How-To: Wind Conductive Threads Together
Check out this Instructable on winding different conductive threads together to get different thicknesses, resistances, and textures by adding in your favorite yarn, too!
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Ask CRAFT: Plying Yarn
When I posted about the amazing yarn I customized at Yarnia in Portland, OR, I got a lot of questions about plying yarn. At Yarnia the yarn is wound together from many “singles,” or individual strands of yarn to make up one unit, but the strands remain individual, making it a little more difficult to […]
HOW TO – Heart-Shaped Pom-Poms
I had no idea you could make pom-poms in the shape of a heart! Zakka Life, where have you been all my life?
A.M. Eye Candy – Handspun Yarn
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Handspun yarn from Jill Draper. Absolutely dreamy!
Yarn Phone Book Art Installation
I wish I could see this awesome yarn phone book art installation from Katie Herzog in person. Via Design for Mankind.
Cat hair bags
I learned something new today: shaving one Persian cat produces enough hair to make a handbag: I won’t be buying one anytime soon, but one must applaud the ingenuity! (via Inhabitat) UPDATE: this was posted last week by Gareth, sorry!
HOW TO – Pom-Pom Scarf
Cathie and Steve from Creative Juice show us how to make this playful pom-pom scarf, perfect for adding a burst of color to these chilly January days.
