Knitting Green by Ann Bud is for knitters who are comitted to the environment and are looking for projects with an organic or recycled twist. Personally I love using organic yarn and I love projects for bamboo yarn for the upcoming spring/summer months. All in all, this book has 20 patterns from sweaters, hats, socks, […]
I’m fascinated by the works of artist, Miyoshi Barosh, who combines layers upon layers of crochet, knit, embroidered and other fiber pieces to create art that is simultaneously bold and soft. My work collides the domestic world of craft with the muscular images of Pop in signs: maps, banners, billboards, and roadside attractions. Like figures […]
Dr. Who fan, Tara Wheeler, runs Witty Little Knitter, a web site “dedicated to the knitting of the authentic Doctor Who scarf.” I knitted my first Doctor Who Scarf at the age of fourteen, when I first started watching Doctor Who. I figure, I’ve knitted at least forty of them over the years, maybe more. […]
As the new spokesperson for Caron yarns, Vickie Howell has created an adorable crochet pattern perfect for the wee ones. Make this easy flopsy baby sunhat that’s actually made up from granny squares!
The crafter at Twitchy Fingers was wanting to use up some remnant embroidery floss, and she came up with this! She says she started out trying to make an eye, but it turned into something more abstract. I love it. Especially how all the colors are indistinguishable when they are all coiled together, and then […]
Velma of Velma’s World shares her experience blocking a large lace stole project and includes great tips on using repurposed objects like a yoga mat and kids’ foam puzzle mat for stretching and drying. She also explains why blocking is so important. Blocking stretches out the fabric, allowing the laciness to flaunt itself, opening up […]
I love anything related to cupcakes. Throw in some cross stitch and I’m officially hooked. After a quick tweet today about my love for tiny cupcakes, Kelly Farrell, AKA @kellbot, made my day with some lased embroidery hoops via reply tweet (Internet!). This hoop is tiny, just like my cupcakes this afternoon. There’s even a […]
