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YAY!!! We've been featured on Yarn Guys on DeviantArt.
So exciting some others too have been featured; should really go and check them out :)

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Totoro's New Eyes

Here i fixed the eyes, the pupil is much bigger and it is now obviously looking down or when worn in scarf mode looking up at you.
At the angle taken one eye looks a little bigger lol but its was the best photo we could take so far.
Also just fyi the base is a deep grey not brown.

Lol we definetly need to fix our photo taking skills haha ^^

 Before ^

After ^

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Felting Tips (Reblog)

First, a couple of notes about wool tops (or roving).  Your wool should be stored and handled carefully.  To felt wool, bascially all that is required is moisture and agitation, so if your bag of wool becomes damp and is handled roughly, it will soon become matted and hard to use.

When pulling off a tuft of wool to use, keep your hands about six inches apart.  If you hold too close to the point where you want the fleece to part, it will prove very difficult.

Never cut the wool – a blunt edge is difficult to felt in.

The best way is to just have a go! The basic principle is simple - by jabbing the barbed felting needle through your wool it gradually felts together by pulling fibres from below back up through the fibres on top.  You will be making simple patterns and beads in no time but to make more complex items will take a lot of practice and learning from experience.

You can needle felt wool into any shape you want just by needling it on top of a dense foam pad or special needle felting brush or polystyrene pad.  Corsages could be made this way – or decorations to attach to handbags etc. You would needle felt directly onto material if you wanted to decorate a jumper, scarf, cushion – the list is endless!

For tough work (perhaps needle felting onto a heavy, closely woven fabric) you need a thick needle and for fine detail you need a thinner needle. The lower the number of the needle the thicker it is.

Needles have small barbs that catch fibres to push/pull and entangle them.  They come in different shapes and sizes – triangular needles have fewer barbs than star needles.

For beginners, a 38 triangle is a good all-purpose needle to use and if you want a smoother finish, use a 40 triangle in the final stages.

When making pieces that will need joining together, always leave the area to be joined very loosely felted (or leave loose fibres hanging) so that the fibres get a chance to entangle at the join.

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PomPomPurin Nck (Progress)

It’s PomPomPurin! cut out from Peace Tea aluminum can.

Soon it will be a cute necklace pendant with a clear coating. Its still in progress and we also have idea for the rest of Sanrio characters like hello kitty, chococat, badtz maru, and tuxedosam; also cut out from arizona and peace tea cans.

Learn Something New (reblog)

There are lots of things in knitting that are deceptively simple, and the sea-foam stitch is one of them. It's a beautiful stitch that mimics the undulating movement sea foam makes as it lies on top of the water.

This stitch is formed by wrapping the yarn around the needle numerous times between stitches and then dropping the wraps as you knit the next row.

Knitting Daily TV episode 904 showcases the sea-foam Stitch. Here's Eunny to show you how it's done:

The shawl featured in the video is the Ironwork Shawl by Tara Miller, from the Spring 2012 issue of Interweave Knits magazine. Beautiful, right?

Here's the stitch pattern:

Sea-Foam Stitch Pattern (multiple of 10 sts + 6)

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.
Row 3: K6, *[yo] 2 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 4 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 2 times, k6; rep from *.
Row 4: *K6, drop 2 yo off left needle, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 4 yo, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 2 yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
Rows 5 and 6: Knit.
Row 7: K1, *[yo] 2 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 4 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 2 times, k6; rep from *, ending last rep k1 instead of k6.
Row 8: K1, *drop 2 yo off left needle, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 4 yo, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 2 yo, k6; rep from *, ending last rep k1 instead of k6.
Rep Rows 1-8 for patt.

* Stitch looks best with a slippery yarn

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Blue Totoro Inspired Scarf

Blue Totoro as would be worn as a scarf ^^ cute huh
Well finally done lol took me long enough. and again once i have a total of 8 items up all of 8 will be available for sale at etsy.
Honestly Blue Totoro is my fav especially with his cute little bag ^^

Piyo Chan Scarf Idea

Idea for a piyo-chan inspired scarf…
most likely will make a series of three piyo-chan scarves one like this, one like our totoro themed ones, and one with various sizes of piyo-chans overlaping eachother till a scarf is made.. then a piyo chan hat, one with pom poms the other without… yep sounds like a plan.
Our week going to be BUSY!! lolz

Mood Totoro Plushie,Hats,Pillows Idea

This is will be a neat idea for plushies or hats. oooh im all excited everything is inspiring us! XD

Happiness for Watch

 YAY we got one more watch on deviantART practically everything was faved sooo made our day XDDD We can sleep happy now!
you can go to our GB.C deviantART to watch us too. XD

White Totoro Scarf

White Totoro is COMPLETED! XD. 

Totoro Scarfs (progress)

So me and Rage, the Grumpy Brothers, are getting ready on a whole series of Totoro Inspired Scarfs.
Our series will be composed of the three main totoros (bunny) from My Neighbor Totoro:

• Big Totoro (longest and widest)
• Blue Totoro (long)
• White Totoro (shorter and thinner)

More Details when completed. Stay tuned. ^ ^

That image above be the yarn and colors being used for the Totoro Series.

~ yeah... our work/crafting station is our bed; don't judge :P

Twilight Sparkle Inspired Blouse

The twilight sparkle inspired blouse.. the Grumpy Brothers business is barely starting and hopefully soon this blouse idea will not just be idea on paper but a real functional blouse.

(Design Idea)

Inspired from My Little Pony’s Twilight Sparkle.

Marketing points:
~Casual
~Dress Down
~Dress Up
~Cosplay
~Comfortable
~Sheer, Light, and Cool for summer or spring or crowded hot conventions
~Chiffon
~reasonable price
~scarf included
~Cutie mark embroidery
~Trendy
~Twilight Sparkle’s color theme
~Demographics: X and Y Generations

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The Grumpy Brothers

Grumpy McGrumpyson: The head, yet the youngest, is creator to GB.C, he is the one who comes up with all the ideas and promotions. He is more social in both online and in person than Rage. And unlike Rage, is in a relationship with a pretty sexy girl, which Rage hates because she steals Grumpy away from him sometimes.
Grumpy is more refined and has interests in the arts and literature and studies in the medical field. Likes kitty kats that can play pianos.

Rage McGrumpyson, the oldest by three years, is the master mind behind all the knitting and sewing and detailed designs. He is not the most social type online as he is in person and is often seen, if not meddling with material, sitting or standing in the back observing all the people and learning from their mistakes... maybe cracking a few laughs too with a friend or two. Once you get to know him though, you'll see that he just wants to be hugged.You'll often hear him yell at Grumpy screaming at the top of his lungs "LOVE ME!" Though in the past he was very much in love with a girl but she broke his heart and is now very hot tempered. Likes bearded dragon lizards.

GB.C Mission

It is our, the Grumpy Brother's, mission to bring high quality and accurate knits and crafts as well as plushies and pillows and other various artisan crafts with character inspired theme to the general. It is also our sole existence to bring world class customer assistance as well as functional products.
All products by Grumpy Brother's Crafts are all, and will forever be, handmade and never manufactured unless if manufactured item is altered in some way. An example of a manufactured good would be a brand shoe colored or painted with certain/customizable/commissioned print by either Rage or Grumpy. All products made will be exclusive in the sense that only one, if not a few, will be made and sold at a time. If any commissioned work is requested it be taken one at a time; the next commission will not be taken till the previous commission is completed. NO DIRTY OR PERVERTED WORK WILL BE DONE SO DONT ASK.
Blogger will be only used by the Grumpy Brother's, Grumpy and Rage, to showcase craft products. If interested in buying a link to shop will be provided.


~Shop and products will be available soon  We hope to see you here :). ~