Hey, y’all! Nikol here and welcome to our That Girl! Summer Jacket KAL! For my second jacket, I’m going to skip the collar, pick a sleeve variation (see below), and make the overall jacket a bit longer with the yarn I save from the collar & sleeves. Download the original pattern PDF if you’d like […]
By Nikol Lohr With short sleeves and a wide neckline, this retro-inspired cropped summer jacket goes from sunshine to summer nights or chilly air-conditioned offices. Knit from the top down, with puffed sleeves and seed stitch edging, the seamless design means that there’s very little finishing, and it’s ready to wear as soon as it’s […]
Give yourself a sewing challenge this summer! Right now this Women’s Tailored Jacket is a free pattern download from BurdaStyle. Not sure how long that will last so download it today! BurdaStyle writes: For today’s androgynous variation we adjusted the pocket flaps to be straight – not curved as the pattern piece indicates. We chose […]
I was drawing birds this weekend and thought I’d give a shout out to American illustrator Charley Harper (1922-2007). Harper is best known for his highly stylized nature drawings, full of elegant geometry and bold portions of color that capture the remarkable personalities of so many feathered friends. When asked to describe his visual style, […]
Wendy at Craft Jr. has a free pattern to sew up this pretty strapless summer top — perfect for barbecues and and sipping iced tea.
Tilework detail at Hazrat-e Masumeh mosque in Qom, Iran. Photo taken by me. The Wade Photo Archive has a wonderful website of 4000 pattern images you can browse for design inspiration. Much of the work is copyrighted so you can’t exactly grab and go, but just looking through centuries of incredibly ornate patterns can really […]
Today’s CRAFT Pattern is the Tiny Perching Pigeons by Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land. Knit up a bunch of these little birdies in no time! If you like this free pattern from Anna, check out more of her fantastic patterns available in the Mochimochi Shop. In addition to knitting patterns, she also has some adorable […]
