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Wouldn’t it be nice to step out your front door onto a mossy carpet every morning? In this Part 1 of the series about making Mossy Glen, I share photos, videos and commentary about how …
Finnish sculptor Kim Simonsson draws inspiration from pop culture and Nordic fairytales in his series of flocked ceramic figures.
Finnish sculptor Kim Simonsson draws inspiration from pop culture and Nordic fairytales in his series of flocked ceramic figures.
Dappled with French knots, glinting beads, and pieces of moss, embroideries by Julia Shore replicate textures of the forest floor in fiber.
Create this beautiful spring container using snowdrops planted in aged clay pots, in just three easy steps.
Here are 20 Images of Black Art We Love. These pieces will be perfect in any home and are classic Black Art pieces you can pass down to your family.
Compared to certain animals, humans have pretty limited vision.
Top 10 Spooky Places to Visit in Scotland: Ghosts, ghouls and murderous secrets held in the terrifying Edinburgh Vaults & Outlander's Culloden Battlefield.
close up of mossy scrumbles - freeform crochet by Prudence www.knotjustknitting.com
Here's a collection of fun and whimsical mushroom projects found on the web that you can make for your garden...
Fancy a sneak peek? This is a gorgeous new stamp set from the upcoming Autumn/Winter catalogue called Peaceful Noel. Yes, it’s a Christmas set, but I took one look at it and decided it could be so much more. This is why I chose it for my upcoming All-Day Craftathon - everybody who attends will receive this set in their kit, and we’ll be using it during the day to make festive projects as well as non-Christmas projects such as this one. Not everybody was impressed with my efforts though... Hamish just loves to photobomb when I’m trying to sort out my project images. I love this colour combination, but I have to confess it’s the first outing for Pacific Point for absolutely ages. I don’t know why; it looks lovely with Mint Macaron here. Maye that’s why? Maybe I needed Mint Macaron and Mossy Meadow to come back (I’m so pleased they did).
Take a day trip to Bridal Veil Falls, located near Chilliwack, BC, Canada! Tour the gorgeous mossy forest trails leading right to the falls.
My next step in finishing the driftwood piece was to create lichen. I had made lichen before from Tyvek but alas, I had none in my stash. So I looked for other materials that could be shaped with a…
Whenever I see a pattern for a baby something-or-other that says it's a very special something-or-other for baby, that usually means it is hyper-ruffled, tied with 100 ribbons or made from artisan-spun cashmere. I think this little jacket is a very special baby gift because it's like, really nice. It has a funky off-center button band, it's cute, colorful, fairly quick to knit and made from merino wool - just a little bit chi-chi but not ridiculously so. The jacket is knit top-down, all-in-one piece, and the yarn is knit tightly on needles slightly smaller than called-for to make a nice winter jacket for a babe. Just two buttons makes it easy to get on and off the very special tyke. (Note: I am a really loose knitter, so the needle size might not work for you - make sure you do a swatch to get the correct gauge for this project). materials 3 (4, 4) skeins Classic Elite Beatrice (100% merino; 63 yards) in color A (#3428) 1 (1, 2) skeins in color B (#3285) US size 9 circular needles and DPNs US size 10 circular needles and DPNs scrap yarn to hold sleeves two 1" buttons stitch markers tapestry needlegauge: 3.5 st and 5 rows/inch in stockinette stitch on larger needles size: 6 mos (12 mos, 18 mos) measurements: Finished length: 10 (11 1/2, 13) in. Finished sleeve length: 7 ( 7 1/2, 8) in. Finished chest circumference: 20 (22, 24) in. pattern notes: make all increases (inc) by knitting into the front and back of the stitch (kfb). notice that as you knit this garment, you begin with the neckline, and you will be increasing on the right side but not the left - that's how you get the off-center placement of the button band.start at the neckline Using larger needles and color A, cast on 3 st, place marker, CO 8 (8, 9), PM, CO 14 (15, 16), PM, CO 8 (8, 9), PM, CO 1. (34, (35, 38) st cast on). Row 1: Kfb of first st, slip M, Kfb. *K to 1 st before next M, inc, sl M, inc, repeat from * to end, Kfb of last st (9 st inc). Row 2: P all st. Row 3: K1, *K to 1 st before next M, inc, sl M, inc, repeat from * to last st, Kfb (9 st inc). Row 4: P all st. Continue in this manner (repeating rows 3 and 4), inc at the M on every RS row, until there are 22 (23, 24) st btw the back two markers. At the end of this RS row, CO 4 (5, 6) st. Next row: P all st. Next RS row: As before, *K to 1 st before next M, inc, sl M, inc, repeat from * to end. You will no longer be increasing on the final st. Next WS row: P all st. Continue in this manner until there are 34 (37, 40) st between the back two markers. divide for sleeves Next RS row: K to first M, remove M. Using a tapestry needle, place all sleeve st on a length of scrap yarn. CO 1 st for the underarm portion. Remove next M and continue knitting the back of the sweater by Kfb of the first st. Knit to next M. Remove M, place sleeve st on scrap yarn, CO 1 st, remove next M, Kfb of the next st and K to end. Now all your body stitches are knit continuously, and the sleeves have been separated out as in the photo below. Cont knitting the body in st st until it measures 9(10 1/2, 12) in long (from the back neck to the bottom edge). Change to smaller needles and color B. K 1 row in st st. K 4 rows in seed stitch, BO loosely following seed st (you may want to bind off using the larger needle size). sleeves Using larger DPN's, put all held st on DPN's and distribute evenly. Join yarn (color A), pick up and knit the underarm stitch, and cont knitting all sleeve st using st st. At the end of your first rnd, place a marker to mark the start of the rnd. K 3 more rows. Next rnd (dec rnd): K to last 2 st, K2tog. K three rounds. Repeat dec rnd on every 4th rnd until 5 st have been dec (23 (25, 28) st rem). Sleeve should measure about 6 (6 1/2, 7) in from armpit. Change to smaller needles and color B. K 1 rnd in st st. K 4 rnds in seed st. BO loosely in seed st. Repeat for second sleeve. button band Left side: Using smaller circular needles and color B, pick up and K 3 out of every 4 selvedge st up the left side of the cardi (about 30 (34, 39) st). K 4 rows in seed st, BO in patt. Right side: Using smaller circular needles and color B, pick up and K 3 out of every 4 selvedge st up the right side of the cardi (about 30 (34, 39) st). K 2 rows in seed st. Row 3 (buttonhole row): Patt 2 st, YO, K2tog (or P2tog as appropriate). Patt 5 st, YO, K2tog (or P2tog as appropriate). Patt to end. K another row in seed st, BO in patt. collar Using smaller needles and color B, pick up and knit 4 button band st, 11 (12, 13) front right side st, 8 (8, 9) right side shoulder st, 14 (15, 16) back section st, 8 (8, 9) left side shoulder st, 6 (7, 8) left front st and 4 button band st. K 3 rows in seed st. BO in patt. finishing Mark placement of buttons and sew on securely. Weave in loose ends. important notice: This is a free pattern and you are welcome to use it for all the non-commercial purposes you like. However, you may not reproduce this pattern to sell, and you may not sell what you make with it. You may donate what you make with it to charity, and you may use it for charity fundraisers only if 100% of the proceeds are donated to the charity (and by charity I don't mean your kid's college fund). Thanks for understanding!
Explore this photo album by Giles Watson on Flickr!
Devon-based photographer Neil Burnell captures a mossy labyrinth of gnarled roots and twisted branches in a new series that manifests nature’s most fantastical qualities. Mystical exposes the otherworldly elements of Wistman’s Wood, an ancient oak woodland on Dartmoor, Devon, England, while it’s enveloped by a dense fog. The overgrown forest is thought to be the remnants of a similarly wooded area dating back to 7,000 B.C. Burnell tells Colossal that when he visited the spot as a kid, he was reminded of “the film set of Empire Strikes back in the forest of Dagobah.” The photographer has spent much of his career in graphic design, but after delving into photography more seriously, he returned to the forest to try to capture the mysticism in his cinematic style. More
