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 [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Sequin Decorations, Sudoku Puzzle Afghan and Bi-Color Yarn
Tags: help, Holiday, Knitting, yarn
By Caley
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 [...]
Continue Reading Monthly Craft Question: Where do you buy your yarn?
Tags: Crochet, Knitting, yarn
By Caley
September 28th, 2009 at 06:12pm
Under Crochet
You might have seen our recently published eBook from Red Heart Yarn full of crochet and knitting patterns. Red Heart has just sent us a brand new batch of crochet patterns, including many ideas for Halloween. Best of all, two of these new Halloween patterns require no knitting or crochet, meaning anyone can make them!!
Halloween [...]
Continue Reading Halloween Ideas and More: 6 New Patterns from Red Heart Yarn
Tags: Crochet, halloween, patterns, yarn
By Caley
September 16th, 2009 at 09:40am
Under Guest Post+ Knitting
I’ve been a fiber addict since, well my early years. It started somewhere between a hippie mom and her pottery wheel, and avid quilting grandmother. My happiest memories are of fabrics stores. Fabrics seen at knee level, I recall looking at pretty printed fabrics with amazement. The die was cast. There was no escaping that I’d [...]
Continue Reading A Truly Mismatched Fiber Exploration
Tags: guest, Knitting, yarn
By Sayra Adams
July 28th, 2009 at 03:58pm
Under Crochet
Two of my sisters just had a baby, the most recent was about seven weeks ago. As we all know babies have a lot of things and a lot of necessities. I’m not a parent, but from what I see from all my sisters, it’s a tough job. I imagine it’s tough for them to [...]
Continue Reading Best Baby Invention-Hanging Storage
Tags: baby craft, baby stuff, bottles, Crochet, crochet for baby, DIY, free crochet pattern, nooks, yarn
By Christine
July 27th, 2009 at 12:39pm
Under Kids
Some kids don’t enjoy taking baths as much as others. They think it’s a chore and it’s just no fun. Well now they can have fun especially the little kids. There are these really cute bath puppet friends that any child can enjoy. These are an easy crochet pattern. When I saw these I thought [...]
Continue Reading Playtime for the Kids
Tags: animals, bathing time, bathroom, bathtub, crafting with kids, Crochet, kids crafts, playtime, yarn
By Christine
July 17th, 2009 at 08:29am
Under Home Decor and Design+ Kids
Even if you cannot knit or crochet, yarn still offers some great opportunities for crafting. You can use yarn to create decorative accents such as wreaths (holiday or seasonal), vases and hollow yarn balls. Using yarn to cover surfaces is inexpensive, durable and you can recycle old food containers like that Pringles can into something [...]
Continue Reading 5 Yarn Crafts Without Crochet or Knitting
Tags: decorating, kidscrafts, thread, yarn
By Caley
July 10th, 2009 at 05:01am
Under Christmas
As we are celebrating Christmas in July here at FaveCrafts, we have some brand new patterns for the holidays. Whether you crochet, knit, sew or do none of these things, we have something for you. Get started on any of these Christmas project for a less stressful holiday season. Use to decorate your home or [...]
Continue Reading Christmas in July Patterns
Tags: Christmas, Crochet, holidays, Knitting, Sewing, yarn
By Caley
May 13th, 2009 at 04:19pm
Under Kids
Spring is here, I can smell it. This also means your kids can too and they need things to do. Crafting this season is the best way to save money on toys for your kids and a great way to keep them occupied as well. Looking for some cute crafts for kids I ran into [...]
Continue Reading Fly Away Birdie
Tags: bird crafts, crafting with kids, kids crafts, spring crafts, styrofoam, yarn
By Christine
April 2nd, 2009 at 07:01am
Under Crochet
Thanks to the help of the experienced crocheters in my crochet group, I have almost finished an experienced crochet pattern. It’s a Lion Brand pattern for a beautiful jacket, which hits just below the hips. I purchased a little 3 crochet pattern booklet called “Lush Texture in Homespun,” when I found HomeSpun yarn on sale [...]
Continue Reading Tackling an Experienced Crochet Pattern
Tags: Crochet, lion brand, yarn
By Caley
Loading ...