The is a guest post by Spencer: Spinners, I’ve gathered, aren’t satisfied just spinning their batts of freshly carded wool into yarn. As soon as a nice spool of yarn is complete, they w…

De perfecte boekensteun voor alle boekenwurmen: het Japans Boek! Stap op de tram en laat je rondrijden door de straten van Tokio. Met het Japans Boek geniet je van de lente in Japan. En laat dat net de perfecte tijd zijn om de schoonheid van de Sakura (kersenbloesem) te aanschouwen!  Met deze miniatuur in de vorm van een boek maak je van jouw boekenplank of kast een echte blikvanger. De steun geeft licht in het donker zodat jouw boekencollectie altijd in de schijnwerpers staat! Een serie van 4 verschillende boeken - Dorps Boek, Japans Boek, Magisch Boek, Tijdreis Boek. Bouw een verhaal in Oosterse sferen De bloesem, de tram en het kalme kanaal, allemaal door jou gecreëerd. Met 340 stukjes en 3 sterren is deze kit een leuke uitdaging voor jong en oud. Lijm is inbegrepen, dus je kunt meteen aan de slag! Volg de stappen in de meegeleverde handleiding (Engels) en zie hoe jouw eigen Japanse steegje langzaam vorm krijgt.Sterke bouwsels van multiplex Deze kit is gemaakt van milieuvriendelijk multiplex. Goed voor moeder natuur én voor de portemonnee. Want naast dat multiplex een super stevig materiaal is, is het ook relatief goedkoop. Zo zorgen we dat onze builders optimaal kunnen genieten van hun bouwwerken, tijdens en na het bouwen. Samengevat: Lijm inbegrepen Instructies in het Engels Inclusief super gedetailleerde accessoires Inclusief lichtknopje (geeft licht in het donker) Milieuvriendelijk multiplex Let op: 2x AAA batterijen niet inbegrepen Waarschuwing: kan kleine onderdelen bevatten. Niet geschikt voor kinderen jonger dan 3 jaar. (Robotime - Sakura Densya - TGB01)

DIY Yarn Winder | Cardboard Knitting Gadget!: I've seen a few different yarn winders available to buy - some purely mechanical and some battery-powered - ranging from about £10 to £100 or more. I liked the idea of being able to turn my yarn into centre-pull balls of yarn that wouldn't roll all …

Donde subo cosas.

At the risk of vexing the fiber gods with my hubris, I have to say it’s been a pretty spin-tastic week. :-) Early in the week I went on a quest for an affordable lazy kate. Kates are pretty s…

If you are an avid cyclist, you need to check out these bicycle crochet patterns! This list has everything you need to help your bike stand out.

Melody had a Brave themed birthday party and these mini bow and arrow sets were one of the hits of the party. And, the best thing about them is that the arrows are safe and you'll never run out of them because they are made from Q-tips!! How clever!! Here's how we made them.... supplies: Popsicle sticks, dental floss, knife, q-tips Step 1: Make notches on both ends of the Popsicle sticks with a knife (you may have to zoom in to get a better look). Step 2: Soak the Popsicle sticks in water for at least an hour (to help them bend) Step 3: Snip off one end of the Q-tips to make the arrows (I used a sharp pair of scissors) and did this while the Popsicle sticks were soaking Step 4: Wrap a long strand of floss around one end of the Popsicle stick a few times and triple knot it. Then gently bend the stick and wrap the floss around the other side a few times and triple knot it. Cut off any leftover floss that is hanging off. Viola!!! We gave each girl who came to the party their very own bow with 3 little arrows in a Ziploc bag. They had so much fun with them. I know we will be making plenty more of these soon - my boys want their own as well! What a fun, easy craft! (a big thanks to the Brooding Hen for sharing her tutorial)

So, after reading Toni's latest post, wherein she does the unforgiving math on just how many knitting days there are left in the year, and further points out that some of those days are holidays, which tend to take up a lot of time that can't be devoted to craft projects, I stared in the mirror and asked, 'why did I sign on for this again?'. And, because I'm silly that way, I answered myself. Me: Why did I sign on for this 100 projects-in-a-year challenge? Robin: You thought it would be fun. Me, weakly: Really? Robin: Sure. And besides, last year you only made what, around 35 FOs? This year, you're already over 70. If you stopped right now, you'd be twice as productive as last year. Doesn't that mean anything? Me: It would mean I'm a loser. The challenge was 100 projects. Robin: You made ten FOs in January, and you have over two months left. It's still doable. Me: But six of them were fingerless mitts. And some of those were for children! And my first FO, the sweater, was three-quarters done! Robin: Picky. There's nothing to stop you from knitting 27 pairs of fingerless mitts for the win. Me: That would be dumb. Robin: Your mother is already over a hundred projects for the year. And her list included 24 quilts! Me: She's retired! Besides, I have a bunch of stuff I want to knit that I have materials for. Robin: Then why are you talking to me? Knit, already. Don't you just hate it when you argue with yourself and lose? So, I took inventory of my planned projects. While I'm not abandoning any of them, it's clear that I'm going to have to work in some more mitten and smaller projects if this is going to work. So with that in mind, I stopped by Joann's the other night and got some more mitten yarn. A lot of the miscellaneous worsted I'm given tends to be light colors, which is not ideal for mittens (hence the attack of pink and yellow hats you've been seeing on the blog). Anyway I picked up a couple of darker (and not incidently more colorful) yarn to liven up the mitten knitting experience. Hence: Note: the color on these is not true. These are so bright I think the camera sensor was dazzled. Yet more mittens. I may wind up knitting until the giant apple falls on New York, but at least I'll go down fighting crafting!

I have always wanted to knit a hamster....actually I would love to have real mice,rats and hamsters but my husband isn't too happy with that idea:( So that is why I love knitting rodents:)

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I know that my new year’s post is a little late, but things have been a little delayed with my business, and for me, this year will be all about seeing what I can make work. This time last y…

This is a 4-shaft counterbalance Gallinger weaving loom which I used during a week-long weaving school at The Mannings in Pennsylvania. It's quite old, very sturdy and quite fun weaving with. During the week, I worked on and finished three towels with this loom. These looms are no longer in production. Scavenge Challenge # 9 "Show us a unique functional gadget which others might not recognize."