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March 24th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
We have two help a reader requests for this week:
Reader Linda asks,
I’m looking for a pattern for angel pins made with ribbon on plastic canvas. Can you help me?
We have a Plastic Canvas Holiday Angel Pin and a Crochet Angel, that could be made into pin. Do you have any other ideas? How would [...]
Continue Reading 2 Help a Reader: Angel Pin and Crochet “UFO”
By Caley 2 comments
March 22nd, 2010 at 11:18pm Under Help a Reader
Mary asks,
I am making a cover for a pillow form and want to use a 1 1/2″ covered button that I made to give it more life. My question is do I make the cover first and attach the button? Do I attach it to the cover and through the form itself to [...]
Continue Reading Reader Question: Button Cover
By Caley 1 comment
March 17th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Reta-Kaya is looking for a crochet or knitting pattern. She writes,
I am looking for a knit or crochet (prefer crochet but will take knit) pattern for bed doll. It is the kind that a cushion form goes in side and the doll’s dress is the top of the cushion. I have seen these Bed Doll [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Crochet or Knit Bed Doll
By Caley 21 comments
March 10th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Reader Judy is looking for a crochet afghan pattern. She writes,
I need help finding a 2″ granny square clown pattern that fits a twin bed. The pattern came from a Red heart book in the late 70’s or early 80’s. Judy
Can you help?
Answer in the comments or contact us and we’ll put you in touch [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Granny Square Clown Afghan
Tags: Crochet
By Caley 3 comments
March 3rd, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Reader Peggy asks,
Hi I’m looking for a knitting pattern for a “Bell Lace Shawl”. I saw it at a yarn store and inquired about it. The owner said all she could remember about it was the name and that she found the pattern FREE on the internet back when free stuff started appearing…Thank [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Bell Lace Shawl Knitting Pattern
Tags: Knitting
By Caley 18 comments
February 24th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Reader Barbara is looking for a few different patterns. She asks,
I’d like to find a pattern for little girls, where the top-bodice is crochet and the bottom is co-ordinating fabric. A nice summer dress. The next would be Nativity figures like the Japanese animals, Amigurumi. I’ve tried googleing both of these things and haven’t seen [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Crochet Dress and Nativity Figures
Tags: Christian, Crochet, help
By Caley 17 comments
February 17th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Reader Amanda asks,
I would like to see some crochet projects with trains on them like afghans or even toys.
Do you know of any crochet train patterns? Maybe even a complete crochet train amigurumi? I want to see that!
Answer in the comments! Awesome suggestions might even win a craft prize, sent by the FaveCrafts editors. =)
Sphere: [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Crochet Trains
By Caley 6 comments
December 16th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
One of our readers is having trouble with ripple afghans. Connie writes,
I love the ripple afghan, but I always have extra sts at the both ends. The sts in between are fine, but the turning chains are my problem. I started a ripple afghan the other day and I had several rows on it when [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Trouble with Ripple Afghans
Tags: Crochet
By Caley 3 comments
December 9th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Can you help this reader find a knitting pattern? Marian writes,
I’m hoping that you can help me. My Grandmother had knitted a sweater, using only 1 skein of wool. The sweater had 3/4 sleeves, was about waist-lengh; the knitted stitches looked as if they were “elongated”. She used a pattern that was from a skein [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: 1 Skein Sweater Knitting Pattern
By Caley 1 comment
December 2nd, 2009 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader
Can you help this reader make this ornament craft? Have you created something similar that you would like to share? Teresa writes,
I saw a clear bulb decorated with glow in the dark paint and a fabric cut out decal of tinkerbell. I tried using elemers glue mixed with a little water to glue to clear [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Ornament Craft
Tags: Christmas, help, ornament
By Caley 8 comments
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