My Threadbanger roundup on Friday was Drinks for Winter Warming, and ever since then I’ve been excited to try some yummy hot drinks. I thought the White Spiced Coffee on delish sounded so good, but the super crazy time-consuming recipe involves simmering the crushed coffee beans in a saucepan (not up to leethal “recipe” standards!),Continue reading “leethal “recipe” – Spicy Cup of Yum! (plus mix swap idea)”
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Portland sale and project, and yarrrrn!
Portlanders! Now that Halloween is over, we’re into that season, and this Saturday is the Trillium Artisans Holiday Sale!! Sale not as in craft fair type sale, but as in everything is 20% off all day sale! That’s a big deal since everything at Trillium is handmade by local artists/crafters, using at least half (usuallyContinue reading “Portland sale and project, and yarrrrn!”
Other countries are so much cooler than mine…
This is super belated, books I got back at the beginning of the year, but now that I’ve gotten a few more recently I’m going to do a series of Japanese book posts over the next few weeks! You may remember my initial excitement about these incredible books from the first time I went toContinue reading “Other countries are so much cooler than mine…”
My Knittn’ Kitten Project! Plus a couple of other things…
It’s time for my Kitten project! Lined Zippered Knit Coin Pouches! Closed: And opened: They use a variety of different crafty materials and tools, all available at Knittn’ Kitten! The specific materials I used for each of my 2 examples (not showing: zippers, sewing+knitting needles): I had fun combining knitting and hand sewing together inContinue reading “My Knittn’ Kitten Project! Plus a couple of other things…”
Halloween ’09!
Find me?! How about there? Here’s a harder one… What a fun costume!! The only problem with it was that I felt bad for the other members of my group, since I got all the silly comments and stuff! Such as “I found you!” and the more clever “Hey I’ve been looking for you allContinue reading “Halloween ’09!”
Pincushions, cheap+easy scarflet, and Halloween fun!
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!”
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”
Lee Does Stuff 