Crafts, DIY and Handmade Ideas
Do you block your projects after you finish them? Have you ever finished a project and hated how it looked? Then this article written by [tag]Jessica Fenlon Thomas[/tag] is for you.
Ms. Thomas explains in an article at [tag]knitty.com[/tag] how … Read More...
Interweave Knits Magazine announces a new website and newsletter called Knitting Daily.
To join you need to go to the [tag]Interweave Knits Magazine[/tag] site and click on the link on the right. It will take you to a … Read More...
Here’s a republication of my May 15 post with rules and blocks. You have about TWO WEEKS left to go on this contest. I have a BUNCH of new crochet leaflets and other mags (& maybe some yarn) from my … Read More...
This isn’t a “yarn” that we normally think of as yarn, a fiber containing natural or synthetic materials. This “yarn” is a plastic material. [tag]Jelly Yarn[/tag] is not new, but I just “discovered” Jelly Yarn and I am very eager … Read More...
Webs is celebrating their 33rd anniversary with a yarn sale. This sale is good until May 25th. [tag]Nuro Kureyon[/tag] new fall colors out and they are available now at Webs.
5th ANNUAL TENT SALE
Saturday & Sunday, May … Read More...
So many stitches, so little time, and money too! How is a person to decide which event to attend? [tag]Knitting Universe[/tag] has the events listed on their website.
You could base it on where you live.
Or you could base … Read More...
SOME SAMPLES OF KIM’S ORIGINAL PATTERNS AVAILABLE ON HER WEBSITE.
Kim Guzman is one of my favorite crochet designers.
aDULT JIFFY CARDIGAN
Her ‘Jiffy Cardigan’ is the first adult sweater I attempted to make. It’s featured on one of my … Read More...
Summer of Custom Candy Creations sells her candy on her Etsy shop. She also has a local customer base. She has a few people who contact her for every big event & holiday that comes up. Most of the time … Read More...
So starts the [tag]Mosaic Yarn Shop[/tag] blog detailing the creation of 2,100 hand-crafted squares to heal and help the families of the victims of the [tag]Virginia Tech[/tag] shooting by knitting each of them a patchwork blanket. [tag]Crocheted[/tag] squares are welcome … Read More...
[tag]Mother’s Day[/tag] is this weekend! If your mother or grandmother or mother-in-law is like me, they would enjoy gifts related to their hobby.
I am always running out of room to store my projects and thought these items from [tag]Knitting … Read More...
So you like [tag]foreign travel[/tag]? If you do, [tag]Knitters Review[/tag] has listed several foreign travel adventures for knitters. A few of the places the trips are being held are Ireland, Italy and Peru!
If North America is your travel location, … Read More...
Knitters are wonderful, giving people! The [tag]Orphan Foundation of America[/tag] put out the call for help to create Valentine’s Day care packages for the [tag]orphans[/tag] they foster.
The results were an overwhelming success.
OFA students rarely receive mail and a … Read More...
Just a little follow up on the sale of [tag]Bartlettyarns[/tag] – I received an email from [tag]Susan Rice[/tag] –
Although I am not “blog” savy-I have seen a few postings about the recent sale of Bartlettyarns and … Read More...
[tag]Techknittin[/tag] – That is the title of a new-to-me blog that I’m checking out. This site has amazing information and [tag]techniques[/tag] – everything from [tag]long tail cast on[/tag] to a how-to-on [tag]two or more color knitting[/tag]. The explanations … Read More...
[tag]Interweave Magazine[/tag] has done it to me again! Look at this cardi, isn’t it just the cutest thing? This is called the [tag]Origami Cardi[/tag] created by [tag]Norah Gaughan[/tag].
And, no buttons? Yeah, and no button band, more good … Read More...
Something new for you to try – knitting [tag]undergarments[/tag]! [tag]Interweave Knits[/tag] Magazine challenged their staff to design [tag]lingerie[/tag] patterns. The result runs the full gamut from Seduction [tag]socks[/tag] to a [tag]lacy thong[/tag].
Best of all, the … Read More...
Have you seen the garnstudio site? www.garnstudio.com
Lots of free patterns there in crochet and knit. This is my next WIP:
You can find the free pattern – which is really just a chart – by going to the main … Read More...
Sometimes it boggles my mind with all the little [tag]gadgets[/tag] that are invented to help knitters. I stumbled onto [tag]Nancy’s Knit Knacks[/tag] and found a variety of items for [tag]fiber artists[/tag].
One item in particular caught my eye, … Read More...
Are your kids having a Cinco de Mayo party at school? Need craft ideas? Here ya go!
Ojo De Dios Medallions. These are pretty easy to create, just wrap the floss around the sticks to create very pretty … Read More...
Textile artist [tag]Ruth Cross[/tag] and [tag]potter[/tag] [tag]Linda Bloomfield[/tag] combined their talents and created this cute Cosy Tea Set.
Cool fresh [tag] porcelain[/tag] and a warm intricate [tag] knit[/tag] cosy get together to protect you from scalding while … Read More...
