Today, March 14th is officially Pi Day! Pi, is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi = 3.1415926535… Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts (and crafters too!) around the world on March 14th. Pictured above are hand embroidered Pi patches by pillowhead on Etsy as seen […]
Telekinetic Pen Kit From Make: Volume 13, comes this great DIY Magic trick. Using a small battery, a magnetic reed switch, and a miniature pager motor, this device will fit concealed inside a fine-point Sharpie pen. When the magnet is drawn near, the contacts on the reed switch close, making the Sharpie dance and vibrate […]
Zakka Life was inspired by the Lion Brand Lyra’s Knit Hood pattern and modified it to turn it into this sweet spring Easter Bonnet. Link.
Michelle @ CRAFT writes: It sounds gross, but this amazing looking lamp, Ruminant Bloom, is made by artist Julia Lohmann out of preserved sheep stomachs. Ruminant Bloom lamp – [via] Link.
Berocco is featuring a free pattern for this knit skirt by Tina Marrin as featured in Sabrina Gschwandtner’s book, KnitKnit. Tina also made the knitted boots in CRAFT:01. I love the the “fluttery cobweb hem” a ruffle that adorns the bottom of the skirt and compliments the overall pattern of the skirt. You can download […]
If you are in the Bay Area, come by Saturday March 14th from 6-11pm for the grand opening of a new store called BellJar in San Francisco. The boutique carries lots of beautiful handmade goods and is also an art gallery — this month featuring the photography of Jen Siska, one of our contributing CRAFT […]
The Knitty Spring 2008 issue is up online and I’m loving this Nob Hill cardigan by Ashley Adams, a perfect in-between season quick knit project don’t you think? To check out all the patterns and features in this issue, visit Knitty.com. Link.
