…ook: www.facebook.com/YOUniqueCrafts/ Instagram: younique_crafts1 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/younique-crafts Whoa! You’re only 17! Tell us a bit about yourself. How did you get started crocheting? As you can probably tell, I’m not the typical teenage guy! Crocheting is my favorite way to create art, but I really love it all! When I was about 11 years old, I began looking for knitting tutorials online. After trying over and over again…
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Meet Craftwich: maker of delicious hand-carved crochet hooks!
…an see the effects weather has had on it, and so forth. Quite a process of discovery.” As a person who takes great care to make beautiful crochet pieces, I think it’s almost poetic to have a hook that was crafted with the same care! Find Craftwich Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/craftwich Facebook: www.facebook.com/Craftwich Twitter: @Craftwich A HUGE thank-you to Monica for coming by the blog and giving us a peak into her process… all o…
Continue ReadingInterview with Cheezombie
…velry has swaps and other fun stuff, plus it’s a good place to get sneak peeks of future patterns etc. (plus a gratuitous kitty photo or two :) My email is cheezombie@gmail.com & I welcome questions, comments, & ideas from anyone. & of course the Etsy store cheezombie.etsy.com. Thanks so much for coming by, Kahra! Love your work!!! Save…
Continue ReadingLearn to Crochet: Lesson 2
…eed to finish crocheting your penguin! If you’re feeling adventurous, feel free to continue working your way through the Beginner’s Guide! I’ll see you next time! If you aren’t ready to take the next step (we haven’t learned decreasing yet!), but want to keep practicing, then I recommend that you set your penguin body aside and crochet the other pieces like the eye circles and tummy! You’re almost there… aren’t…
Continue ReadingIndie Yarnie: Kitchen Sink Dyeworks
…nsinkdyeworks.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/mercedesksd Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kitchensinkdyeworks Thank you so much for joining us, Mercedes! And thank you so much, readers, for joining day one of Indie Yarnie Week! Each day this week, I’ll be interviewing a fabulous independent dyer or spinner. Trust me, you won’t want to miss a single day! On the schedule for tomorrow is Eling from RhinoFluff. Eling is both a spinner an…
Continue ReadingPlush Week: Zooguu
…quieter every day life and can enjoy visiting the big city every once in a while. :) Where can we find you? website: http://zooguu.com (Play with our interactive color charts and order a toy in your favorite color combination!) etsy shop: http://zooguu.etsy.com twitter: @zooguu facebook: http://facebook.com/zooguu Thanks so much, Jen! Love those plushies! And thanks, everyone for joining us… more tomorrow!…
Continue ReadingIndie Yarnie: Candy Skein
…he rain and gloom. Grab some Candy Skein! You can find Candy Skein yarn at www.candyskein.com. Currently, once you hit the buy button on my webpage, it will take you to my artfire page, but I’ll be changing that in October so that you can buy straight from the website! My blog is at http://tamisamis.blogspot.com. I host Work in Progress Wednesday and FO Friday each week for anyone to join and share their links, as well as update Candy Skein news o…
Continue ReadingHUGE Black Friday Sale!
…fast, so hop to it! If you’re a member of Ami Club, have a look at this great thread with a list Black Friday deals from all around the Craft-verse. And really, with a free month, why don’t you join? And don’t forget to come back tomorrow for more great deals! Save Save Save Save…
Continue ReadingHoliday Roundup: Free Printable Gift Tags!
…lection of gift tags underneath… so, visit the maker’s site to download. (and maybe leave them a comment to thank them for creating such awesomeness!) by Nina Seven of We Love to Illustrate by Bee of We Love to Illustrate by Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive by Rebecca by Grace at Design*Sponge by Emily at The Black Apple from Domestifluff by Stacey from FreshStitches (that’s me!) Aren’t they all so cute? Enjoy! And happy prese…
Continue ReadingFree knitted mini sock pattern!
…ck, and thought I’d share the pattern with all of you! Click here to download the pattern. Miniature socks are a great project to do: they’re cute, quick, don’t take a lot of yarn, and they are a great starter to making full-sized socks. You get to practice all of the sock-making techniques (heel turning, decreasing for the gusset and toe), without the pressure of making sure it fits, or having to make a second one! Yay! I made t…
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