How-To: Make a Magnetic Notepad
Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares how to create a small, magnetic notepad, perfect for sticking to the fridge. [ via SisterDiane ]
Year: 2009
How-To: Knit Owl Bicycle Handle Bag
Craftster user teriyakimoto shares the chart for this cool knit bag she made to hang on bicycle handlebars. I just knitted a long rectangle (stockinette then moss stitch for the top edges) w/ a button hole, folded it in half, and knit some straps w/ button holes. What a fun, stylish way to tote your […]
Photos from Greenwich House Pottery
Last night’s Greenwich House Pottery’s centennial event was a refreshing reminder of what contemporary ceramics can be. Andy Brayman and Ayumi Horie’s “Who Lives in Greenwich Village” superimposes native species of plants and animals over mapped ceramic blocks of the city, information derived from the “Mannahatta Project.” The platters, mugs, and city blocks all have […]
How-To: Knit and Felt a Skinny Ruffle Scarf
A long skinny ruffle felt scarf? What could be more in fashion right now? The concept for this scarf came from my love of felting, and my love of making the best of my mistakes. I knit a ton of scarves in the garter stitch on my circular needles. It’s the fastest method I know. But the first time I tried the technique, I accidentally cast on too loose and then cast off too tightly. This created uneven tension, and gave the scarf a neat ruffle. When you purposefully try it, the ruffle is even more exaggerated.
Best of the CRAFT Video: Skeleton Cardigan
This week learn to make a digital image into a knitting pattern to make your very own skeleton cardigan.
Getting Crafty at NY Fashion Week
Hi Crafters! For those of you catching up with me via my tweets, I’m in NY now for NY Fashion Week. I’ll be reporting back next week on the interesting things I’m seeing. Yesterday, I spent the morning with a few other fashion bloggers at the Coach Headquarters and we had some fun making our […]
Argyle Sock Vases
These charming argyle sock vases make me giddy. By simply covering everyday objects like glasses and bowls with a slightly modified argyle sock, a brilliant and fun design statement is made. See the quick and easy steps over on Design*Sponge.