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May 5, 2008
Lion Brand Yarn Blog
I spent the weekend at the CRAFT area at Maker Faire next to the fun folks at Lion Brand Yarn. (More on Maker Faire soon...) I just found out they launched the a new blog, called the Lion Brand Notebook covering everything from projects like plastic bag crochet (shown above), Tips and how-tos, up and coming fiber news, and also roundup posts of the fabulous Yarncraft podcast by Zontee and Liz. Definitely a great blog to add to your RSS reader!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 5, 2008 08:00 AM
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April 22, 2008
10 Eco-Friendly Yarns
Better Homes and Gardens has a slideshow of ten eco-friendly yarns, highlighting the unique characteristics of each. I like this yarn pictured above made from recycled sarongs.
Watch out for the ads in the slideshow, they make sneaky ninja attacks, but the links to these eco yarn sources are worth it.Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 22, 2008 02:00 PM
Green, Yarn |
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April 9, 2008
Choosing the Right Yarn for Felting
Knitting Daily has a great article on how to choose the right yarn for your felting projects.
From the article:
Sheep and other animal fibers are scaly--picture a fish's scales covering each fiber. When you dunk wool into hot water and swish it around, these scales open up, sort of like lots of little umbrellas opening up all along the length of the fiber. When they open up, the scales catch onto nearby scales and grab on. The more fibers you have, and the more you rub the fibers around, the more scales there are to catch onto each other. The fibers get all tangled up, and more scales grab tight, until you have felt.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 9, 2008 09:00 AM
Felting, Yarn |
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April 2, 2008
The Chronicles of Yarnia
Sister Diane wrote up a great post about her recent visit to a clever new shop in Portland called Yarnia, and the place sounds downright magical. At Yarnia, visitors can choose from countless colors, textures, and fibers to create their very own custom yarns that are whipped up right there on the spot. This place is definitely on my must-visit list for my next trip to Oregon!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 2, 2008 01:00 PM
Reviews, Yarn |
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March 18, 2008
Lion Brand Yarn Fashion Show Video
Here's the video of the Lion Brand Yarn Fashion Show that happened in February at CHA. Elissa of Lion Brand filmed the show while I took photos standing next to her. You can see my previous write up of the event with lots of photos too!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 18, 2008 08:00 AM
Crochet, Events, Fashion, Knitting, Yarn |
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February 23, 2008
Market Bag Crochet Pattern
Crochet up this super cute market bag with a free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. This pattern uses Lion Organic Cotton and I love the natural colors it comes in. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 23, 2008 05:00 PM
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February 19, 2008
Lion Brand Yarn Fashion Show at CHA
The Lion Brand Yarn Fashion Show was held last Monday at CHA was a fun event to watch. Hosted by Vanna White and Adina Klein, Editor in Chief of Vogue Knitting, the show featured previewed some beautiful knits and crochet pieces, perfect for Fall. One of my favorite outfits is this one above featuring the Intarsia Brocade Afghan (Crochet, Vanna's Choice 70355) in my favorite color of the season yellow paired with the knit Plush Purse (Knit, Wool-Ease Thick & Quick 70670) with wooden handles and a felted chain necklace to complete the look.
All of the pieces featured Lion Brand Yarn and also showcased Vanna's Choice, Vanna White's yarn collection. (Did you know she's an avid crocheter?) The colors are beautiful and I've heard a lot of great things about Vanna's yarn. More on my favorites from the Lion Brand Yarn Fashion Show after the jump.
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Feb 19, 2008 10:00 PM
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February 18, 2008
Anne Scarf
MK Carroll took her Anne Lace Scarf ($5.50 in her Etsy Shop) and created different versions with different kinds of yarns so you can see the difference in the look as well as the final price. It's a beautiful way to really understand how yarn crochets together. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 18, 2008 12:00 PM
Bazaar, Crochet, Yarn |
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February 6, 2008
Yarn Painting Skull
I know the Skull a Day projects are always awesome, but this one really has me excited about yarn painting. Who know yarn painting could look so cool? Link.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Feb 6, 2008 06:00 AM
Arts, Yarn |
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January 30, 2008
The Lone Knitta's Yarn Tattoo
Okay, so I know we've covered craft-related tattoos before, but look at this this thing--it's amazing! The Lone Knitta posted this in the CRAFT Flickr group and says her ink was done at Peacock Tattoo in Jacksonville, FL. Be sure to check out the other pix in her photostream as well for some extra-cool knitting photos. Link.
Related:
• Crafty Tats - Link.
• HOW TO - Make a Fake Tattoo with Pantyhose - Link.
• DIY Tattoo Flash Print - Link.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Jan 30, 2008 07:00 PM
Knitting, Yarn |
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January 24, 2008
Yarn Ball Flowers
I love Cassi of Bella Dia's home decor idea of making yarn ball flowers that sit pretty in a cozied up crochet glass jar. It's a great way to bring in a splash of color to a room. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jan 24, 2008 09:00 AM
Home and Garden, Yarn |
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January 18, 2008
Yarn Curtains
Erin writes in about these yarn curtains at Insubordiknit. They're handmade and painted yarn strands with thicker and thinner portions to make a beaded curtain effect. I love them, they seem like they'd be a lot softer than hard, noisy beads. - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jan 18, 2008 02:00 PM
Home and Garden, Homemade, Yarn |
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Kool Aid Dyed Yarn
Vonnie from the Adventures of a Lady in Training blog posted pictures of some Kool Aid yarn dying she did. The colors turned out really nice. Link.
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Multi-colored Custom Yarn Dyeing with Kool Aid
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Jan 18, 2008 07:00 AM
Home and Garden, Homemade, Yarn |
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January 2, 2008
Vickie Howell's Etsy Store
Vickie Howell now has an Etsy store where you can buy some of her scarves, bags, as well as kits, and delicious yarn like this Pom Pack of yarn in Bubblegum perfect to make up quick pom-poms and tassels ($6) Visit VickieHowell's shop on Etsy here. [ via ] Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jan 2, 2008 11:00 AM
Bazaar, Knitting, Yarn |
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November 26, 2007
Eyeball Yarn
Remember to always keep an eye on your yarn stash...because it may also be keeping an eye on you! This creepy-cute handspun was created by the amazing Insubordiknit. Link.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Nov 26, 2007 01:00 PM
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November 16, 2007
Nina Knit Shop Celebrates 3 Years in Chicago
Stop by one of my favorite knit shops in Chicago, Nina to help celebrate their 3rd birthday! There's a special sale of 20% off everything in the store this weekend. You can see some of my Flickr photos when I visited the shop this summer. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 16, 2007 05:00 PM
Announcements, Bazaar, Yarn |
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October 24, 2007
Yarn from Old Newspapers
Ansley at Bleu Arts points to this amazing article on Greetje van Tiem's graduation project on turning old newspapers into yarn on De Zeen Design Magazine. The results are beautiful and the yarn can be woven into carpets, curtains, and even furniture upholstery. [ via ] Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 24, 2007 08:00 AM
Green, Recycle, Yarn |
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October 16, 2007
Eco-friendly Yarn
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Amy O'Neill Houck of The Hook and I has an extensive write up dispelling many myths on eco-friendly yarn, while giving us really great solutions and ideas. or instance, I had no idea that Bamboo yarn, a popular "green" fiber is most commonly chemically processed like rayon.
Her tips on our most commonly used fiber, wool are informatiive and fantastic. Amy writes:
1) Wool. Wool has to be everyone's favorite knitting and crochet fiber. And for good reason, it has bounce and resilience, it is water resistant, and it keeps us warm. But raising farm animals uses a lot of energy. How can you use wool in an environmentally friendly way?Pictured above is O-Wool yarn. To read more about Eco-friendly yarn, visit Amy's blog at The Hook and I. Link.* Find a local producer--if you're buying yarn from a local farm where its spun and dyed there, or you have a boutique mill in your area that processes wool from throughout your region, use it. You'll be saving on lots of energy it takes to move yarn from wool gatherer to manufacturer, to distributor, to retailer. You'll also be supporting your local economy.
* Use organic wool. Organic farmers and processors think about environmental impact of their work from sheep to skein. They don't use chemicals on the feed they give their sheep, they don't treat the sheep or the wool with harsh chemcicals. Consider the O-Wool or Thirteen Mile Lamb and Wool.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 16, 2007 05:30 PM
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October 11, 2007
World's Largest Yarn Stash?
I somehow missed this post from Mochimochi's Anna showing off her mother-in-law's humongous yarn stash! (Thanks to Shannon who's posted this up on knitgrrl today.) Seriously, this has to be the biggest yarn stash I've ever seen someone have in their house and Anna's commentary is hilarious. It does makes me relieved and feel less guilty when I see my own large stash in my closet. If anyone has more, please do comment. [ via ] Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 11, 2007 04:23 PM
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October 10, 2007
Halloween Patterns from Lion Brand
Have you guys seen some of the fun quick Halloween projects you can make from Lion Brand? Crochet up a Furry Pal, Pirate Pal or Pumpkin Pal for Halloween. Or for a super easy no knit and no crochet project make these cute Spiders and an accompanying Spiderweb.
- Spiderweb - Link.
- Spiders - Link.
- Furry Pal (Crochet) - Link.
- Pirate Pal (Crochet) - Link.
- Pumpkin Pal (Crochet) - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 10, 2007 08:00 AM
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