Knitting Comic

Autism Awareness Puzzle Hat

A new study just came out indicating Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys. Help promote awareness of this condition with the knit Autism Awareness Puzzle Hat.

Sizes: Children’s S (M, L, Adult); Circumference 16 (17, 18, 20)”

Materials:
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (100% acrylic)
MC: 50g of Navy
A: 50g of Scarlet
B: 50g of Mustard
C: 50g of Dusty Blue
US 8 (5.0mm) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
18 stitches + 26 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) while working in stockinette stitch

The pattern is knit flat and uses Intarsia method of color work. There is a separate chart for each of the sizes.

$5.00 – A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Autism Society

Here is a link to the pattern in Ravelry.

World Famous Crochet Museum

Shari Elf has converted an old Fotomat booth into The World Famous Crochet Museum! When you first arrive at the Crochet Museum you are greeted with a welcome sign made from Scrabble letters. The 40-square-foot lime green museum sits tucked behind Elf’s Art Queen gallery in Joshua Tree along State Highway 62.

The museum displays hundreds of crochet items bought, donated and found over the years, from crochet Oreos to Bert and Ernie to the crochet poodles that once hid Granny’s liquor bottles.

Buenos Aires Yarn District is Like No Other

Yarn stores in Buenos Aires, Argentina are operated much differently than those in the United States. I recently visited Buenos Aires and shopped at a few of their local yarn stores. Their unofficial yarn district had about 15 yarn shops within a 2 block area, along the 900 block of Scalabrini Ortiz. . Read more

Felted Mouse Booties with PrettyLittle

Lacey Smith of prettylittle.etsy.com was gracious enough to invite us into her Portland, Oregon home, where she shared her refined process for making unbearably cute mouse booties.

See Etsy’s handmade Blog for more info.

Cat Lady Makes Bags Out Of Fur

Danelle spins and knits from Persian Cat hair.

Ravelry – A Resource for Knitters & Crocheters

Ravelry is a knit and crochet community. I have been a member of Ravelry for almost a year. At first, I didn’t use the site much but once I realized some of the features to it, Ravelry has grown into one of my favorite sites to visit on a regular basis (along with FreeCraftFair.com of course). Below outlines some of my favorite features on Ravelry:

Read more

Crafting for Charity

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of others with your crafting skills? There are many charities looking for crafters to donate their skills. Your crafty skills would be welcomed and could help comfort others. Read more

Yarnbombing

Hundreds of knitters around the world have begun wrapping their huge woolly creations around public property like trees, street signs and lampposts.

They then take photos of their colourful “art” and post them on internet sites for fellow knitters to view and comment on.

One of the most ambitious pieces of work saw a woman spend an entire week covering a disused single decker bus in colourful swatches.

The phenomenon, called Yarnbombing, is thought to have originated in the US but knitters are now beginning to cover British streets in woollen ‘tags’.
Read more

Smitten Mitten – Perfect for Valentine’s Day

These mittens are absolutely adorable and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, they would be perfect to knit up for you and your mate. Read more

Next Page »