Diane of CraftyPod has gotten me facinated with spool knitting with her post which has lots of photos of the process. Diane says, “This type of knitting, sometimes called corking, is familiar to Girl Scouts and schoolkids the world over, and yields thin, hollow tubes of knitting. They can be used for trim, of course, […]
Christy points us to this great tutorial on making bedwarmers to keep your toesies warm at night! Link.
Lenore of Evil Mad Scientist writes, “Free t-shirts are almost never girl shaped. Here is one technique for making your freebie wearable. Darts in the front and back contour the shirt to fit your curves.” Link.
Here’s a cute knit baby hat in 1920’s style with a ruffled edged brim and flowers adorning one side, created by Larissa of Stitch Marker. Link.
OK, anyone else find themselves enticed by the recent sightings in the craft blog world of beautifully crocheted ripple blankets? For me, it started with Alicia’s blanket, who in turn was inspired by Jane’s Yarnstorm ripple. Now crochet gal Kim Werker of Crochet Me has started a Ripple Along. I can’t stop staring at all […]
Check out the amazing flickr photo set of pezdiva who makes some crazy beautiful knitted food such as the fruits above and the yummy fat free breakfast. Thanks Sam! Link. Related: CRAFT: Felted Fruit – Link.
Susan of West Coast Crafty helped celebrate the Chinese New Year, “Year of the Pig” by making this cute pig iPod cozy from recycle felted sweaters. So cute! Link.
