I have a couple friends who are obsessed with Pokémon and while I’ve never played the game, I sometimes call my daughter Chloe “Pikachu” because she laughs when I say it. Pokemon and crafting seem to go hand in hand so I’ve rounded up here some fun Pokemon knitting and crochet patterns. First up is […]
This driftwood spool-tidy is fresh. The crafter on Tastykaeru (Edinburgh, UK) came up with the idea while thinking of a way to display her thread spools in a more visual, accessible way. Her dad had a huge stash of driftwood that had been collected over the years, and she thought to use some of it […]
Howtoons has a great plush how-to, the first from guest artist Meredith McClaren. As usual, the instructions are clear and simple enough for older kids to try on their own (although I’d frankly want to make one too), and I love the anime-inspired images!
Jennifer and Janet show their take on Michelle Bencsko’s Bunting Pillow cover with this cute bunting tea towel. It’s a great project for using up scraps of fabric. Related: Creative Overload – a profile of Michelle Bencsko
If you’re a slow knitter, like me, you may want to begin on a cold-weather item right now, while it’s still summer. Yes. It’s good to be realistic. There are many things that tickle me about these squirrel-and-robot mittens that Beth on Six Orange Carrots knit. Each mitten announces in no uncertain terms the year […]
I get obsessed over fabric (who doesn’t right?) and Liberty of London is just right up there with the most beautiful prints. Molly at The Purl Bee shows off the gorgeous Liberty of London Tana Lawn print in her neon elastic girl’s skirt project. The neon elastic and knit trim give a modern edge to […]
Our own Rachel Hobson just won first prize in the European Space Agency’s Hubble Pop Culture contest, in the “funniest” category. Her piece took inspiration from one of John Grunsfeld’s spacewalks: Hubble is amazing and inspirational in its own right, but I really love hearing stories from the people who work on the space telescope. […]
