Squirrel Planning
New store story
January 11, 2018
08:44 Tokuko: It's cold!
08:45 Meri: good morning
08:45 Meri: I fell asleep at 9 o'clock last night
08:45 Tokuko: Maybe I should be a morning person.
08:46 Meri: Not really. I'm tired. It may have been because I walked around Tokyo carrying 15 kilograms yesterday.
08:48 Tokuko: It might be tough without carts. My luggage is heavy.
08:48 Meri: I see.
08:48 Meri: I got the keys to the new store yesterday
08:49 Tokuko: Finally! I'm finally here.
08:50 Meri: I'm glad we were able to extend the delivery to the last minute
08:50 Meri: Then we're going to make preparations at a rapid pace.
08:50 Tokuko: The location is great. If you choose the exit, it is quite close to the station.
08:52 Meri: Right. I just entered the corner of Prada in Omotesando
08:53 Tokuko: Is Prada next? CHANEL now.
08:53 Meri: see yesterday's newsletter for details
08:53 Meri: Because it's Omotesando
08:55 Tokuko: We are preparing various things for the opening of the new store.
08:55 Meri: I'll do my best
08:55 Tokuko: Say goodbye to that cramped room for this month. Thank you for your help.
08:56 Meri: Nice over there. I hope the next place will be a good shop.
08:57 Tokuko: Finally, we are planning a moving sale! Please come and visit us.
08:57 Meri: Nice to meet you!
Reason for business trip to Tokyo
January 10, 2018
08:23 Tokuko: Shall we do it first? You were able to ride properly!
08:23 Meri: It was a hectic morning
08:24 Meri: I brought my MacBook and forgot to turn it on
08:24 Tokuko: Oh, sorry.
08:25 Meri: I can't help it
08:25 Meri: Kids are having fun now
08:26 Meri: Aunt across the aisle obsessed with plastic bags
08:26 Tokuko: You're on a business trip to Tokyo today, aren't you? thank you.
08:27 Meri: Yes. Why are you on a business trip to Tokyo recently?
08:28 Tokuko: It will be announced soon. In our newsletter!
08:29 Meri: Yes! then look forward to it
08:29 Tokuko: It's the end of the year, so it must have been hard. I don't feel tired.
08:30 Meri: Really. Even just magazines and New Year's preparations were pretty desperate
08:33 Tokuko: It's nice to be able to take a break after summarizing things for the time being.
08:34 Meri: Yes. Everyone, please enjoy the newsletter!
Happy new year
January 09, 2018
08:50 Meri: Happy New Year
08:50 Tokuko: Congratulations!
08:52 Meri: The Kyoto store will also be open from today.
08:53 Tokuko: We had already started working.
08:54 Meri: General cleaning or something.
08:54 Meri: The online shop is also starting today.
08:55 Tokuko: I hope you enjoyed your New Year's shopping. This year's lucky bag was also a competition!
08:55 Meri: I thought I made quite a lot.
08:56 Tokuko: I was doing a lot of things in the background again this year, but it sold out in no time.
08:57 Meri: I went to bed at 9 o'clock due to jet lag. I couldn't stand the red and white enka battle
08:58 Tokuko: You just got home.
08:59 Tokuko: Even though I had a cold on New Year's Day, I was happy to be able to knit for myself.
09:00 Meri: Nice. knitting. not a cold.
09:00 Meri: I'm done with present knitting
09:02 Tokuko: I didn't finish knitting at all! That's fine.
09:04 Meri: Someday I'll finish knitting. I have too many knits to knit new ones. I can't wait to see what kind of knitting I can do this year.
09:06 Tokuko: I guess I'm just designing this year.
09:06 Meri: That's right.
09:07 Meri: I'll do my best too
09:07 Meri: Hope you all enjoy!
09:07 Tokuko: I look forward to working with you again this year!
09:07 Meri: Please!
birthday!
December 14, 2017
09:32 Meri : Yesterday was Tokuko's birthday!
09:32 Tokuko : Thank you
09:32 Meri : I misunderstood the day in the morning and was late ... I'm sorry
09:33 Tokuko : I was silent because I thought it would be more than that.
09:33 Meri : That's correct too. .
09:34 Meri : But I had a present for you!
09:34 Tokuko : I'm sorry I'm busy.
09:35 Meri : Fufufufu. find something cute
09:36 Meri : Thanks to you, I was able to eat eclairs yesterday.
09:36 Tokuko : That's right. A treat from the staff. A treat from my husband at night.
09:36 Tokuko : Happy Birthday!
09:37 Meri : Nice!
09:37 Meri : The day after tomorrow is the Christmas party
09:38 Tokuko : Yes. It's the annual Kyoto store Christmas party.
09:39 Meri : My husband is hired as a chef. I'm excited
09:39 Tokuko : The Tanaka family are doing their best. I will also be participating in the evening!
09:39 Tokuko : Turkey, I'm looking forward to turkey.
09:40 Meri : More delicious food. I want you to get fat!
09:40 Tokuko : I don't know ... I'll try my best.
each weekend
December 12, 2017
08:59 Meri: Sorry, I was checking the pattern for mistakes. I missed one.
08:59 Tokuko: Nice to find you.
08:59 Meri: yeah, thanks
09:01 Tokuko: The weekend must have been work. I shut myself up at home and it was just knitting knitting day.
09:02 Meri: On Sunday, I went to Costco to shop for amirisu's Christmas party. But when I arrived after 10:30, the parking lot was full and I had to wait for about an hour.
09:02 Meri: It ended up taking until 3:00.
09:03 Tokuko: Costco is so popular! good job for today.
09:03 Tokuko: I haven't been there. You don't need it. For living with two people.
09:04 Meri: It's pretty fun to have a family, and I think there are quite a few people who run restaurants.
09:04 Meri: We used to go shopping when we had barbecues and Christmas parties.
09:05 Tokuko: As expected, I'm used to parties. We don't do it. We are a withdrawn couple.
09:05 Meri: Occasionally, too.
09:07 Meri: But then it was a work weekend. I didn't get to do much on Saturday.
09:07 Tokuko: Yes. Meri is in her prime. Do your best, do your best.
09:07 Meri: Will we make it in time? . . But the goal is in sight
09:08 Tokuko: It's okay to be a little off. Somehow before Christmas.
09:08 Meri: It's starting to feel pretty good. I will work on the English translation from today.
09:10 Tokuko: I'll be working on the pattern again today. Let's all do our best until the Christmas party this week!
09:10 Meri: Eeeeeeeee!
09:10 Meri: Shipping is a little busy. We will all do our best!
Holiday products are ready
December 11, 2017
08:48 Meri: Let's do it
08:48 Tokuko: What about holiday merchandise?
08:49 Meri: Right!
08:50 Meri: Thanks to you, our holiday items are well received.
08:50 Tokuko: You've made a lot of preparations this year.
08:50 Meri: I've been steadily buying since September
08:50 Tokuko: Box made the original!
08:51 Meri: Yes! Commitment through repeated trial production
08:52 Tokuko: There's a paper shop in my neighborhood. Good for you, otherwise we wouldn't have made it in time.
08:52 Meri: Hand-held and delivered.
08:52 Meri: The logo is hidden
08:53 Tokuko: I think you'll feel better if you get a present for that.
08:53 Meri: Nice to hear that
08:54 Tokuko: I'm the one who throws everything away, so there's no doubt about it.
08:54 Meri: Can you keep this box for me?
08:55 Tokuko: I can't throw it away if it has a logo on it. perhaps.
08:56 Meri: We're kind of attached. Everyone cut the lid and use it to organize the shelves.
08:56 Tokuko: Boxes I want, tapestries and darning. Thread is also set.
08:57 Meri: Right. I'm just coffee
08:57 Meri: I got what I wanted.
08:58 Tokuko: I can't do handicrafts other than knitting, so I thought it would be nice if I had all the tools to start right away.
08:59 Meri: That's what I thought!
08:59 Meri: SNOW is popular too
08:59 Tokuko: Yes. It's pretty good, huh!
09:00 Tokuko: I think it's warm because it can be wrapped tightly. Knitting is also interesting.
09:00 Meri: Easy to try even if you are new to knitting
09:01 Tokuko: Yarn should be easy to knit. Because it's not a smooth thread.
09:01 Meri: Yes. Thick.
09:02 Meri: And the Fringe bags are back in stock
09:02 Tokuko: Still available! I wonder if I'll buy it today too.
09:03 Meri: I want one.
09:03 Tokuko: Unfortunately, the pouches also sold out quickly.
09:04 Meri: Kitchen towels printed with the fog linen calendar are also new items. Cute.
09:04 Meri: I kept
09:04 Tokuko: No way! Eh, I want an animal pattern too.
09:05 Meri: I see.
09:05 Meri: We use janjan linen and do laundry. It can be used for anything from hand washing to cleaning.
09:06 Tokuko: It's easy to use, and it dries quickly.
09:06 Meri: Yes! Come on with new linen from the new year.
09:07 Tokuko: We have more products, so please enjoy your shopping.
09:07 Meri: Yes!
Purl Soho Classics is out!
December 06, 2017
07:26 Meri: Good morning. I'm on the Shinkansen at 7:05. Talk to me when you're squatting.
08:18 Tokuko: Good morning. I'm glad I was able to ride safely. you can always do it
08:18 Meri: Let's do it. and sleep
08:19 Meri: I was woken up by a tree at 4:30. Thanks to you, I didn't oversleep. I'm on the Shinkansen heading to Tokyo now.
08:19 Tokuko: It's too early. please go to sleep
08:20 Tokuko: Purl Soho Classics came out yesterday! congratulations.
08:21 Meri: Congratulations!
08:21 Meri: Arrived safely and on time
08:22 Tokuko: When I print in Japan, the delivery time is tight and I feel secure.
08:22 Meri: 1 day late because my submission was 1 day late
08:23 Tokuko: It can't be helped. I was late too. I can't remember what I was doing back then.
08:24 Meri: Was it before or after the retreat?
08:25 Tokuko: Wasn't it later? You see, I canceled the dinner with Kristin.
08:25 Meri: Sure. . . I'm sorry.
08:25 Tokuko: We were both desperate that day. by the way!
08:25 Meri: And I'm still desperate. . .
08:26 Meri: I heard the book came out-
08:27 Tokuko: Every time I release a book, I feel happy, but I'm already working on something else, so I don't feel so happy.
08:27 Meri: It happens every time. But when I receive it and hold it in my hand, I think I'm glad I made it.
08:28 Tokuko: Right. Paper is good after all.
08:28 Meri: Paper books aren't going away any time soon.
08:29 Tokuko: As a reader, I'm always excited to see my books in libraries and bookstores.
08:31 Meri: Just a few.
08:31 Meri: This book has very basic items, so I hope it will be used for a long time.
08:32 Tokuko: Yes, I'm sure there is one that can be used.
08:33 Meri: Also, the point that is different from before is the order of knitting.
08:33 Tokuko: I put in a pretty detailed flow explanation.
08:34 Tokuko: It should be easy for people who are not good at text patterns to knit.
08:35 Meri: I think it's easier to understand where and how to knit if you first look at the scheme and read the order of knitting. The scheme also has an arrow to start knitting
08:35 Tokuko: It's basically just simple knitting, so I think you'll be fine!
08:37 Tokuko: We have a complete set of kits other than arm warmers, so please take a look at those as well.
08:37 Meri: The thread is thin, but I think it's a fun pattern to knit.
08:37 Meri: Check it out!
socks book
December 02, 2017
09:24 Meri : Did you know we're running out of socks books?
09:24 Tokuko : I don't know! How long?
09:25 Meri : Yesterday, when I sent it to Amazon, they said there was one more book, so I won't send it to Amazon! I just stopped.
09:25 Meri : Amazon has already stopped selling
09:25 Tokuko : Oh! amazing.
09:26 Meri : Even though there was so much.
09:27 Tokuko : Well, I'm a model, but I remember having sore muscles the next day after being posed in various poses.
09:28 Meri : A pose that looks natural is surprisingly unnatural.
09:29 Tokuko : That's right. That book has pretty good patterns.
09:30 Meri : From beginner to advanced.
09:30 Tokuko : For me, it was the socks that got me hooked on English patterns, so I was pretty particular about them.
09:30 Meri : The last pattern is actually recommended for beginners
09:31 Tokuko : Oh yeah. I wonder if I should knit that one first.
09:32 Meri : Especially when practicing in child size.
09:33 Tokuko : Try the dramatically cute Broken jack once you get used to knitting socks. Karesansui is also good.
09:33 Meri : Those two things are a little more difficult to knit. I think the rest is about the same difficulty
09:34 Tokuko : The socks on the cover are a little difficult at first, but I think you'll be able to get them to fit your feet!
09:35 Meri : Yes. Once you have your size, you will know how to read the table.
09:36 Meri : Well, anyway, there's only a few left, so please buy it while it's still there
09:36 Tokuko : No reprints are planned at this time.
09:36 Meri : No
09:36 Meri : Then make a new book
09:36 Tokuko : No, really. Hurry up!
blog introduction
November 30, 2017
08:54 Tokuko: Around the day before yesterday. For those who want to knit English patterns.
08:55 Meri: What is it about?
08:56 Tokuko: We have a Japanese translation kit, but I think it would be great if you could read the English patterns.
08:56 Meri: Once you learn to knit any pattern with any thread, your world will expand
08:57 Tokuko: Based on my experience and what I've been teaching, this is a series on how to learn to read.
08:57 Tokuko: No, it should be much easier than when I started studying!
08:58 Meri: I have a lot of things to refer to now
08:58 Meri: I have a video
08:58 Tokuko: I didn't understand Moss stitches when I first tried it. It doesn't come up when I search.
08:58 Tokuko: It took me maybe a few days to figure it out.
08:59 Meri: That used to be a lot
09:00 Tokuko: It's the feeling of Genpaku Sugita.
09:00 Tokuko: I'm already thinking desperately!
09:01 Meri: I think it's easier than that!
09:01 Meri: It was a recommended pattern at first, but what about the next time?
09:02 Tokuko: Let's memorize the abbreviations.
09:02 Meri: So you're in high school?
09:02 Tokuko: Yes. From here on, it's just a matter of studying.
09:03 Meri: It's kind of like teaching how to study.
09:04 Tokuko: Yes, I will teach you how to do it in the shortest time.
09:04 Tokuko: I always tell everyone that just because you came here to learn, you won't suddenly be able to read English.
09:04 Meri: You just have to get used to it little by little
09:05 Meri: But I don't need to be that good at English.
09:06 Tokuko: Oh yeah. You know, even for Japanese people, knitting terms don't make any sense to people who don't knit.
09:06 Tokuko: It's the same as that.
09:06 Meri: It's the same. Knitting is just a symbol for those who don't do it
09:07 Tokuko: All that's left is motivation! The world is really expanding, so I want you to do your best
09:07 Meri: Stay tuned for the blog!
AVFKW Yarn
November 28, 2017
08:49 Tokuko: I took the train.
08:55 Meri: It's about this time.
08:56 Tokuko: The trains are normal today. Perhaps the peak of tourism has passed.
08:57 Meri: The news this morning said that Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is still beautiful, but it's already starting to disperse in some places.
08:58 Tokuko: Come to think of it, there was no fall this year. Autumn sweaters and coats that I always wear didn't come out often. Well, what are we talking about today?
08:59 Meri: Right. Shall we use AVFKW yarn?
09:01 Tokuko: A Verb For Keeping Warm. Is that how you abbreviate it?
09:01 Meri: Yeah.
09:02 Meri: We have a light yarn called Floating that just floats.
09:02 Tokuko: The feel is great. It's soft, so it gives you a nice feeling of falling.
09:03 Meri: Super fine alpaca, cashmere and silk
09:04 Tokuko: And plant dyeing. I think it's a yarn that no one in Japan seems to do!
09:05 Meri: Yarns dyed one by one by Christine and her teachers at the retreat. Beautiful colors
09:06 Tokuko: Sensitive, isn't it? Really.
09:07 Meri: Even though the color is exquisite, there is almost no lot difference, so you can see the high level of technology.
09:07 Tokuko: True. That's the hardest part. Both of us have already decided what to knit for the unsold day, so we are aiming for it with a keen eye.
09:08 Meri: Any color will do at this point. everything is beautiful
09:09 Tokuko: I'm a cardigan, so I think it's probably impossible. I want to knit a cardigan that can be put on like this.
09:10 Meri: I'm also a stranger, wearing a spring and autumn haori. Yellowish green if possible
09:11 Tokuko: We don't know if we want to sell or not. But I just want to say that it feels good.
09:11 Tokuko: Someday, someday you'll be able to knit!
09:11 Meri: Right.
09:12 Meri: Actually, I don't even know why I bought it. it was a special occasion
09:13 Tokuko: Thank you Christine. My partner, Adrian, is both really nice people.
09:13 Meri: Yarn that has been sold at Verb for some time. However, this time, it seems that they invited me to only 3 stores as if it was some sort of event.
09:14 Meri: And he held it! You two are really kind.
09:15 Tokuko: I feel like I made a friend who can speak English. So don't miss this wonderful opportunity!
09:15 Meri: Please do 😊
Woolfolk is here!
November 25, 2017
08:36 Meri : I succeeded in feeding bananas today
08:38 Tokuko : It's a late train today. because it's saturday I will contact you when I get on.
08:38 Tokuko : Congrats on the bananas!
08:42 Meri : Got it!
08:57 Tokuko : I got on. We are fully booked today.
08:57 Meri : Can you sit down?
08:58 Tokuko : I was able to sit down. are you OK.
08:58 Meri : All Woolfolk is finally here!
08:59 Tokuko : It's been a long road.
08:59 Meri : Why did it take so long! You must have been busy.
09:00 Tokuko : Maybe. It's something everyone asks for. from all over the world.
09:01 Meri : I've already knitted with Får this year, but next time I want to knit with Luft
09:02 Meri : I can't forget the turtle sweater that the owner Kristin randomly knitted. Was cute
09:02 Tokuko : It's a light and atmospheric thread. It's just a knit and it's nice enough.
09:02 Meri : Yes. It was just a normal sweater.
09:03 Tokuko : Kristin likes simple things. So, even if you knit it normally, you're making a nice thread.
09:04 Meri : Yeah. A simple crew neck or knitting looks the best, doesn't it?
09:05 Tokuko : The newly introduced TOV DK is just such a thread.
09:05 Meri : I want you to knit a normal sweater and a pique scarf
09:05 Tokuko : I'm sure if you knit a normal sweater, if you look at it, the yarn will be amazing! Look twice.
09:05 Tokuko : I see.
09:06 Meri : Because it's a yarn nerd.
09:07 Tokuko : It wasn't like that in the past. It has completely transformed into material.
09:07 Meri : It's work, isn't it?
09:07 Tokuko : Every day I just look at the details of the yarn.
09:08 Tokuko : The previous TOV was thick, but this time it's DK , so I think I can knit something with a neat style.
09:09 Meri : Perfect for cable knitting, of course
09:09 Meri : This is our favorite yarn maker for yarn geeks. Please touch it once at the shop!