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INTEREST: Fan Knits Chi's Sweet Home Plush Doll




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ladykibble



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:18 pm Reply with quote
Very cute!!
I love it!

Although, as a minor knitpick (har) to the article poster - the doll looks needle felted, not knit and then machine felted.

Needle felting is where you take clumps of animal fiber (wool roving) and then stab the crap out of it where a barbed wire. I can't imagine making a doll that size with needle felting...the process can be very hard on your hands.
(and the needle is extremely sharp, so don't miss your target!!)

Extremely impressive. Smile

Here's a youtube vid of someone needle felting for the curious...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ycwVZ4GOE
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mudduck454



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:55 pm Reply with quote
they better get a license to make those, because I can see lots of people wanting one, myself included
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giapet
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:10 pm Reply with quote
ladykibble wrote:
Very cute!!
I love it!

Although, as a minor knitpick (har) to the article poster - the doll looks needle felted, not knit and then machine felted.

Needle felting is where you take clumps of animal fiber (wool roving) and then stab the crap out of it where a barbed wire. I can't imagine making a doll that size with needle felting...the process can be very hard on your hands.
(and the needle is extremely sharp, so don't miss your target!!)

Extremely impressive. Smile

Here's a youtube vid of someone needle felting for the curious...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ycwVZ4GOE


Thanks for the tip, I hadn't heard of needle felting! I knit some, but I've never tried felting of any sort, it kind of scares me Wink
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Quark



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:32 pm Reply with quote
giapet wrote:

Thanks for the tip, I hadn't heard of needle felting! I knit some, but I've never tried felting of any sort, it kind of scares me Wink


Felting knitting is fairly easy, from what I've heard. You knit something with really loose stitches, and make it much larger than it needs to be, agitate it in a washing machine, or in hot water, and bam, you've got felted wool. I've tried it before, and honestly, it wasn't my thing, but a lot of people love it.
This Chi doll is beyond adorable. I'm reading the manga in Japanese right now, and it's become one of my favourites, simply because Chi is just that cute. This makes me want to learn needle felting, or break out the amigurimi books and attempt to crochet a Chi doll.
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Rukiia



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:47 pm Reply with quote
Awww! Its so cute. I would totally buy one. Very well done!
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Dorian



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:39 pm Reply with quote
Here's a link for needle felting supplies. I have the supplies but have not yet tried.
http://www.fibertrends.com/products/148896/Needle_Felting_Supplies
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Jozoiscute



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:39 pm Reply with quote
DO WANT!!!
I would SO buy one of these!!!
Very Happy
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BleuVII



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:40 pm Reply with quote
Dang! That's an impressive piece of work. Chi's Sweet Home was the first manga I read entirely in Japanese. Chi speaks with a 1st grader's vocabulary, so it's a really good one for that.
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Quark



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:41 am Reply with quote
BleuVII wrote:
Dang! That's an impressive piece of work. Chi's Sweet Home was the first manga I read entirely in Japanese. Chi speaks with a 1st grader's vocabulary, so it's a really good one for that.


It's funny, because most people recommend Yotsubato! as a first manga for people starting out with Japanese. Personally, I feel Chi is a much easier read, once you get used to her baby talk. Yotsubato! is probably more useful for teaching new vocabulary, whereas Chi is a nice relaxing read, and gives a real feeling of accomplishment when you realize you can understand most of it.
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Ahiru77



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:03 am Reply with quote
How cute and professional. Very Happy

But he does seem a bit rough.
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