RSS
Archive: Crochet
November 5, 2009
Paper Cutout Winners and a Crochet Pattern by Maria Merlino
I love the enthusiasm for paper crafting shared in the comments for this giveaway! Reading each message has really been fun, and I think that everyone who goes through even just a handful of them will find the inspiration contagious. There can only be 10 winners (congratulations paperazza10, Hilde, Bethany, Sam, danierenae, Kristen, MafiosaGrrl, Pooja, Marlene Brady, and Eva) to recieve the paper prizes, but, due to the generosity of an amazing craftzine reader, I have a treat for everyone!
Maria Merlino, of Crochet Living, has transformed the peacock papercut into a fillet crochet pattern! Her work in crochet is creative and skillful, and she just happens to also be a member of the Guild of American Papercutters. Maria's pattern is the perfect intersection of two distinct craft medias, and I love that she created the crossover. And I love even more that she has offered to share it with all of our readers! A PDF download of the pattern, with two graphs and detailed instructions, is available for everyone, with only the condition that it be used for personal, not commercial purposes. For more of Maria's amazing crochet patterns, please visit her etsy and her blog. Cheers, and happy paper crafting!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 5, 2009 02:00 PM
Crochet, Paper Crafts |
Permalink
| Comments (6)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
October 30, 2009
Intern's Corner: Cover It with Crochet, Escama-style
Every other week, CRAFT's awesome interns tell about the projects they're building in the Craft: Labs, the trouble they've gotten into, and what they'll make next.
By Meara O'Reilly, projects intern
Ever since I found out about Brazilian craft cooperative Escama (featured in CRAFT Volume 03, "Pull-Tab Crochet") and saw some of their work at Maker Faire a couple of years ago, I've been on a thread-crocheting kick. I just love the way that the process involves a sort of functional, enterprising spirit (what can I cobble together and how do I invent the stitches to do it?) as well as a really interesting aesthetic.
Once I learned the basic stitches and figured out how to wrap them around just about any object, I was off!
Apart from making this pull-tab wallet for the CRAFT Archive and a few demonstration flowers from the article, I started covering everything I could think of: hoop earings, bracelets, and yup, recycled bra under-wire!
I'm still trying to figure out the best way to secure the ends of my crochet (I've so far used beads and glue on the end of each wire to keep the stitches on) but I love the structure of these bra-wire necklaces and I think somebody could make something really beautiful with the idea -- baby mobiles or lampshades, anyone?
Posted by Keith Hammond |
Oct 30, 2009 10:03 AM
Crochet, Fashion, Intern's Corner, Jewelry |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
October 23, 2009
Threadbanger's Roundup of Knit and Crochet Halloween Costumes
If you have nimble fingers, you should be able to whip up one of these knit or crochet masks in time for Halloween. Lee Meredith at Threadbanger has gathered up the coolest and weirdest knit and crochet costumes for the season.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 23, 2009 07:00 AM
Crochet, Halloween, Knitting |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Scrabble Afghan
Craftster user, azabuey, crocheted this fabulous Scrabble afghan as a wedding gift for her Scrabble-addicted friends. That is my kind of wedding gift!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 23, 2009 06:00 AM
Crochet |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
October 17, 2009
Free Halloween Amigurumi Patterns From Lion Brand Yarn
These wee Halloween amigurumi patterns from Lion Brand Yarn would make for fun decor projects or teacher gifts. They've offered up a happy pumpkin, a ghost and (not pictured) candy corn!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 17, 2009 03:00 PM
Amigurumi and Toys, Crochet |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
October 11, 2009
Crochet Version of Easy House Slippers Pattern
Thank you Mommy Knows for coming up with a crochet version of our easy house slipper pattern. The knitting pattern by Liecel Tverli Scully was featured last month in our Cozy Up to Yarn theme.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 11, 2009 07:00 AM
Crochet |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
October 6, 2009
Cthulhu Baby Blanket
This awesome cthulhu baby blanket was lovingly crocheted by Craftster user Fickle Pegasus. The velcro tentacles can hold onto toys so they don't roll away. [via Neatorama]
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 6, 2009 07:00 AM
Babies, Crochet |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
October 2, 2009
Crochet Jägermeister
Kristin Rask, who runs the Plush You! show recently did an interview with Yummy Pancake, who made (among other things) this crochet Jägermeister bottle. Happy Friday!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 2, 2009 09:07 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Crochet |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 30, 2009
Sarah London's Wool Eater Blanket
This Wool Eater blanket looks so very complicated, but Sarah London's instructions make it seem easy. The colors are quite inspiring, and the texture is to die for!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Sep 30, 2009 03:30 PM
Cozy Up to Yarn, Crochet, Yarn |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 29, 2009
Crochet-Along: Show and Tell + Giveaway Results!
It's been such a fun experience doing this Crochet-Along with you all! We've had some great participants who have made some incredible dolls.
If you want to start now check out the lessons here.
Giveaway Results!
The Winner of 1 signed copy of Tiny Yarn Animals by Tamie Snow:
Flickr user : SugarCoatedCreations
The Winner of 1 signed copy of Feltique by Brookelynn Morris and Nikola Davidson:
Flickr user: crissybell
The Winner of 2 skeins of Lion Brand Alpine Wool Yarn:
Flickr user: sumrsprite
The Winner of 1 copy of Lion Brand Yarn Vintage Styles for Today:
Flickr user: loves2design
The Winner of 1 CRAFT T-Shirt:
Flickr user: Ernessa_Theodora
Check out the rest of the amazing entries and post your own picture at the Crochet-Along Flickr Group Pool.
It has been a huge pleasure to this with you I really hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
For more wicked amigurumi patterns check out my website Roxycraft and take advantage of my 50% off sale running until Sept 30th!
Enter Code "CAL2009" to get your discount.
Posted by Tamie Snow |
Sep 29, 2009 11:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Cozy Up to Yarn, Crochet, Crochet-Along |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 28, 2009
Lion Brand Yarn Studio Hat and Scarf Collection for Charity
The Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York is collecting hats and scarves for The Partnership for the Homeless, a organization committed to helping New York City families in need. From now until December 1st, let the staff know you are working on a hat or scarf for the charity and you'll get 10% off all yarn, hooks, needles, and supplies. Once you finish making all your hats and scarves, drop them off at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. As a thank you, you'll receive a 20% off coupon for your next purchase.
Starting October 1st to November 22nd, the staff of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio will be knitting and crocheting scarves in the window during operating hours to donate to The Partnership for the Homeless. (We'll post some pics of these when it happens!)
For more information, visit the Lion Brand Yarn Studio blog.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 28, 2009 11:00 AM
Cozy Up to Yarn, Crochet, Knitting |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 27, 2009
Crochet Elf Slippers
Gabriela of Josefina Y El Amanecer created these fun crochet elf slippers. She's included a pattern for creating your own. Some of her blog is in Spanish, but most is translated, and the pattern is universal. Thanks, Sylv!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 27, 2009 03:00 PM
Crochet |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 25, 2009
Compost Critters: Fingerless Mitten Pattern
Of course we need our mittens and gloves when taking walks, but there are many times we need are fingers, say when we are turning compost piles, taking pictures, or drawing little sketches of squirrels running around the warmed up soil.
These are really fun to work up because they are both simple, cute and really quick. How can you make a pair of fingerless mittens in just an evening? Well, you just let a little knit fall in love with a little crochet and then you have some great little fingerless mitten critters to keep your hands nice a toasty warm in a snap.
Read full story
Posted by Kristin Roach |
Sep 25, 2009 02:00 PM
Cozy Up to Yarn, CRAFT Patterns, CRAFT Projects, Crochet, Knitting |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 24, 2009
Brimmed Beanie
Brimmed Beanie
By Juliene Ford and Jamie Chan
This brimmed beanie is a fun cap with stylish small brim, different from the hats we typically find ourselves knitting or crocheting each year. Dress it up by adding your own embellishment to it with special stitching or a crochet flower!
Download the PDF for the Brimmed Beanie
(Note: If you are having problems viewing the PDF, please right-click on the link to download the file to your desktop or read directions here.)
About the Authors:
Juliene Ford has been crocheting and designing patterns since 2002. She recently placed in the juried California Creative Arts exhibit at the 2009 California State Fair with a purse that she designed using crochet, knitting, and sewing. Details can be found on her blog, www.stitchify.com.
Jamie Marie Chan is a crafter, shop owner, and educator in San Francisco, Calif. She runs Urban Fauna Studio, San Francisco's only green-certified fiber arts workshop and Mary Jane's Attic an online hand dyed fiber web shop.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 24, 2009 12:00 PM
Cozy Up to Yarn, CRAFT Patterns, Crochet, Fashion |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 22, 2009
Crochet-Along: Lesson Three - Assembling The Body
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 and now it's up to you to finish up your own Fuzzy Panda!
GIVEAWAYS!
Here's an extra bonus for our Crochet-alongers...post a picture of your finished Fuzzy Panda Amigurumi in our Flickr Group, you could win one of the following:- 1 signed copy of Tiny Yarn Animals by Tamie Snow
- 1 signed copy of Feltique by Nikola Davidson and Brookelynn Morris
- 2 skeins of Alpine Wool
- 1 copy of Lion Brand Yarn Vintage Styles for Today
- 1 CRAFT T-Shirt
5 Winners will be chosen from the CRAFT Crochet-Along Flickr pool at random (only pictures of finished dolls will qualify) to win a prize! Entries must be uploaded to the Flickr pool by September 28th at 12n PST and tagged with "CRAFTCALCONTEST". Winner will be announced next September 28th, 2009, 12n PST
Get More Roxycraft Patterns on Sale Now!
From now until the end of the month, enter code "CAL2009" when you checkout on Roxycraft.com for a 50% off discount on patterns!
Posted by Tamie Snow |
Sep 22, 2009 11:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Cozy Up to Yarn, Crochet, Crochet-Along |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 21, 2009
Creating with Yarn Scraps: Crochet Cat Toy Pattern
Crochet Cat Toy Pattern
By Kristin Roach
I am so happy to be here with all of you for the next two weeks. Guest writing for CRAFT is such an honor! Thank you so much to Natalie and all the wonderful CRAFT team for having me. I am so excited about the next two weeks and all the fun projects, tutorials, and inspirations I get to share with you.
My name is Kristin Roach and I am visiting from Craft Leftovers, my craft blog all about using up my leftovers craft supplies and inspiring others to do the same. Learn to create uniquely wonderful handmade projects using what is on hand. There are free patterns, tutorials, book reviews, interviews, and general musings about stash. In the next two weeks I'm going to share with you some of my favorite ways to use up yarn leftovers!
Today, get started using up yarn bits with a cute catnip mouse. Needing under 20g of yarn and a catnip pillow, it's just the thing to use your yarn ends up and make your (or your friends') cat really happy!
Materials
1 catnip pillow
10g or less of Color A worsted yarn
10g or less of Color B worsted yarn
Size D hook
Directions
Learn how to start your crochet project with a magic loop (adjustable loop) on Crochet Me. Don't have a catnip pillow on hand? Learn how to make your own catnip pillow.
This pattern was first featured in the September issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly, a print extension of Craft Leftovers!
Posted by Kristin Roach |
Sep 21, 2009 02:00 PM
Cozy Up to Yarn, Crochet, Pets |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 18, 2009
Two Guyz Spinning and Spin in Public Day
Saturday is World Wide Spin in Public Day! That's tomorrow, so grab your spindles and find a Spin in Public event to visit. If you already know how to spin, get out there and try to teach someone who has never tried it. If you don't know, it's the perfect excuse to learn. Oh, and many thanks to Manspun for sending us the info on the event. Little did he know that I have a special place in my heart for men who spin! I'll be profiling him tomorrow, so check back for that!
In honor of WWSIP Day, I want to introduce you to two of my friends, Buck and Greg. They are obsessed with spinning. For them, every single day is Spin in Public Day! They run a roadside fiber stand in Monte Rio, a little hamlet on the Russian River in Sonoma County, California. Their shop is called Two Guyz Spinning, and Tuesday through Sunday, the "Two Guyz" set up their wares and set up their wheel, and then they spin.
What I love the most about them is their unconventional take on fiber arts. Buck and Greg are dedicated to living from the earth, and that includes their yarn-making techniques. Their unique take starts with the fibers that they spin. They spin sheep's wools like dorset and churro. They spin other animal fibers like alpaca and Kashmir goat. And they spin plant fibers like flax, bamboo, and hemp. The yarn Greg is showing off in the photo is some of his wolf yarn, and its just to die for. Buck and Greg take it to the next level when they spin fibers like wolf and wildcrafted bison. Collecting bison is tricky, because conservation laws prevent taking wool from any of the national parks like Yellowstone, where the herds live. Instead, the gatherers wait for the bison to leave the boundaries of the park to calve, and then take the fibers that are left behind.
Read full story
Posted by Brookelynn |
Sep 18, 2009 01:00 PM
Crochet, Fiber Art, Yarn |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
CRAFT Video: Inside the NYC Lion Brand Yarn Studio
Last Friday, Natalie and I got a tour of the NYC Lion Brand Yarn Studio on 15th Street in Manhattan. Zontee and Patty showed us around their rotating window display, their luscious yarn offerings, and told us all about the classes and events that take place in the studio.
Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, or download the m4v video.
Natalie also took some awesome pics at the studio, check out her Flickr set! Pictured aboe is Becky, Natalie, and Zontee.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 18, 2009 12:00 PM
Cozy Up to Yarn, CRAFT Podcast, Crochet, Knitting, Yarn |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Intern's Corner: The Hunt for Pineapple Yarn
Every other week, CRAFT's awesome interns tell about the projects they're building in the Craft: Labs, the trouble they've gotten into, and what they'll make next.
By Lindsey North, projects intern
As readers of CRAFT and MAKE know, finding materials for projects can sometimes be challenging, if not downright maddening. I've spent hours online looking for very specialized materials that appear to be as mythical as unicorns. And even when you know exactly what you're after, you have to surf the web looking for the best deals.
To make CRAFT's Crocheted Wooden Bowl project by Vickie Howell, I remember hunting for yarn made from pineapple fibers that would be used to crochet around the wooden bowl to add decoration and color.
Pineapple fiber yarn! Come on! Where do you find that?
I searched online and learned that pineapple fiber is commonly called pina or piña. I called every yarn store in Sonoma County and then started calling the bigger stores in San Francisco. I couldn't find what I wanted.
So I did a general search and found Knit Purl, a store in Portland, Oregon, that carried the whole line of alternate-fiber yarns. These were made from various barks and leaves, and dyed with amazing colors; the saturation and hue reminded me of a florist's shop. And they had pineapple yarn! Theirs is called fique (fee-kay) and is made from a relative of the commercial pineapple plant. The store owners were very helpful, as they allowed me to pay over the phone and shipped the yarn to me. Knit Purl is the place to go for strange and awesome yarns. At this point in my crafting career that has been my greatest acquisitional challenge.
I had a blast working on this project after I found the yarn and some wooden bowls that didn't "cost an arm and a leg." (I would have a hard time spending big bucks on something I'm just going to drill holes in.) Returning to the Craft Lab, I measured and marked the points where I would be drilling my wooden bowls. (Measuring is very important and should never be skipped ever if you are a trained professional.)
Then I crocheted my way around the bowl, slowly decreasing as I got closer to the base. I ended the last ring around the base, and wove the end back in. This bowl looks totally awesome when it is full of fruit -- or balls of hard-to-find yarn.
Your CRAFT intern,
Lindsey
Posted by Keith Hammond |
Sep 18, 2009 10:03 AM
Crochet, Fiber Art, Home Decor, Intern's Corner |
Permalink
| Comments (6)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 16, 2009
Crochet Nunchaku Pattern
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.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 16, 2009 08:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Crochet, Patterns |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
