Refashioned Sweater Tote
Emily of What’s That Gonna Be has refashioned an old thrift store sweater into a gorgeous sweater tote complete with leather handles in my favorite shade of green! Link.
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Felted Pickaxe
Here’s a felted pickaxe Moxie’s made for the upcoming plush art exhibition called PLUSHED::art gone soft::, held at Purdue University, Jan 21 – Feb 1. See more photos on her blog. Link.
Myriads of Mushrooms
Grace and Alice of Kathryn Ivy point us to their Myriads of Mushrooms free knitting pattern. There are five simple cap patterns and two stem patterns that you can mix and match to create a whole mushroom garden! This pattern knits up very fast, and is great for crafters who want to try felting on […]
Born in a Barn, Volume 4
Lisa of Crafty Alien has just launched volume 4 of her Born in a Barn series of knitting/felting patterns and kits. Make this cute little sheep and buffalo, along with the previously released little turkey. Available in her Etsy store — $6 for the complete pattern set or $12 for an individual kit. Link.
Tidal Kelp Wall Hanging
From the CRAFT Flickr pool comes this beautiful felted wall hanging by Yarnpunk. The background is beaded and stitched, with braided handspun for the edging and a driftwood hanging rod. Link.
Apple Pi Felted Drawstring Cozy
Since I posted up this apple cozy, Jolene points us to Weasel Knits’ homemade Apple Pi, a quick easy felted apple cozy with a cute leaf drawstring. Plus, who can resist the kitschy pi embroidery? Link.
Wet Felted Scarf
I’m reeling at the gorgeous before-and-after photos Flickr user jenny_mac took of her wet-felted silk scarf. The colors and pattern are sophisticated yet simple, and it staddles the line between classy and cozy so well. See more pix on her Flickr. [via] Link. Related: • Wet Felted Bead Tutorial – Link. • Felted Cuff and […]
