DIY and handmade craft ideas

Knitpicks.com has done it again!

A Free Felted Snowman Pattern!

How cool is that? Actually they look kinda warm.

Go to www.knitpicks.com to download your pattern and find the perfect yarn!…

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Autumn potpourri recipe

Marcy Paulson has a lovely tutorial on making autumn inspired potpourri, full of nutmeg, pine, cinnamon and other spicy scents. This recipe would also be great for the Christmas holidays. Visit here for the instructions.…

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Order Your Trig Sweater And Support the Down’s Syndrome Association

Meet the “Double Knit Twins”. The two identical twin sisters are knitting personalized sweaters to help support the Down’s Syndrome Association.

What started as a gift for Sarah Palin’s son, the Trig Sweater blossomed into a way to help everyone with this disease. The sweaters are 100% acrylic, and are custom knit in either pink or blue from sizes 0-3 …

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A Weekend of Spinning and Washing the Results.

After spinning a whole lot this past weekend, I tried a new method of washing and setting the yarn. Before, I would have used a just a generic baby shampoo, but I had some Soak on hand so I decided to try that.

It was easier on my hands, but I worried that because of that, it wasn’t removing all …

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Craft Events

by Indie Crafts Editor

Is there a craft event we should know about that is taking place in your area?

If you know of a crafty craft event that would interest our readers then make sure you drop us a line and let us know about it.

For a full list of Craft Events we already know about check out our Craft Events Page…

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Green tea bath bags

Not only are these green tea bath bags are easy to make, but green tea is great for the skin, as the the polyphenols in green tea have anti-inflammatory properties.

1 cup Green tea leaves
1/4 cup Lavender buds
1/8 cup Chamomile flowers
4 tbs Dried lemon peel
8 drops Bergamot essential oil
5 drops Chamomile essential oil
3 drops …

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Recycling Wedding Invitations

Thanks to reader Melissa, I now have a great idea for reusing all those leftover invites I’ll have, both from the test invites we’ve ordered and the ones we’ll have from addressing them all. What a great way to be sure to use up every last piece!…

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Liquid soap cover

Deb Babcock makes this lovely liquid soap dispenser holder. Made of porcelain and impressed with vintage lace, this holder is a great cover up for plastic soap dispensers.…

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Yoga Mat Bag Part 2

by Sewing Editor

After posting about how to make a yoga mat bag, I decided to take my own advice and make one for myself!

I used the Craftbits.com yoga project and just added a pocket with a heart applique and 2″ double-faced satin ribbon for a tie.The bag itself is made from a chartreuse green canvas duck so it is really …

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Nashua Handknits Free Pattern of the Month!

The free download pattern for this month is
a favorite pullover from Nashua Handknit’s
first season, Fall 2005. Designed by Kristin
Nicholas, the embellished pullover is just the
right combination of cables and color. Knit
in Julia (of course), there are many different
color possibilities. Try swatching different
colorways – you may be surprised at which
combinations of colors work …

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Yoga Mat Bag Patterns

by Sewing Editor

Ages ago, we posted about making your very own yoga mat bag. I still get letters from readers inquiring about this pattern from Craftbits. I decided to snoop around to see if I could come up with additional yoga mat bag patterns that will make going to yoga class stylish.

McCalls has an easy straight forward yoga bag pattern. …

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Yarn Forward Is Coming, Yarn Forward Is Coming!

Hurry on over to Yarn Forward to order your copy.

Yarn Forward issue 7 hits the shops on 8th October and will be available for sale at the Knitting and Stitching show at Alexandra Palace from 9th – 12th October. All subscriber copies will be posted out to arrive with UK subscribers before the 8th.

Pre orders of this issue …

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Hammered nickel bath accessories

Pottery Barn has some beautiful and modern hand hammered nickel bath accessories right now. They are elegant, textural and affordable!…

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SKS Bottle & Packaging

SKS has got all the soap making packaging that you could ever ask for! They carry lip balm tubes, bath salts jars and tubes, metal tins, amber glass bottles, perfume roll on bottles and so much more. They also do custom made plastic bottles if you need a custom mold produced. Find it all here.…

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Villainess bath products

Villainess makes luscious bath products in unique scents and fragrance combinations. Their scrubs, soaps, whipped body cremes, and facial products use high quality and luxurious ingredients. They also have a helpful scent description for each of their products to help you find which product has your favorite fragrances.

You can find Villainess products here.…

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Make A Book Of Scraps!

Most of us have some piles of scrap paper laying around. Some can be an understatement for me, but you know what I mean. If you’re looking for a way to use up some of that paper and give yourself a new medium for journaling, scrapbooking, and other things, follow One Good Bumblebee’s lead and put them together following Ali …

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Fi Fi Meets The Klips

This weekend I had the chance to use and abuse 2 pretty cool products.

First, the Fi Fi Bag. Here’s what the site says:

Carry Fi Fi one day and you will be hooked for life. Fill it with your knitting and tools, throw it in you bigger bag, and you´re ready for everything. Not knitting today? Simply leave …

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Thrifting Sweaters For New Uses

Between the holidays coming up, crafting for charity and loved ones all year, and the economy here in America consistently on a downturn lately (or does it just feel like it?), I’ve been looking for unique ways to up-cycle found and thrifted items for either my use or holiday gift use. All this week I’ll be featuring some great projects, …

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Soapylove soap pops

Yesterday I received a sample of a delightful Soapylove Ghastly Ghost soap pop, just in time for Halloween. The licorice-scented soap pop has embedded glow in the dark ghosts and is absolutely adorable! After a short exposure to the sun, the ghosts glow really brightly, adding to the fun. The Ghastly Ghost and Candy Corn soap pops would make a …

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I Want My Knitting Daily TV!!

Hosts Eunny Jang, Kim Werker, Liz Gipson, and Shay Pendray of the Knitting Daily crew are busily assembling, knitting and taping their 2nd season of Knitting Daily TV.

The Emmy Award Winning (well, among knitters anyway) 1st season is available on DVD, here: http://www.interweave.com/knit/dvds/Knitting-Daily-TV-100/

I Want My Knitting Daily TV!
Many of you are asking why Knitting Daily TV is not …

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Etsy Shop Love

With so many Etsy shops out there selling top notch goods, it can be overwhelming trying to find items that use recycled and upcycled materials. I thought today I’d feature a few for those of you who are still newish to the Etsy scene.

Essential Paper

I’m always on the lookout for shops that use upcycled or recycled goods in …

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