Grab & Go Tote

In the “why didn’t I think of that” category. Crochet! magazine has produced a pattern based upon those ever popular  Bean  Land’s End “boat bags” in canvas, several of which I’ve owned for years. Think I’m going to whip up one of these – you can never have too many totes, right?!
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Victorian Lace Crochet Afghan

This is a fairly complicated pattern, but the results are worth the patience and effort. If you run into problems, see the comments below, which contain suggestions.

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Wordless Wednesday: Cupcakes!

Originally uploaded by katknit.
I’ve succumbed.

Knitting as Art: The International Tree Project

Interesting in participating in a collaborative fiber arts project? Last year, University of Alabama’s Jennifer Marsh created  fiber covered gas station. Now, she’s organizing another huge project– a covered tree in Huntsville, Alabama. Participants are asked to make and submit a leaf, using any fiber arts technique. The deadline is March 15, and her site [...]

Flip Top Mitten Patterns

Four  to knit and one to crochet:
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/pele/pele.html
http://www.p2designs.com/images/patterns/MittConv.html
http://www.snapdrive.net/files/508453/bulky%20flip%20top%20mitts.pdf
http://knitty.com/ ISSUEfall02/PATTbroadstreet.html
http://www.crochetandknitting.com/mitglov2.htm

Nailed ‘Em – Radical Knitting | Wednesday December 3rd | ColbertNation.com

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Knitting Tips: How to convert an image to a knitting or crochet chart

I used Arc Soft Photo Studio, but probably many other photo software programs do the same thing.
Upload photo.
Select effects from overhead toolbar. I used liquid, splash, intensity 20%. Make it blurry so you can judge what colors of yarn to use.

Back to the effects tab. Select tiling, 3D grid from dropdown menu.

You can adjust [...]

Christmas Patterns to Knit and Crochet

While hopping about on the web this week, I’ve discovered several quirky, original Christmas patterns, and thought it’d be helpful to list them in one place:
Knit
Cute Elf Slippers in multiple sizes
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Christmas Tree Hat, with or without battery powered lights
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Snowflake Ornament
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Button Ornaments
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Christmas Tree
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Angel Bells
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Crochet Corset Top

Simple and sexy. DK weight yarn, size E (US) hook.
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=99&d_id=11〈=en

“Green” Mesh Shopping Tote

We’ve been taking our own bags to the grocery store for several years now, and I’m trying to remember to bring one of these colorful crochet totes whenever I go shopping at other stores as well. This is a quick, easy pattern, and using different multicolor yarns, the variety can be endless. These easy to [...]