…rettes A needle 1 package of dark embroidery thread button in each of the following colors: purple, orange and green This free pattern contains instructions and templates for making these sweet barrettes! You can also download the free flower barrette tutorial pdf! Use three strands of embroidery floss as the thread in this pattern. Have a peek at this running stitch tutorial to see how the stitches are done! Save Save Save…
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Crochet Mike the Monster from Monsters University!
…e… I see more monsters in my future. I hope you absolutely love this free pattern download as much as I do! Helpful Links Grab Monsters University (coming out tomorrow!)… preorder now available! Find Monsters University on Facebook Check out Monsters University on Twitter Peek at Monsters University on Twitter Be sure to share the cutie monster you crochet! Disclosure: This is a compensated post from Disney and Blueprint Social. I rece…
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 ReadingInterview with Kristin Omdahl
…House May 3, 2012: Ellen Gormley, GoCrochet.com May 4, 2012: Shannon Okey, www.knitgrrl.com May 7, 2012: Carol Sulcoski May 8, 2012: Carol Feller May 9, 2012: Amy Shelton, Crochetville.org May 10, 2012: Drew Emborsky May 11, 2012: Wendy Bernard May 14, 2012: Annie Modesitt May 15, 2012: Robyn Chachula May 16, 2012: Simona Merchant-Dest May 17, 2012: Stacey Trock May 18, 2012: The Sexy Knitter May 21, 2012: Stephannie Tallent May 22, 2012: Faina Go…
Continue ReadingAnd then the Kit Club outgrew my car…
…better, right? Get ready for open enrollment! New signups for the Kit Club open on July 20th. Although I’ll be be opening the club to some of the highest numbers I’ve ever had, there is still a limit. And if the club hits that limit before August 20th (the close date), then I will close the club early. So if you want to guarantee your spot (and you aren’t already a member), sign up to receive email updates (in the sidebar). This…
Continue Reading5 Tips for Working from Home Successfully
…like… 10 Tips for Working from Home via Forbes 10 Tips to Make ‘Working from Home’ Work for You via hongkiat.com Get More Done via Inc.com…
Continue Reading5 Easy Photography Tips
…fter you’ve taken them! I know Photoshop is expensive, and Picnik (a free online editor) is being discontinued… but fear not! There’s a new free online photo editor on the scene that allows you to do all the edits you could practically want. It’s called PicMonkey, and it allows you to crop and resize photos as well as adjust exposure and color balance. I edit almost every photo I take. Even when I take a photo on my white p…
Continue ReadingLooking back at one of my biggest FOs: Crocheted Softies!
…e are more patterns! Did you know that there were supposed to be 2 more patterns in the book? But that they got cut for space reasons? And now… (this is exciting) those missing patterns are available for free! One of these is M. Richard the Whale: And he’s available as a free download from Martingale. (Do you like the name? Get it? M. Richard… think about that for a minute.) The second is Hugo the hippo, available as part of Croc…
Continue ReadingTeaching Amigurumi: picking the class project
…means you’ll need to plan accordingly! If you’re teaching in a community center or other venue, you may not have such restrictions, but keep in mind that every student needs to purchase their own copy of the pattern you’re using, so you’ll need to arrange payment options in advance. You may do this as a course-materials fee, or possibly include the cost in the price of the course. If you’re using a free pattern, you&#…
Continue ReadingHow to Attach Face Circles to Nelson the Owl
…, and get an extra pattern emailed to you for free! That’s right! Do you want to crochet Kepler the Lion? He could be your free pattern! This deal is good until this Thursday, so you can even use it to get a free ninja cat pattern (released tomorrow!) Whoa! Awesome! To get your free pattern, simply include the name of the pattern you’d like in the ‘notes to seller’… no coupon needed!…
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