Thing #1: It’s Susan Beal’s week for a Knittn’ Kitten project! From Susan’s blog post: This is an ultra-simple, very customizable little pincushion project — very easy and quick to make. If you buy a half-yard of a cotton print and a half-yard of corduroy at the Kitten you can make 44 of them, believeContinue reading “Pincushions, cheap+easy scarflet, and Halloween fun!”
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Fingerless Mitts part 3: Knit Gradient Mitts!
Now for part 3 of my Fingerless Mitts Times 3 tutorials from Craft: 10! Knit Gradient Mitts! It’s written as more of a how-to than a normal knitting pattern, with step-by-step instructions and photos to go with them! I made it into a free PDF – download it directly here or head over to ravelryContinue reading “Fingerless Mitts part 3: Knit Gradient Mitts!”
October leethal quick knits club
It’s been over a week since I mailed out the October leethal quick knits club packages, so it’s time to show them off! I was so excited about putting this one together, with its costumes theme! So that’s an example of a whole package above, and I’ll start with the patterns, since those are theContinue reading “October leethal quick knits club”
Fingerless Mitts parts 1+2: Recycled Sock Mitts!
Remember the Fingerless Mitts Times 3 project I had in Craft: 10 back in February? Well, now that it’s getting colder, I want to share the tutorials with all of you do stuff! readers! I’m dividing the 3 mitt types into 2 parts, because the first 2 go together – the 2 different recycled sockContinue reading “Fingerless Mitts parts 1+2: Recycled Sock Mitts!”
This week at the Kitten
Just want to let locals know about this week’s Knittn’ Kitten project – by Christine Blystone, of Flapper Girl Creations – super cute cupcake patches! Christine says: This tutorial features easy-to-follow instructions and full scale pattern (no resizing is necessary!) to make your own iron-on cupcake patches from felt! The finished patch measures 3.5″ highContinue reading “This week at the Kitten”
Book Review: Reversible Knitting
I was super lucky to get my hands on a review copy of Lynne Barr’s new book – Reversible Knitting – so my kind of knitting book! I loveloveLOVE it!! The first half is “50 Brand-New, Groundbreaking Stitch Patterns” which are all reversible in some way, either identical on both sides, or different but attractiveContinue reading “Book Review: Reversible Knitting”
Slowly getting back on track…
Well hello there! This week has been totally nuts, getting the club packages made up and sent out this afternoon, with 2 other deadlines the same day, and Pete’s parents in town all week… So, I was able to get one of the projects done last weekend, then I worked on the club late intoContinue reading “Slowly getting back on track…”
New hat pattern! Plus new project!
Don’t get too excited, this one is just for Twisted Single Skein Club members for now, but I’m excited to finally get to show you anyway! I designed this hat – Ocean Breezes (rav link) – for Twisted many months ago and it’s been so hard to keep it so secret! It will be forContinue reading “New hat pattern! Plus new project!”
Some last minute Portland craftyness…
I’ve been so caught up in ebook-making world for the last week+ that I haven’t been keeping up with anything else, like Portland news stuff! A couple things real quick now, for any Portlanders reading this late Friday night or Saturday morning/early afternoon. 100th Monkey Studio is having a swap!! Tomorrow (or today, Saturday) 11am-4pm. Continue reading “Some last minute Portland craftyness…”
My first ebook! Game Knitting!
Ohmygosh, it’s done, it’s really done! I thought this day would never come! This ebook concept has been brewing in my head, in some form or another, since early 2007, no kidding! For quite some time it was just going to be a blog post, then I had plans to make a free pdf, butContinue reading “My first ebook! Game Knitting!”
Lee Does Stuff 