Let’s face it, baby feet are just there to look cute. They don’t really serve much of a purpose so why bother turning a heal or messing with short rows just to put them in a cozy, handmade gift? This free baby slipper pattern couldn’t be easier and still produce such a cute result! Knit …
When learning to crochet, we often start working back and forth on a flat piece or in the round, but did you know you could also work corner to corner? Of course you did! But this method is the one that the crochet world officially bestowed with the title “the corner to corner stitch (c2c).” …
After I turned my husband’s old Guns N’ Roses t-shirt into DIY t-shirt yarn, I almost immediately set out to make this handy little potholder. It feels so good to turn something I would have otherwise thrown away into a practical, useful item. And seeing the upcycling process through from start to finish was so …
I know we’ve all got some old t-shirts laying around. A great, crafty DIY re-purpose of these worn out, dingy, torn t-shirts is to create some t-shirt yarn! T-shirt yarn is great for crochet, knitting, weaving, braiding and a whole host of other crafts so even if you’re not sure what to do with it …
Every time I’m out shopping or browsing online and I see mass-produced knitted and crocheted items, I’m always thinking, “psh…I can make that.” Well I decided to finally put that to the test! With this series, Reverse Engiknitting, I will try to actually reverse engineer patterns from big brand names for your amusement! For this …
You might have made it a habit to ignore the back of your yarn label. I can’t blame you for glazing over at the sight of all those numbers and symbols. But maybe you’ve heard someone mention “dye lots” or “gauge” and can’t help but feel like there’s some info you’re missing out on. This …
When I learned the garter tab cast on, I was itching to make a top down shawl! I started this project without a clear plan and this design is what came out of my needles. It features loads of simple garter stitch, a textured simple brioche rib, lacy eyelet transition rows and a casual/sporty garter …
I didn’t have my daughter’s nursery fully decorated before she was born, like some people might’ve. I really wanted to use the room first to see what we would actually use and how. Turns out we go through baby wipes like it’s nobody’s business! But they were always just sitting out on the changing table, …
I didn’t have my daughter’s nursery fully decorated before she was born, like some people might’ve. I really wanted to use the room first to see what we would actually use and how. Turns out we go through baby wipes like it’s nobody’s business! But they were always just sitting out on the changing table, …
I’d never crocheted a floor pouf before but when I received this “Kartopu Home Decor” yarn from Hobium Yarns, It was just begging to be made into a crochet pouf pattern. When it comes to stuffed projects, I’m always torn between the tight weave of single crochet and speed of double crochet. So I was …