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Are you the next Martha Stewart? Exclusive casting call!

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Martha Stewart

BigFishCasting.com is looking for the next Martha Stewart as the crafty host for a major food chains website. (We can’t disclose who it actually is).

Do you have what it takes to host your own online craft show?  Young women 25-40 (Yes 40 is still young) with mad (mad is their description not ours) craft skills and a great personality (Scoff, Scoff yes we know ALL craft ladies have fantastic personality) can apply.

There is no casting couch (Sorry Single Ladies). You just need to send in your  info and a 3 minute video via e-mail. (no not 4 mins, or 20 mins it  states 3 mins)  Be sure to include your introduction in the e-mail and your own ‘how to’ video segment to be considered. We suggest that you create the video on Youtube.com and send the link in to [email protected], rather than sending in the whole video via email (probably get you disqualifed).

It will be great if you link to your video via the comment section below so that others can see what they are up against, but this is not a requirement.

The Pilot Shoots Feb 1 in Austin, TX. You get travel, hotel and actually paid! (So stick that all those people who think craft is not a way to make a living)

Deadline is January 24!  So get crafting!

It’s doesn’t state it in the application information but we thought we would take the initiative here and assume that attire is REQUIRED in the videos.   (Sorry Jane) 🙂

If you have any questions then don’t ask as cause we know nothing more than we have written here, you need to e-mail them directly at [email protected].

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Comments

  1. Sounds like a discrimination case in the making—limiting the age for entrants—seems to me that ‘older’ more exerienced crafters would have a better handle on crafting, better ideas and a great personality!

  2. Would love to submit for this opportunity. I am an actress, artist and all around creative soul. I have a 3 minute video I did for the “Oprah-have your own show competition” which I believe would be perfect for what you are looking for. It is called “REVIVE” and it is about using what is already available to create fun and useful pieces of art as well as saving the planet.

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Small Halloween Knitting Patterns

If you’re looking for cute and quick Halloween knitting patterns, you’ve come to the right place. This collection of small patterns is perfect for last minute decor or when you want to make a bunch of the same thing, or you’re just looking for some quick gratification. 

These little treat bags from Dolly Time are so cute, and the little appliques of a pumpkin, cat, witch and owl could also be used on other projects. They call for DK weight yarn to make 5 by 4.5 inch/13 by 11 cm bags; use thicker yarn to make bags that are a little bigger if you want. All the knitting is done flat. 

This Halloween collection from Milla Mia (available as a free download on Ravelry) includes a cute knit bat (shown here) and spider, as well as candle wrappers featuring bats, cats and spiders. They all use DK weight yarn. To make the bat you’ll need a tennis ball or a foam ball to make the body. 

Another creepy cute free download from Ravelry is this knit eyeball pattern from Mary Jane Mucklestone. These would be fun to make into backpack charms or earrings, or to hide around the house as a funny Halloween prank. I’m sure you can come up with lots of other ways to use them, too. The ones shown were worked with fingering weight yarn, but again you can change up the yarn to make them bigger. How about a blanket yarn eye shaped pillow?

The Halloween hangers from Lorraine Pistorio are just cute. These designs are worked in DK weight yarn and include a ghost, candy corn, pumpkin, Frankenstein’s monster and witch, all with cute little faces. They are worked in the round and considered intermediate patterns. You can find them on Ravelry.

Speaking of backpack charms, Gathered has a set of four little Halloween charms that are perfect for backpacks, keyrings, or to make into a garland. The free pattern includes a bat, cat, Frankenstein’s monster and witch’s hat. They use DK weight yarn. 

Ruby and the Foxes has a few Halloween themed bunting patterns that would also be cute to stitch on washcloths or other projects. The graveyard set is shown here, but there are also black cats and other images to choose from. The patterns use DK weight yarn and include tips on how to make the project into a bunting. 

If you want to knit actual washcloths for Halloween, I like this pumpkin shaped one that’s a free pattern from Colour it Green. The original uses DK yarn but worsted weight cotton is easier to find and will just make it a little bigger.