Visual Diary #50 | A Cozy December Day at Home | Assembling Granny Square Blanket, New Sashiko

[@TammyMiller-s5d]

Your cat is so adorable. Reminds me of my cat who always loved to ‘help’ my mom when she was working on a quilt. Personal Assistant! 😻

[@kikosabi]

They really like to inspect what you're doing. So cute! 😊

[@karenfowler8169]

I love watching you work. It’s inspiring.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

[@sjain8111]

yes kikosabi is so gentle and respectful of the materials

[@dottiemathews6853]

Aww how lovely and so sweet! and you have a precious crochet kitty to help! how adorbable!

[@deirdreburris4581]

Your cat is adorable! That's why I clicked on your video. Your blanket is beautiful.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@rvprossjjlrzar]

I love your blanket!! The colors are absolutely perfect. Mochi agrees.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@sjain8111]

the stacks of delicately colored crochet squares are so beautiful

[@francineh.7825]

You can really tell how much work went into making the blanket when you had all the squares stacked up! The colour combination is so peaceful to look at...very pretty!! Yay another sashiko project! Little Mochi on the squares made me laugh as I was wondering when she was going to pounce on them haha.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much! I'm so glad I managed to finish it before the year ends! 😅 Mochi appeared out of nowhere! I'm glad she didn't try to do that! 😱

[@altacostura00]

The blanket looks fantastic!!! The colours you chose are so warm and comforting - really beautiful work!! Mochi at 12:41 😹😹😹😹

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much!! She appeared out of nowhere! Luckily she didn't try to attack the squares 😅

[@ljbj4]

beautiful blanket with nice soft fall tones! handmade coziness! 😊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@nataliedavies69]

Such a beautiful blanket. I have enjoyed watching that coming together 😍 thank you for sharing your creativity with us!

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for following the progress! 😊

[@anneonimus7204]

Loved the video, Kiko, and so delighted to see your granny square blanket completed, quite beautiful. Moshi seems to enjoy all the soft play she is accessible to. Bless you and thank you x

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching!! Have a wonderful week! 😺

[@TraceyBuchanan-y4g]

Your blanket is beautiful. You're videos are so calm and peaceful, I have decided to try Sashiko because of you 🙂

[@leoniem6920]

I love how you've chosen earthy natural tones as a style so that all of your beautiful creations are coordinated!❤

[@nancycourt7289]

I just found your channel. I love the music, it really adds to the calm, relaxing atmosphere. Thanks so much.

[@laurak.donham8374]

Your adopted kitten has grown so much. You have such a gift for color combinations as well as skill sets.

[@debbieattaway5644]

Your blanket is beautiful, love the colors. Love watching your beautiful handy work. Look forward to your next videos, thank you so much for sharing.

[@Marzumur]

The blanket is so beautiful, I love how the lighter green seemes to match Mochi’s eyes! 😻

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! Oh I didn't think about that! Yes her eyes are greenish! 😺

[@thesimplestitch946]

The blanket is beautiful and I think Mochi approves. Sashiko looks like an enjoyable craft.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! Yes sashiko is really relaxing and fun! 😊

[@gwendleburks8904]

Your blanket is beautiful❤! I get a laugh out of Mochi and her shenanigans 😂. Have a blessed day.❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! She definitely gives me lots of entertainment! 😅

[@theresachucle5362]

Great video congrats 🎊 on your granny blanket finish looks amazing 🤩 I also love your embroidery. Have a wonderful week 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩🎄🎁❄️

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad I finished it before the end of the year! I love doing sashiko. It's really relaxing and fun! 😄

[@theresachucle5362]

@I love cross stitch it’s so relaxing for me relives the stress.

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

Aw Mochi is so adorable and sweet. ❤ Your blanket is stunning. So glad you finished it. I’m thinking of trying sashiko. I saw some on Amazon US. Thanks for your peaceful and inspiring video’s. They comfort me and make me feel better. ❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad to hear you find the videos comforting! 😭 Sashiko is really relaxing and fun. Highly recommend it! 😊

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

@ ❤️😊

[@crisfernandez477]

Congrats on finishing your grande square blanket! 🎉🎉 I hope it keeps you really nice and warm; all of the colours work very nicely togther ❤

[@bjdesign3146]

What a beautiful blanket! I love the yarn and your color scheme. I'm trying to figure out how to sew some granny squares together as well, so it's nice to see how you do it. Thank you!

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@jacquelinestrand6283]

Beautiful blanket, beautiful stitching. ❤️. Mochi is so cute and I love sashiko. ❤

[@flyingsealtv]

loved seeing your progress culminate to your granny square blanket! you must feel so good to have finished it. love your videos as always

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! I started it since April so I feel really good that it's finally done! 😊

[@cheryltanaka5885]

Gorgeous quilt and sashiko! Mochi is a great inspector. Last time meant toy mice made of felt, etc.

[@adelesecchi198]

Ciao carissima Kiko 🥰guardarti mentre fai tutti i tuoi lavori è rasserenante ....oggi mi hai ricordato mia mamma...anche lei aveva fatto una coperta a quadri lavorati ad uncinetto ....che emozione al cuore ...buona giornata cara Kiko ❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! Have a wonderful day! ❤️

[@Bobabaecrafts]

Congrats on finally finishing your long-term project! 🎉🥳

[@norazila2388]

Really inspiring me. ❤ I love your work so nice and neat😍🥰

[@catherinehays8609]

I love your blanket❤ I am inspired. Thank you for sharing😊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching!! 😊

[@cecilepicorf74]

Coucou Kiko !!! Ta couverture est très jolie🤩. Tu fais toujours un travail très soigné. C'est grâce à tes vidéos que j'ai commencé l'apprentissage du sashiko 😊. Prends soin de toi et de ta famille , ainsi qu'à 4 pattes. Gros bisous de la France en Auvergne.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear that! Sashiko is really fun and relaxing! Very addicting too! 😊

[@alisonpistorius7949]

Thank you for the video. The blanket turned out beautifully well done 😁😁🌼🌼

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@infinitejusticeone]

Gorgeous blanket! Your work is so beautiful and meticulously done!

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@gailfirenze4760]

Your blanket is lovely.🙋🏼‍♀️🇦🇺

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@ghislainedrie7667]

quelle beauté 😍,c'est parfait et chaleureux ,bravo👏👏👏

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@j.nicoledorflinger2672]

❤ WOW♥️ Beautiful ❤

[@speisplanet]

I absolutly adore your blanket!! It is soooo beautiful and looks so warm and cozy! Stunning! And the Sashiko is lovely too! Greetings from The Netherlands! 💜

[@luciaritacimino4767]

Molto bello ❤❤❤ Grazie

[@sherryrezanejad5002]

Thank you for showing how to attach the squares , I was always so confused about that .

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! That's one way of attaching. You can also crochet stitch them together as well! 😊

[@lilyapopovicheva8820]

Very very nice. Thank you.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@annieclayton2123]

Beautiful work ❤❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@healingsprings11]

I think she approves 🫶👏😻 Beautiful work and very soothing.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😺

[@elenamunoz2193]

Preciosa la manta. Felicidades!!! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

[@MikiCrespo]

Love the granny blanket ❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😺

[@かぎ針編みDIY]

すごく素敵なモチーフのブランケットですね☺☺☺ 刺し子や編み物、刺繍、私も大好きです～

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm happy we share similar hobbies! 😊

[@karinaeichmann1595]

Beautiful blanket

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@Americanaqueen]

Hello! You have the most lovely assortment of threads for your Sashiko projects. Your pieces come out beautiful. Would you please share which threads you use? Also, your granny square blanket is gorgeous! ❤ Thank you for sharing!

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! Some of my threads are from Olympus, some are hand dyed from Etsy sellers, and a few are from other Japanese companies. You can find lots of nice sashiko threads on Etsy. 😊

[@Americanaqueen]

​@@kikosabiThank you.

[@dorisbeers4898]

Beautiful blanket ❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@mangographics225]

Mochi is darling!!

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much! 😺

[@yenyi7910]

Needs 1 more skein of yarn to complete blanket, proceeds to buy 10. Accurate 😂

[@kikosabi]

lol...🤣 gotta save on the shipping cost!

[@tizianatomassoni5434]

Ciao Kiko coperta bellissima complimenti serena settimana 🎉

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching!! 😊

[@marianastevenson1778]

I love everything you make. This blanket included. I often wonder why you use such a long thread when you sew. I do sashiko stitching, embroidery, etc. I never use an extremely long thread. it takes more time to detangle it at every stitch.

[@giddygrub7176]

Beautiful colours

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@miloslavadoubkova7267]

Krásné, gratuluji.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! 😊

[@magalycarballocorral3309]

Me encanta ! 😊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much!! 😊

[@marchicam7483]

Hola, la mantita te ha quedado preciosa! Y a mochi tambien le ha gustado mucho😂😂, el sashiko me encanta ahora estoy intentando encontrar este dedal para empujar la aguja, pero es dificil, saludos como siempre un video encantador❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much!! There's not many sashiko thimbles available and I didn't see any I like so I actually made mine! 😊

[@_MK_Days]

Visually pleasing to watch ❤

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@khanim.ahmed6175]

Nice❤❤❤❤

[@luciagilarteolalla4418]

Precioso 👏👏👏

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! 😊

[@haticemertturkguven9422]

Merhaba güzel paylaşımlar için teşekkürler ❤❤❤😊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! 😊

[@melbaburwell6264]

Ooh I love it! Your blanket came out really beautiful 😊 After you do your Sashiko project, what are you planning to make with it?

[@ornellabernardi4901]

I tuoi progetti sono bellissimi, anche io vorrei sapere cosa puoi fare con i progetti sashiko. Grazie

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much!! I don't have any plans for them...they can be used as dish cloths but I don't want to use them for that after all that work! 😅 Maybe in the future if I need to cover like a basket of yarn or something then I'll use it for that? 😊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you for watching!! I don't have any particular plans for them. For now I store them away when I'm done. 😊 Maybe in the future if I need something to cover a basket of yarn or something then I will use it for that purpose?

[@NelliNozdracheva]

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[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! 😊

[@silviasoto9141]

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[@kikosabi]

Thank you for watching as always! ❤️✨

[@yukari1054]

I am happy to see something Japanese on the screen. Can I buy it in Canada? Wishing you, your family and Mochi health and happiness from Japan🕊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! Wishing you and your family happiness and good health as well! Yes there are some Japanese things I can buy in Canada but I get a lot from Amazon Japan and other sources. 😊

[@mangographics225]

Love watching you connect the squares, such lovely colours! How did you finish the edge or did you leave it without one? Delightful channel.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! I left the edges/border as is. 😊

[@Jellekee__]

So relaxing ❤ Please, where is your wooden blocking board from if you know?

[@kikosabi]

I got it from Amazon! 😊

[@surfit.]

For some reason, granny squares never appealed to me, but seeing yours (I guess it's the colors) makes me want to try crocheting one day. And you gave me another idea. I think I'll attach it to a blanket I purchased at a thrift store. Some blankets need weight to keep warm. I love watching your videos. Q: I bought a bunch of wool threads. What do you do with yours?

[@kikosabi]

I think that's a great idea! The granny square blanket isn't super heavy but its got some weight to it so I think it will be extra nice and warm attached to a another blanket! I have 2 books? I think that uses wool threads for embroidery...so I use them for that and other craft projects. The video I released a few weeks ago where I made a teapot trivet , I used the wool threads to finish the edges. 😊

[@kimmackinnon5419]

what kind of yarn and where did you buy it for your blanket? I love the colours you chose ❤

[@irmadoris279]

😍😼💕💕💕

[@juliephil6404]

Beautiful blanket !! I would love to know where you purchased your wooden bobbins or quills (not sure what you call them) for your Sashiko thread. :)

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! They are lace bobbins and I got them from Etsy! 😊

[@dennypondaview]

I lovethe pattern for the squares I need to check for your pattern thankyou .. the small Vito skeins I stitch with that ,what do you use itfor please. Thankyou

[@kimberlycase6201]

Good morning, beautiful podcast, beautiful blanket, labor of love, I just ordered 2 kits on the sashiko dish towels, have you done these towels before and if so what did you think about them, they look stunning, really good reviews on them, thank you so much, have a wonderful week

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching! Is there a particular sashiko dish towel you're refering to? The ones I have are also pre-printed cotton dish towels and I really like them since they are pre-printed already, I don't need to spend time making markings. 😄

[@kimberlycase6201]

@kikosabi there is a couple of them I ordered, not sure what ones, just wondering if they hold up well, very excited to get them and start on them after Christmas and all the gift knitting, thank you for responding to me, I will let you know how I like them, have a wonderful week

[@juliafieger949]

Well you just blew my world! I didn't know I could get a needle with a latch hook! haha I've been looking for wool thread, where did you find the DMC one? Lovely blanket - I just finished a pillow using the same sunburst square - so fun!

[@kikosabi]

Yes! Its from Clover. Really useful! I got the wools from a website called Needles in the hay. 😊 I've seen them on Etsy as well!

[@anonimous8093]

Hi! Absolutely gorgeous blanket! How many squares for each color did you make?! Only one color to sew them together? Thank you! You are soooo talented!

[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much! I have 8 different colors/yarns. Most of them have 20 squares each, the dark green have 11. In total there's 143 squares. 😊

[@anonimous8093]

@@kikosabi Thank you! Your talent is amazing!!!

[@angelaonorato3026]

Hello! I love your blanket you did such an incredible job! I also wanted to ask do you have any link where to buy the pre-printed sashiko cloths? Thanks! 😊

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much! I got the pre-printed sashiko cloths from Etsy! 😊

[@wmael7550]

Hello. Where did you purchase the lovely yarns? I enjoy your videos. The kitty is cute. I have a cat also who is darling to family.

[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for watching! The yarns I unboxed? They are from a website called Needles in the hay. 😊

[@juliephil6404]

Also one more question. Can you tell me how you organize your embroidery thread? I can't seem to make rhyme or reason out of the numbers given to the colors. They don't seem to go along with the color scheme. And I will see white in a low number and than another white in the 3 thousands. I am trying to organize and am giving up lol. Any advice would help !! Thank you :)

[@tracir4920]

Where did you get your DMC Eco Vita threads? I'm in BC, Canada and I can't find them online or at any stores in Canada.

[@Лалалалаля]

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[@kikosabi]

At first glance I thought this was a poop emoji...lol 😅 Thank you very much for watching!

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[@kikosabi]

Thank you very much for your support!! 😊

[@mrsmunchin]

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[@kikosabi]

Thank you so much for watching!! 😊

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