simple mary jane style booties!

update 12/13/08: hello to everyone stumbling upon this page or linking over from somewhere else! this is the original post for this slippers pattern, but i’ve since redesigned the pattern and made a free pdf download!  see the blog post with the full updated pattern here, download the pdf directly here, or check out myContinue reading “simple mary jane style booties!”

diy knit kit: bracelet mini-kit

my first knit kit! everything you need to make one of these little knit bracelets, except for the knitting needles (size 8, or close) and tapestry needle. kit includes: 4 yards of hand-dyed recycled yarn, a piece of contrasting recycled yarn, a secondhand button, and the pattern. 50 of these kits were included in holidayContinue reading “diy knit kit: bracelet mini-kit”

short-rows wavy hat

edit: update post here with different versions and link to free pattern pdf download, which is also on ravelry. 2015 update:  This is post/pattern is REALLY old and not a good representation of my pattern-writing style, but I’m leaving it up so it can still be used… I plan to make an updated pdf in aContinue reading “short-rows wavy hat”

leethal on threadheads!!!!

woo! check out this week’s how-to tuesday threadbanger video!! it features my zine, with a how-to on ninja mitts made from t-shirt scraps (like these and these). http://www.threadbanger.com/embed/player (this was the fun news i thought would come on friday, but i forgot about how-to tuesdays for the summer, so i was surprised to see itContinue reading “leethal on threadheads!!!!”

make a pinhole lens for your camera!

  tutorial time! and this one is for photoheads out there, no more yarn talk! i’m gonna show you how to make a pinhole “lens” for any SLR camera. everything should work with a film camera, but with digital you’ll be able to experiment more to get the best results without having to pay forContinue reading “make a pinhole lens for your camera!”

multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 2!!

Update 2/25/2010: I’m doing a new dyeing tutorial, and decided I’ve learned so much and changed my methods over the years that I should edit these old posts a bit, so the basics here are original, but some minor details are changed… ok part 2: complicated multi-colored self-striping yarn! so after i made that variegatedContinue reading “multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 2!!”

multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 1!

Update 2/25/2010: I’m doing a new dyeing tutorial, and decided I’ve learned so much and changed my methods over the years that I should edit these old posts a bit, so the basics here are original, but some minor details are changed… ok here i go, my first blog tutorial! it’s gonna be a two-parter,Continue reading “multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 1!”