Garter Stitch Fingerless Mitts
Ysolda has a knitting pattern to make these easy garter stitch fingerless mitts which use less than a single ball (50g) of yarn. [ via ] Link.
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Knitgrrl Hat and Legwarmer Patterns
Knitgrrl Shannon points to the collection of knitting patterns she had originally written for the new book, Find Your Style, and Knit it Too which is now available off the Wiley site in PDF. Also, take the 2008 State of the Knitgrrl Survey and enter to win a win a 2008 Yarn Club, Best of […]
Plastic Bag Tiaras
Treehugger points to these tiaras made from supermarket plastic bags by Glovedup in London. From the site: If you need a tiara for your next eco ball or costume party, here’s the answer. These tiaras are modeled after historical Russian and English designs and modernised for today’s glamorous world. They are made out of red, […]
Simple Thrift Store Rehab
Sometimes it takes a little inspiration and wool felt to improve a thrift store find. [via] Link.
Beard Cap
Vik Prjónsdóttir, an Icelandic design group, makes interesting fiber products from Icelandic wool, including these Beard Caps: The beard caps refer to a traditional cap called “lambshed-hood” which was used in Iceland by farmers who in heavy snowstorms had to walk long distances between their sheds and to the neigboring farms. The cap covered both […]
HOWTO – Fix Shattered Eyeshadow
EnKoreMakeup shows us how to re-compress your eyeshadow once you’ve cracked or shattered it (by dropping it, traveling with it, etc.) in this fantastic and extremely detailed two-part tutorial. I rarely wear makeup, but even I can get into this! – [via] Part one: Link, Part two: Link.
Shop William Good
Here’s some news that makes me feel better about the world: SF designer Nick Graham has created a clothing label, William Good, that will sell redesigned and repurposed Goodwill duds. Now, this is nothing different than what most of the crafty world has been doing for years, but I love that he’s officially working with […]
