Steven Leyden Cochrane shares with us some of the cool crochet sculptures he’s been working on. Steven says, “These are some sculptures that I’ve been making, recently (part of a series called “Friends for Life”). I started by crocheting stuffed birds with cotton yarn, to which I applied a couple dozen layers of chalk ground […]
To follow on today’s CRAFT newsletter theme on recycling, Kim D. sent us some cool links to free patterns by yarn maker Berroco on how to transform a blanket into a coat with knitted sleeves. Link. There’s also a free pattern for a plaid blanket shrug where you can adorn it with crochet trim. Link.
Add more fun to your knitting by making your own knitting needles. Editor Brian Sawyer has a cool post on making your own knitting needles using skewers and sharpening to the right size. I love the button tops that adorn the needles. Link. Whip Up has also got a cool collection of tutorials on how […]
Introducing Squid Elvis! Thank you very much! Scott Beale of laughingsquid (of course) pointed us to this beauty and to the rest of Stacey Gordon’s cute felt finger puppets. Link. Related: Stacey Gordon’s Etsy Shop – Link.
The Small Object has created the cutest twill tape “Tiny Tots + Dots” based on her drawings and stamp designs. Here’s a couple of project ideas so far on what you can make with them — a belt and key fob. There’s links also where to purchase the hardware. The cute twill tape and some […]
Helle Jorgensen does some amazing needle work art. This one titled Medusa nematocysta is crocheted, knitted, and embroidered with reused plastic bags. See all her amazing work in her flickr set “Sea Creatures”. [ via ] Link.
Here’s another quick project you can add onto your holiday gift list — a super cute baby apple hat! Link.
