U.S. Patent-Themed Embroidery
I don’t think I ever expect to see submissions to the U.S. Patent Office reflected in embroidery. Take a look at this piece from textile artist Waterrose.
Yarncraft
How-To: Knit Candle Holder String
Katie of Duo Fiberworks shares her pattern for making this fun knit candle holder. I love that you can arrange it however you want, in circles, straight lines or curves. You could make it long enough to stretch across a table or mantle. Just be sure to use caution and never leave burning candles unattended.
Self-Portrait Ski Mask
Andrew Salomone used my electronic knitting machine to make this identity-preserving balaclava: The balaclava is knit from cotton yarn and the design is from a bitmap file, in which pictures of my head from every angle were photoshopped together into a single rectangular image. I used the same images to make the bitmap file as […]
Best of CRAFT 2010: Knitting and Crochet
We’ve covered some fantastic knitting and crochet projects this year. Do you remember the article about truckers knitting and quilting? This amazing knit skeleton? Or these adorable crochet teddy bear headphone covers? That’s just the beginning; here are some of my other favorite posts about knitting and crochet from 2010: This knit bow totally stole […]
Slice of Jupiter Scarf
Fellow space geek crafter, Jen Scheer, created this awesome “slice of Jupiter” scarf by crocheting the iconic stripes of the gas giant, felting the scarf and then needle felting the great red spot onto the finished product. I’m in love! Related: Needle Felted Hubble Space Telescope
Amigurumi Natto
203gow created this whimsical amigurumi natto, a plush model of the traditional Japanese breakfast food consisting of fermented soybeans.
Aviator-Style Knitted Cap
Head Huggers has a tutorial for knitting an aviator-style cap. It’s cute, and I think it might be next on my list. But first I’m going to finish the striped fingerless mitts that I started at Bazaar Bizarre a couple weeks ago (I’m making them in light blue and gray).