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!”
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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!”