hope for Japan - progress report #7

We have designed our hope for japan - amigurumi logo.
The stamp of this design will be ready sometime next week, and our amigurumi will finally be on sale once this logo stamp and its tags are ready.

We are also planning to have an amigurumi day and hoping to crochet many more amigurumi together with our friend. date, time and location are to be confirmed.
My camera died on me today, so I will photograph the rest of amigurumi and post them here on the blog this weekend!

Quick update.

My interview at The compassioknitter is now up!


beautiful sky in Dundee

a piece of cake... or fruit bread for late lunch

work in progress...

Thank you for the compassioknitter!!

Hope for Japan - progress report #6

I have been interviewed by www.thecompassioknitter.com, supporting Hope for Japan - amigurumi.
I have never done this kind of things before so I am not sure how it is going to be like once it is published.
My interview will be published on 18th April, so please visit the site and let me know what you think!!

Thank you Chrissy, for your support and I love the idea of "compassioknitter"!

amigurumi #6 [adopted]

Tor, a lovely lady who works at K1 yarns, has adopted amigurumi #6.
Thank you for your donation and thank you for your support and encouragement.

Aftershocks of the earthquake is still ongoing but all the support we are receiving from all over the world is giving us the hope and belief that we will be ok. We will be strong.

Thank you

Hope for Japan - progress report #5

New amigurumi friend, which are created by Hanae, are added to our collection.
They are so cute!

Once we hit amigurumi #20, we will start selling them to raise the money for Japan Earthquake relief.

I will let you know exactly where you could purchase them in near future, but in a mean time if you are interested in purchasing them please contact me at

nao.amigurumi@gmail.com


We would also like to thank

Katherine, who we met at the Tea Tree Tea cafe, today,

for the yarn.


Today, a big aftershock has struck the North of Japan again.

I feel unsettling to see what is happening in my country, but your yarn, your words, your support are letting me to believe that there is a light at the end of our difficult time; and letting me to believe that I can do something.

Thank you so much for your support.

amigurumi #13 M

Created by Hanae

Hope for Japan - amigurumi #13

amigurumi #12 S [adopted]

Created by Hanae
adopted by Mandy, Thank you

Hope for Japan - amigurumi #12

amigurumi #11 L [adopted]

Created by Hanae
adopted by Raymond, Thank you.

Hope for Japan -amigurumi #11

amigurumi #10 L [adopted]

Created by Hanae

Hope for Japan - amigurumi #10

Hope for Japan - progress report #4

Thank you



Thank you
Inspiring lovely knitters

Rachel
Jackie
Rebecca

for the yarn!

Thank you so much!

Progress report #3, #2 and #1 are here.

amigurumi #9 L

amigurumi #9, a photo by nnaoko on Flickr.

Hope for Japan - amigurumi #9

This is a start.

Hi, My name is Naoko and I am Japanese; live in Edinburgh.

As you know, 11th March last Friday, the Tohoku earthquake had changed the lives of many people in Japan.

I wanted to do something to help those people who were affected so to make my contribution, I decided to make "Amigurumi" (Crochet animals) and sell them to fundraise.
I will then donate 100% of proceed to the Japan Red Cross.

via Enikkiingiardino blog, Raverly, City knitty group website and also K1 yarns (knitting boutique in Edinburgh)
I have asked to help me with leftover wool.

I have already received amazing wool from people who loves knitting... thank you so much!
I just can't say thank you enough.

If you would like to help me, K1 yarns accept your donation yarn on behalf of me. (you can drop by the shop, or via post)
Or if you are in Edinburgh, I will be crocheting animals at Tea tree tea cafe surrounded by the many amazing and inspiring knitters every Thursday (if I can't make it, I will post message here), so please come along to see me there.

Although, the Earthquake is yesterday's news for some, there are still people who has no water, food, electricity, or even house. Your help is our hope.

As I had some technical difficulties in the other blog, I have opened this new blog dedicated to the amigurumi project.
I will be reporting a progress of the project here from now on.

Thank you for dropping by.

Naoko

amigurumi #1 to #8

please also visit
enikki in giardino 絵日記のひろば

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*Update*
please feel free to visit enikki in giardino 絵日記のひろば to view amigurumi #1 to #8
however, except # 7, all of amigurumi have already been adopted by lovely people.

I will add a photo of #7 amigurumi for your convenience very soon.
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thank you