amy's birthday purse

before and after felting

i didn't get a chance to block it. didn't realize it was her bday till AFTER. did this in two days. washed it (felted it) and gave it to her WET and UNBLOCKED. told her SHE had to block it. that IS the kind of friend i am

a felted cellphone credit card bag

i made
knit all in garter stitch. i put dimensions out there (approximate. i lost the paper i wrote them down on prior to felting it) but really, it's NOT important. neither is gauge. if you want it to felt, you MUST use 100% wool (NOT superwash either). i used brown sheep. i had a bunch of odds and ends left and a project like this is a PERFECT project for leftovers (i used a couple other hunks o' yarn that i couldn't identify but knew were wool). i used size 11 needles but again, use what you want or what you have. as you can see there are two pockets. one on the outside that is covered by the flap (which buttons) and one on the inside. i crocheted the bag together and crocheted a border around the pockets and the flap as well. a buttonhole was made in the flap. i made an i-cord strap using three strands of yarn and 3 stitches. if you click on the dimensions picture you'll get a larger view - just in case you want to see my measurements.

the finished measurements are; approximately 9x7"
red pocket 5"
white pocket 5.5"

when you're done with the bag, place in pillowcase and wash in warm to hot water with a bit of detergent. i let it go through an entire cycle. then block

it's not perfect but that's a true sign of something being made by me!

oh sweet

rebecca danger hooks us up with a

bunny nugget pattern!

the pic is from rebecca's site

(ht: whip up)

and hippity hop on over to rebecca's etsy shop!

just in time for st paddy's day

vickie howell shows us how to knit these kick ass bejewelled shamrocks (pic from vickie's site)

let's start knitting

stitch markers are sooooooooooo expensive

(for what they are that is). well, dollar store crafts


shows us how to make our own knit and crochet markers! (pic of knitting marker from dollar store crafts. you'll have to click on that link to see the crochet ones!)

love 'em!

luigi and mario knit washcloth patterns from the periwinkle dragon (pic from periwinkle dragon as well)

my new phone

and the little case i knit and felted for it

i used malabrigo and misti alpaca (both chunky) and BIG needles (i think 17 us, but not sure). for the pockets i used malagrigo but not chunky and much smaller needles. for the blue crocheted outline (yes, i know i did a HORRIBLE job there but hey, i made this for ME plus as you can see from some of the photos, a beverage or two may have been involved) i just used some yarn (wool) i had laying about. when i was done, i just threw it in a pillowcase and washed it with a few socks and 'unmentionables' on HOT. i let it go through the FULL cycle too

palm centro

malabrigo chunky
misti alpaca chunky

i MUST buy this pattern

mr abominable from the etsy shop of caffaknitted

(found via craftzine)

from all fiber arts

which is a site you should be visiting ALL of the time

comes this lichen died felted slipper pattern (made out of seven garter stitch squares)

photos from all fiber arts

i can't say it enough THIS is a great resource for knitting, yarns, weaving, basket making, dying, spinning, textiles, oh EVERYTHING under the sun

my second favorite time of the year

it even SMELLS autumnal out there.

i need to make some:

felted fall leaves (picture from craft stylish site)

i may have posted the link to this before

but it's worth doing it again me hearty. it has to be one of the or THE best pirate hat pattern out there

from hello yarn
WE CALL THEM PIRATES

aye ye landlubbers

at least you can..............

knit like a pirate!!!


(check out that purple tri-corner lid. now THIS reformed pirate would look mighty damn fine in it!!!)

yet ANOTHER project for my

ever growing list of things i MUST make

this is fantastic
the i-cord scarf from slip slip knit (via craftzine)


exceptional colors in that yarn too

DO check out her other patterns as well

again from mochimochiland

another free pattern (isn't she kick ass for sharing with us? the answer is YES she is) . this time it's for captain capacitor!

but i also like

the pattern for bob from mochimochiland (my FAVORITE from anna is the woodins pattern. i've linked to that before). check out her patterns. some for free some for sale. WELL worth it!

this is so weird!

just last night i was thinking i HAD to find a pattern for a knitted animal/toy for my friend's son.

i came across this duck from kinderinfo (via craftzine)


right now. coincidence? I THINK NOT!

two, two, two tutorials in one!

how to make yarn out of fabric and how to knit this fabulous fabric clutch

from 8 in patterns & designs, knitting

Tina Hilton, contributor

at craftstylish

pretty placemats

to knit in seed stitch

once again i reference the purl bee

i am making my friend matt a headband. he's a chef and he'll wear it while at work

i am going to use the to hide and hold hairband knitting pattern from an old knitty gritty (man, i MISS that show). i've made several of them. they're easy, stretchy and fast to make. they're great little last minute gifts too. (maroon knit is from diy site)

i want to put little skull and crossbones in the hairband. i decided to knit them in would be way too much of a pain. so i'll try the duplicate stitch when i'm done (i've never actually DONE the duplicate stitch before mind you). i'll follow the pattern with the yarn overs BUT in the middle i'll just do some all out straight knitting so there's room for the skulls. keep your fingers crossed for me!


purl bee's duplicate stitch tutorial (pink swatch is from purl bee's site)

little skull chart i'm going to use is from glampyreknits