…g needles allowed on airplanes? 7 tips for planning travel knitting & crochet projects Tips for storing knitting & crochet projects What am I bringing with me for my holiday travel? Aaahh! We leave Monday and I haven’t totally decided! I’m definitely hoping to knit Maddie a Mini Manu (but I haven’t had a chance to get to the yarn shop, so I may go in Sydney) and I have some AMAZING rainbow english paper piecing planned….

…resting income report. Here is May’s. MochiMochiLand wrote a great tutorial on how to attach i-cord arms. So cute and fun! I love knitting with linen. French Press Knits shares her favorite summer tee. All Free Crochet has a roundup of 31 Basic Crochet Stitches… there are some great ones in there! Let me hear from you! Crafting slows down a bit in the summer… but don’t forget that it’s a great time to get ahead on you…

…ll be surprised at how easy it is! Intarsia Tutorial Video Intarsia is a method of changing colors over big stretches (when it’s too far to carry your unused color). All you do is twist the two yarns around each other and keep working! Here’s a video! Cool, right? Practice! I use this technique in my newest pattern, Chiclets (click here to buy now!). You may also want to check out this fabulous free pattern I designed for Knitty all th…

…f the bundles! These come in two size boxes, 2-lb and 3-lb. They both contain contents of similar value, but the 3-lb box contains more worsted weight yarn than the 2-lb box. The 2-lb box is a great option for international folks who are concerned about shipping prices. Don’t miss out! Today is the last day to join Ami Club with a 1-month free trial! And don’t forget that the Furls Crochet Hook and Louet Needle of the Month Club deals…

…that’s new. Uh, yes. I did grab a brand new Kollage Square 9″ circular needle from Louet. Because I’m obsessed with 9-inch needles and I want to try them all! Just a day before the show, I finished knitting my Camurac from Drop Dead Easy Knits. I haven’t taken photos, but you can have a peek, here. Those of you who know me know that we’re a family of bike-riders. Especially in this Southern California weather! Maddie…

…azing and adorable patterns! Other AmigurumiPatterns books (like Amigurumi Circus) are created by customer votes on submissions… isn’t that such a great idea, too? I don’t think I’ve ever said this before, but I’m going to say it: this book is as close to a perfect amigurumi book as you can get. At least in my opinion, anyway. Look at all these cuties! It’s a pretty thin book, only 80 pages. So I was expecting c…

…de to Amigurumi, which features this adorable pattern… what are you waiting for?) Carrie (one of the group leaders) designed sleepy eyes for crocheters who didn’t want to use plastic craft eyes… and she’s sharing her pattern with us! Aren’t they adorable?!? Maybe you’d like to add sleepy eyes to your next amigurumi!…

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…o time! Unsure about how to use Ravelry’s stash feature? No worries! Check out my tutorial! 3. Check out Creative Live’s course offerings Have you heard of Creative Live? It’s a site with loads of fabulous classes… and if you watch them live, they’re free! So, every month, check out the calendar and pop any classes you’re interested in into your calendar. You’ll be set for learning oodles! 4. Unravel any h…