Month: January 2008

Leftover Yarn Baby Booties

Gloria writes in about this free pattern for baby booties, made from small scraps of yarn you have around. SockPixie writes: My biggest problem as a sock knitter, is what to do with my left over yarn, in particular with these no bigger than a walnut darling balls of yarn. These slippers are magic to […]

Pocket amp circuit

Pocket amp circuit

This serene little pocket amp circuit was submitted by MAKE Flickr pool member Abie Ringman. The Mint-Tin/CMoy headphone amplifier costs around $20 to make and therefore is a very attractive alternative to similar commercial amps which can run upwards of $100. Get more info on this popular project in MAKE Volume 4. Pocket amp circuit […]

Vintage Pincushion Kits

CRAFT’s “Old School” columnist Cathy of California has just added these fun (and functional!) pincushion kits to her online shop. The project was inspired by a pincushion she saw in a 1965 issue of “Family Circle” magazine, but she’s given it her own spin. Each kit includes a foam ball, vintage fabric, a pom pom, […]

Seeing red mushrooms

Seeing red mushrooms

From the MAKE Flickr pool: Member Schroeder71 uses a tip from MAKE Volume 12 to punch up this image of fungi and achieve a crisp contrasting definition. Accentuating color channels is an excellent pretreatment when you want that Ansel Adams look from grayscale conversions. Check out the MAKE 12 pdf for all the details. Red […]