Yenly's SketchBook

Bruce Lee Jumpsuit

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Inspiration

Who says costumes can only be worn during Halloween? I want to make outfits for my toddler to encourage imagination.

Materials

bright yellow sweatpants
bright yellow long sleeve top
black fabric trim ribbon
fabric glue

Takeaways

The fabric glue didn't up hold in the laundry. The trims near the collar separated a little bit from the shirt. For durability, I should hand stitch the trims all around.

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Monstera Deliciosa

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

I learned the scientific name means “delicious monster.” When it grows into ginormous size, it bears edible fruit. Would I be able to nurture this young seedlign to bear fruit someday?

How it started

November 2020

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Pilea

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

How it started

February 2020

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Lemon Cypress

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

I couldn't resist this Gump tree at my local Trader Joe's during the holidays.

How it started

December 2020

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Learn Modern CSS, Create Style Stage Theme

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Learning Plan Idea

Learn each Modern CSS Solutions for Old CSS Problem lesson. Then use the technique (if relevant) on creating a Style Stage theme for submission.

Objectives

applying what I learn by layers into something tangible
contribute to OSS when I complete the series

Resources

Progress

Prep Work

Create repo using sass template
Set up repo to deploy to gh-pages
- Look into github actions
Deep dive starter SASS code
- Remove all existing styles to begin from scratch

Considerations

design by tinkering approach
- what I envisioned may be fuzzy; only when I experiment with the code then the design comes clear
- learning to be ok with leaving helper CSS -> part of learning/making in public process
begin with mobile-first
- a blank page often means too many possibilities; it wreaks havoc on my focus and feeds indecisiveness
use constraints to play with potentials and to layer on designs
- let tablet and desktop ideas chill in the background until they become clear

Tools & Resources Used

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Tiger Costume

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Inspiration

Be Brave Little Tiger book by Margret Brown

Materials

primary.com tangerine PJ top and bottom
cotton yarn - 2 skeins of tangerine, 1 skein of black, leftover white for detailing ears
fabric pen - black color
size 7 knitting needles

Knit Hat with Ears

I found this Mr. Furly's Bear Hats: Pattern to use as reference because the shape is in line with what I was looking for.

did the math and planned out the tiger stripes
- row 1: knit 15 tangerine, 11 black, 17 tangerine, 11 black, 15 tangerine, 11 black, 2 tangerine
- row 2: 14 tangerine, 13 black, 15 tangerine, 13 black, 13 tangerine, 13 black, 1 tangerine
- row 3: knit 15 tangerine, 11 black, 17 tangerine, 11 black, 15 tangerine, 11 black, 2 tangerine

I decided not to write up my lengthy modifications because I won't be using it again. Instead, I will try this tiger hat pattern next time.

Knit Tail

I made my own pattern based on:

black stripe thickness
an estimate of how long I want it to be relative to the length of the PJ pants.
likelihood of my toddler stepping on it and tripping

Pattern instructions:

cast on 28 stiches with tangerine yarn
knit in the round for 12 rows
change to black yarn and knit 3 rows
change to tangerine yarn and knit 5 rows
repeat step 3 & 4 to desire length anticipating 2 inches for finishing the tail -- should end on step 3 with black yarn for better transition
change to tangerine yarn and knit 4 rows
change to black yarn and knit for 2 rows
change to tangerine yarn and knit 4 rows
decrease pattern to create a round tip for the tail
1. knit 2 together, knit 6, repeat to end of row
2. knit 2 together, knit 5, repeat to end of row
3. knit 2 together, knit 4, repeat to end of row
4. knit 2 together, knit 3, repeat to end of row
5. knit 2 together, knit 2, repeat to end of row
6. knit 2 together, knit 1, repeat to end of row
thread yarn to sewing needle, then use it to transfer remaining knits to bind together and tie a tight knot

I stuff the tail with old t-shirt strips and sew it on to the PJ bottom.

PJ Decorations

Free hand draw black stripes on PJs. Let it set overnight and then launder.

Take Aways

It was a challenge to modify as I knit on a pattern I haven't try before.
I found certain parts of the pattern to be confusing and end up holes near the ears
I don't like how the hat sits on my toddler's head when having the ears knitted as part of the shape
The tail doesn't hold its shape well overtime and it will take a long time to dry after wash.

Upgrade

I changed the stuffing in the tail. I used a large rolled-up piece of old t-shirt fabric. I also added snaps to the tail and PJ bottom for easy detach. This means I can reuse this tail when I customize my toddler's orange hoodie to a tiger theme.

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Ube Rice Pudding

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Inspiration & Resources

Take Aways

Too liquidy using 8 cups of water for 1 cup of short grain sweet rice.
Next time, use 6 cups of water for 1 cup of short grain.
Run Away Rice's coconut sauce turn out tasty and right consistency. Will do again.