Owls Sweater Pattern
I have no idea how I missed this beautiful owl sweater from last year. Kate from Needled who designed the sweater has the pattern available for free download. via Crafty Crafty.
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Funny Crocheted Potholders
Craftster member Meekssandygirl has whipped up a whole slew of hilarious and cute crocheted potholders for her family and friends. There are a bunch more great potholders pictured at the source, but I think my faves are the popcorn, telephone and owl!
HOW TO – Weekend Bag
Weekend Designer shares a tutorial and pattern for making this roomy bag perfect for toting along on your next getaway.
Knitted R2-D2 Baby Pants
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Knitted R2-D2 baby pants from Sugarbottoms1.
Vintage Flower Looms – CRAFT Video Podcast
Learn how to make straw flowers on vintage flower looms with Cathy Callahan of Cathy of California.
Twitchie Scorpion
I made this scorpion toy with a Twitchie Robot Kit. I’m really afraid of scorpions where I live in Arizona, so I thought a friendly toy would help me get used to them. I made his plush body from some fabric I had around, aiming to make him look like an Arizona bark scorpion, which are tan/yellowish/translucent. Twitchie is Arduino powered and comes pre-programmed, so it’s an excellent kit for beginners in robotics, because no programming is required! You can download and modify the code if you want, and it’s pretty light on the soldering, too. I’d recommend Twitchie for young makers (boys & girls, too!) interested in robotics or moving plush toys. You can buy the Twitchie Robot Kit in the Maker Shed:
http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKTET2
Music is “At the Crack of Noon” by Shuutobi, http://shuutobi.com
Green Holiday Crafts – CRAFT Video Podcast
Join Molly de Vries and pick up some new holiday tricks with a green conscience. She shows us how to make a festive fabric garland from attractive scraps, then shows a furoshiki fabric gift wrapping technique. Molly is a sustainable textiles maven and creator of Ambatalia “The Fabric Society.” Molly recently closed her retail shop in Mill Valley, CA, but you can find her on her blog and etsy shop. She’s even working an underground shop in her home studio for by-appointment shopping, special resourcing, and custom work.