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Help a Reader: Irish Doily, Patterns and More

September 1st, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader

Here is this week’s Help a Reader request. If you can help or have a suggestion, please post your answer in the comments. Please try to supply instructions and/or links. Telling someone to google the answer is not particularly helpful. =)
Patricia asks,
Looking for Irish Doily with ruffles, designed in a square style, [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Knitting Brioche

August 10th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Book Reviews

Brioche is a knitting technique that creates a double-sided fabric. The book was designed for the novice and the experienced knitter. There are 60 stitch patterns and 25 patterns for garments and accessories. Learn more and enter to win here.

Contest ends August 24, 2010. You can enter once daily, so return often [...]

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Win an iPad from VogueKnitting!

August 3rd, 2010 at 11:43am Under Events+ Knitting

Have you heard the latest craze about all this new technology we have? Do you love knitting? Are you fond of the new iPad? Well today might be your lucky day!
VOGUEknitting is giving away a brand new 16GB iPad to one lucky FaveCrafts reader. The iPad is so new and exciting you can download all [...]

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Help a Reader: Sequin Decorations, Sudoku Puzzle Afghan and Bi-Color Yarn

July 14th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Help a Reader

Here are three help a reader requests. If you can help or have a suggestion, please post your answer in the comments. Please try to supply instructions and/or links. Telling someone to google the answer is not particularly helpful. =)
Pat asks,
I would like to find patterns for small decorations that can be applied to tee’s [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: 60 Quick Knits

July 6th, 2010 at 12:44pm Under Book Reviews

This book has 20 hats, 20 scarves, and 20 mittens in Cascade 220™. The color spectrum of this yarn is everything from pastels to bolds to royal jewels to earthy hues. Projects may take only one color of yarn or use several to create amazing patterns and designs. Learn more and enter to [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Beautiful Embroidered & Embellished Knits

June 22nd, 2010 at 05:00am Under Book Reviews

There are 31 projects in this book including items that are quickly made like the hats and scarves to wonderfully embellished sweaters and jackets. The techniques include beading, applique, crazy quilt stitching, Swiss darning, and ribbon embroidery.  Learn more and enter to win a copy here.

Contest ends July 6, 2010. You can enter once [...]

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Product Review and Giveaway: Clover Bamboo Flex Knitting Needles

June 4th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Product Reviews

This style of knitting needle is designed to make big projects manageable and the needles are flexible, compact, and convenient to take with you on the go. Only the hardest part of the bamboo plant is used to make these needles and the cord that comes off the end of each needle is nylon with [...]

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Link Love: Heart Scarves

April 22nd, 2010 at 01:49pm Under Charity

A recent article from Time, “Helping Hearts” by Alice Park, describes a program run by the Mayo Clinic. WomenHeart trains women to become heart-disease advocates. Heart disease is the leading cause of death to women in the U.S. The program was founded by Dr. Sharonne Hayes, director of the Women’s Heart Clinic at Mayo, and three [...]

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How to Make a Pillow for Mom

April 21st, 2010 at 12:24pm Under Mother's Day

Learning how to make a pillow is a great idea for Mother’s Day. Pillow crafts are quick, easy and make perfect homemade gifts. You can practice your new skills in crochet, knitting or sewing by learning how to make a pillow from scratch, or embellish a pillow with beads, buttons, fabric paints and other materials. [...]

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Monthly Craft Question: Where do you buy your yarn?

April 1st, 2010 at 02:00pm Under Sites We Love

The monthly craft question for March was, “Where do you buy your yarn? Tell us about your stash. Pictures welcome.”  You can see many of the answers on our Facebook fan page. Here is a summary of the results in order of popularity:

19 Votes- Craft Chain Store (Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Jo-Ann, etc.)
10 Votes- Independent/Local Yarn [...]

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