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April 22, 2007

Berroco Talisman Knit Bag

Berocco has a free pattern to make this Talisman small knit handbag. It only uses 2 balls of Berroco Boho yarn and I love the mix of textures and colors of Newsprint. So stylish and looks like a quick knit project. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 22, 2007 12:05 PM
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April 20, 2007

HOW TO - Knit Espadrilles

Casie of Floofle! shows you how to take an old pair of flip flops and re-make them into a cool pair of knitted espadrilles. Love the colors here! Thanks Ansley! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 20, 2007 08:05 AM
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April 19, 2007

Knitty's Anouk Baby Dress

This could be one of the cutest baby dresses to knit by Kate Gilbert from the archives of Knitty Spring. I love the mini garden look and the intarsia flower pockets are too much.

Kate Gilbert writes:

Anouk breaks away from all of the pink dresses your friend probably got when her baby was born, but is still feminine with red poppies growing out of the green grass.

Check out the Anouk pattern on Knitty. - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 19, 2007 04:01 PM
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Stitch N' Pitch Contest - Inspiration

Hey Crafters! Have you thought about what you'd like to make yet for our big Stitch N' Pitch Contest? I've gathered up some fantastic links to give you some inspiration for entering in your project to the contest.

Here's some info to refresh your memory about the contest:
CRAFT magazine's Stitch N' Pitch Contest teams up CRAFT with TNNA's Stitch N' Pitch baseball games this summer, scheduled around the country at 23 major league baseball games starting in May. Your work must be of an original design in the needlearts areas of knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, needlepoint, or embroidery and must center on the theme of baseball. You can interpret any aspect of baseball you'd like. Be creative here! Each needleart is a specific category you can enter, along with our extra category of Baseball Team Theme Design, where we encourage you to show your love for your favorite participating baseball team in the Stitch N' Pitch lineup! Winners will receive a large "goody bag" filled with CRAFT prizes and needlearts goods from the top crafting brands. They will also have their winning item on display at future Stitch N' Pitch games and have their project how-to's posted up here on craftzine.com.

We encourage crafters of all levels to join in on the fun! Each needlearts category will have winners in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels. The contest entries are open from April 4 though May 31, 2007.

Read all the contest rules and find out how to enter CRAFT Magazine's Stitch N' Pitch Contest here. - Link.

Let's start on some project inspiration! Now some of these aren't baseball related so be creative and see some new possibilities.

Create your own baseball inspired knit or crochet toy. Get inspiration from the recent Softie Awards. - Link.

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Knit coffee cup cozies like these by kibblesnknits on etsy, but with your own baseball style. (or try tea cozies, beer cozies, you get the cozy drift here.) - Link.

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Embellish tea towels, pillows, clothing, or a banner with embroidery or cross-stitch.
Pictured above Subversive Cross Stitch and Sublime Stitching.

Needlepoint a Nintendo DS case or iPod cozy like this but with your favorite baseball team and colors in mind. Plastic canvas is so fast and easy! - Link.

Use recycled goods as "yarn" for your project such as plastic bags or scrap fabric. - Link.

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Upload your own designs to make pattern charts for all your needlearts with KnitPro. - Link.

Subversive Cross Stitch's Magic Robot Cross Stitch Generator to create an instant x-stitch pattern. Link.

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And if you want to make something for fun, here was last year's contribution to Stitch N' Pitch by Interweave Press. I present you the Stitch N' Pitch Sock! Designed by Interweave's Amanda Berka and Melinda Barta, this adult-sized baseball sock captures the fine work of combined knitting and embroidery. Its traditional striping mimics the baseball socks worn by baseball players today, but the side ribbing gives it an updated modern look. And the embroidered baseball stitch was the perfect stitch to use to mimic the simple baseball motif embroidered on the ankle, sole, heel, and foot of the sock. Get the free pattern here. Link.

Related:
Inspirational links from Stitch N' Pitch 2006. - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 19, 2007 02:40 PM
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Mochimochi Grass Knit Pattern

MochiMochi has free knit pattern to make this cute toy, Grass. You can even try and spot "Grass" in the grass. Check out also all the other patterns by MochiMochi that are for sale in the shop. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 19, 2007 11:09 AM
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April 18, 2007

New Flickr Group: Free Knit and Crochet Patterns

We mentioned the Flickr group for Knit and Crochet Patterns for sale yesterday. Today, Sylvie of ChezPlum has also organized a new crafty Flickr group for all FREE knit and crochet patterns. Yay! Pictured above are Sylvie's fresh knit Lacanau Sandals. I've added our CRAFT Pattern Podcasts that fit the bill. Check out all the beautiful patterns to inspire you to start your next project. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 18, 2007 12:32 PM
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April 17, 2007

New Flickr Group: Knit and Crochet Patterns for Sale

Ansley of Bleu Arts informed us that Flickr has a new group, Knit and Crochet Patterns for Sale. If you design patterns, join this group today! Pictured here is Ansley's famous knit Leia Wig. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 17, 2007 04:12 PM
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April 16, 2007

Tape Tote Bag - Knit Pattern

Frm Morehouse Farm Merino Knits comes this cute tape measure knit tote. The front design utilizes test swatches from old projects. What a great idea! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 16, 2007 02:11 PM
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April 13, 2007

Knit Baby Yoda Sweater

This Yoda-inspired baby sweater by Cari of Dogs Steal Yarn is perfect for any future young Jedi knight. The cute knit wraparound sweater looks easy to knit up fast too! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 13, 2007 10:02 AM
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April 12, 2007

Amy R. Singer Shows off Natural Fibers

Amy R. Singer, Editor of Knitty and author of No Sheep for You, has posted up on the Knitty blog her recent visit to a Toronto morning TV show. She talks and shows off what you can do with natural fibers such as the seaweed yarn shown above as well as silk, corn, and soy yarn. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 12, 2007 03:40 PM
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April 11, 2007

French Knitting Translations

Sylvie of Chez Plum has a great resource on French translations for knitting patterns for those of us who are in love with French patterns or Marie Claire Idées but realize that high school French class didn't cover knitting terms. I especially love her dictionary which also includes the French phrases for common knitting techniques. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 11, 2007 03:35 PM
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Cable Knit Laptop Sleeve

This is one of the most beautiful knit laptop sleeves I've seen. I love the cable details which also gives it that extra cushion your laptop needs for protection. Get the free pattern from CanadianLiving.com. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 11, 2007 12:35 PM
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April 9, 2007

Loom Knitting Slipper Socks

Knitting on a loom is getting popular and is a great way to knit faster than you ever thought you could. Here's a great pattern by the Canadian Crafter for her No Hole Heels on Slippers/Socks. I like her tips for frugal knitting and her list of other loom kitting patterns on the right sidebar. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 9, 2007 10:07 AM
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HOW TO - Bind Off in Knitting (photos & video)

HACKS Editor Brian Sawyer has great tutorial with close-up photos as well as a video (yay!) on how to bind off when knitting. Also, check out his how-to on casting on. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 9, 2007 09:44 AM
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April 6, 2007

Felted Knitting Kits: Owl, Deer, and Opossum

Lisa of Crafty Alien has three new kits out of this cute owl, deer, and opossum in her felted knitting kits featuring cute animals. Each kit is only $10. You can read more about the animals and her creative process in her craftster post. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 6, 2007 01:45 PM
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