It’s Week Three of the Fuzzy Panda Amigurumi Crochet-Along! Hope you guys are having as much fun as I am! *for last weeks lesson, “Assembling the Head”, click here. This week we’re finishing up by assembling the body and attaching our heads and bodies together. This is the satisfying part! Yay! That’s our last lesson […]
Spinning for them is like breathing. It’s a reflex. The two learned to spin by chance, at Knit Out, an event in Washington D.C. They were taught by some Mennonites who were teaching and demonstrating at the event. Buck and Greg loved it, and have since dedicated their time to learning and preserving the history and methods of fiber arts.
Shala at Don’t Eat the Paste has a pattern to make these crochet nunchakus. Great as a toy or dress up accent for ninjas on Halloween.
A long skinny ruffle felt scarf? What could be more in fashion right now? The concept for this scarf came from my love of felting, and my love of making the best of my mistakes. I knit a ton of scarves in the garter stitch on my circular needles. It’s the fastest method I know. But the first time I tried the technique, I accidentally cast on too loose and then cast off too tightly. This created uneven tension, and gave the scarf a neat ruffle. When you purposefully try it, the ruffle is even more exaggerated.
Over on Crafting a Green World, Becky Striepe has added a new addition to her Yoga for Crafters series, this one focused on tackling the aches and pains that come with hours of knitting or crochet, perfect for our Cozy Up to Yarn month.
Head on over to the Etsy shop Tiny Tangerines and you’ll be in cute heaven. Crafter Kelly Burghardt designs and crochets the most adorable baby hats shaped like owls, cupcakes, cows, and more. I got a chance to catch up with this busy designer and mom to find out more about her new crafy biz. […]
Magically Clean Eco Tawashi Crochet this pretty and practical acrylic sponge to clean your dishes without soap. By Narumi Ogawa A Japanese friend introduced eco tawashi to me about 5 years ago, when he asked me to make a crochet motif with 100% acrylic yarn. He explained that the yarn is made of very fine […]
