,00

Rafflessia girl Rp 30000,00 

Sumatran Tiger Rp 70000,00

Rudolph Rp 100000,00

Buba bear Rp 100000,00

Chesire Cat Rp 100000,00 

Flying Fox Rp 150000,00 

Jakumi Rp 100000,00

Lion Tamer and The Lion Rp 275000,00 

beurit beureum jeung beurit bodas Rp 75000,00 

Yeti Rp 120000,00

Jaka Sembung & Ninja Rp 100000,00

Homo Homini Lupus Rp 250000,00

Entok Rp 100000,00

 Android Doll @ Rp 50000,00

available: yellow, blue, pink, baby pink, purple

Android and Jellybean Rp 200000,00

Semut & Gula Rp 150000,00

Katak & tempurung Rp 100000,00 

Penguin Rp 30000,00 SOLD!

for order please send e-mail with subject "end of year sale" to :
zuperdzigh[at]yahoo[dot]com

Note:  the listing price exclude shipping price.

this amigurumis are made as toy, so if you want to changed it to be phone charm or key chain I will give the key chain part for free but won't attach it to the amigurumi.

My Wishlist

For my birthday or for Christmas or maybe New Year Presents or maybe because you want to buy me something, here's my wishlist (I stalk it at ebay everyday it became an obsession):

 1. Denise 2 Go

2.Amour crochet hook by Clover

3.  Pjoning 

 4. Tatting Shuttle from Aerlit (preferably the pink one)

5.  Pink Ukulele with green pegs

number 1-5 are very specific items, but if you want to give me  a little bit surprise by choosing the model and price by yourself, here are some suggestion:

6. Wallet
I NEED A WALLET (with a lot of cash) cause my wallet is torn here and there and can't keep cash in it for a long time.
7. Bags
I love bags, especially handmade bag.
8. Notebook
do you remember that I broke my notebook? Mac or Windows are fine by me ;;)
9.  Anything pink!
10. Anything lime green!

thank you very much :D

I will be back soon with another new list!

Me on Moccachinno

last week zpiderdzigh was featured on Moccachinno, at TransTV :)

it's me again!!! (doing that duck face on TV)

a little bit crocheting demonstration

yes.. I specially requested them to put this "masuk tipi" notes, and they put it on the credit title :p

(masuk tipi measn "I'm on TV")

what you didn't see at the TV:

1.  I just figured out that I have a brief case full of small amigurumis.  I spent 2 hours to display them at one table, and the first thing the cameraman said was, "I'd like to see the table cleared up, and you'll put the dolls one by one". *shocked!

 2. I already prepared the cup amigurumi the night before the shoot.

3. I was asked to make some kind of puppet theater, but I failed. acting is just not my thing :p

4. few days later, my Kuda Lumping also featured at O Channel

this is Mbak Oty, the owner of Rajutanmama (yarn shop  and knitting community at depok)

here's more picture of my amigurumi

 

I find it hard to let them go, I love them all.

Kuda Lumping, the most challenging amigurumi  I ever made

teyong & anying

Indonesian animal (komodo, sumatran tiger, rhino, proboscis monkey)

the big dolls at the back and the pink bear are my first amigurumi

20 days before the expired ID Card

I want to make my 27 years of life full of adventures
I was still trying to do many things before my ID card expired on my 28th birthday.
but then I got a news, my cousin, Petrus Sigit,  passed away last Friday because of chronic kidney disease.
He lived in our house for many years during his college days.  He was like a big brother to me.
Since he was married, we were rarely contact each other.
I find it odd when he out of the blue contacted me few months ago, because, really, I didn't hear any news from him for years.  I never knew it was the last time I "talk" (via sms) with him.
I did meet him about two or three months ago at the hospital, he was lying in bed in pain so I didn't really talk to him.
last week I heard that he was getting better, so I was shocked when my father told me he passed away.

I was planning to do various things this month.  From finding a new job or making another animation or just watching free movies on movie festival.  Now it was just some silly unimportant thing to do before my ID card expired.
I still can do it after I got a new ID Card, is there anything more important to do before my life expired?

So long, Mas Petrus,  Rest in Peace.

I'm relaxed!

last week when I was interviewed, they ask me to show how I enjoyed knitting.
if knitting is my hobby then I have to looks more relaxed when doing it and suggest me to listen to iPod while knitting.
I don't have iPod and I don't like using earphone, so it's a greatest lie if you'll see me knitting while wearing earphone.

The only thing I could do while using earphone is sleeping.  Really, even at work.
I prefer watching TV or DVD or browsing the internet while knitting.

yes, multitasking is distracting, but that's work for me.
it's tiring but it's better than falling asleep while still holding needles, right?

I specially made the bubble speech and the TV for the interview last week. The text in the bubble text is "Masuk Tipi" ( an expression to say "I'm on TV") cause my friend told me that I should have said so when I was interviewed :p