Knitted Bender Balaclava
Tracy Widdess knitted this Bender balaclava along with other quirky masks inspired by horror and science fiction. It just makes sense to commit crimes in this.
Yarncraft
How-To: Knit or Crochet a Dodecahedron
This week’s Math Monday over on MAKE had an awesome crafty bent. If you knit, here’s a stuffed, dodecahedral thing–I don’t know quite what to call it–a toy, a pillow, a mathematical model? The shape is based on twelve 5-sided units like a dodecahedron. But they bump out, so the form is more like a […]
Yarn That Actually Looks Like a Bomb
There have been a lot of yarn bombs going off lately, but Caroline Walshe’s knitting just looks like one. Her pattern is also available to buy on her blog.
How-To: Hexagon Pillow
I’ve been addicted to English paper piecing with tiny hexagons lately, so I was happy to find this simpler piecing project at the Lark Crafts blog. Guest blogger Cynthia Shaffer uses nice, big hexies, which show off pretty fabric prints well. What a great way to dress up a plain sofa cushion!
How-To: Reusable Sandwich Bags
My Ohio pals over at Lunch It Punch It directed me to this reusable sandwich bag tutorial over on Craft Buds. A fun project for any summer picnics you’ve started to plan.
CRAFT Pattern: That Girl! Tank
By Nikol Lohr With an empire waist, relaxed styling and seed-stitch details to match the summer jacket of the same name, this quick-knitting linen/cotton blend tank is an excellent warm-weather project. Wide straps for bra coverage, extra increases, and short row shaping for bigger bustlines make it as fitting a tank for busty women as […]
Yarn Bombers Dress Up Vancouver for Mini Maker Faire
Vancouver BC’s first Mini Maker Faire is this weekend, and to help build excitement for the event, a group of local knitters and crocheters joined forces to do a bit of yarn bombing on June 11th, which is also International Yarn Bombing Day. Using their fiber skills and teamwork, these 15 crafty activists beautified the […]