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View entire thread: Submission call for Knit Graffiti Book

Posted by yarnbombing on 2008-04-15 00:31:08      Post Subject: Submission call for Knit Graffiti Book



Submission Call – Knit Graffiti Book

In the hands of guerrilla street artists, yarn graffiti snakes around telephone posts, through barbed wire fences, and over abandoned cars. Originally created by a crew in Texas, knit graffiti has become an international movement embraced by crafters of all ages and nationalities. Yarn Bombing: The Art of Knit Graffiti is a book about the history of yarn graffiti in urban spaces and future plans for world yarn domination, and will teach knitters how they can join the revolution.

Are you a knitter or crochetier? Do you design (or want to design) unusual pieces of street art out of yarn?

If so, you should design a pattern for Yarn Bombing: The Art of Knit Graffiti, to be published by Arsenal Pulp Press in fall 2009.

A DIY guide to the art of yarn graffiti and a history of hand-crafted textile street art, Yarn-Bombing will feature patterns such as street-smart disguises, useful wearable tools like gloves and tool belts, street art such as knit car cozies, bike covers and headlight toques, and outdoor installations such as crochet shawls for leafy trees. The sky’s the limit as long as it’s knit or crocheted! Projects should be fun, colorful and a little bit wacky.

Designers are asked to submit a sketch and detailed description of their project, along with a brief bio, by the submission deadline of May 30, 2008.

There is no entry fee, and you are encouraged to submit multiple designs. Please include your complete contact information (email and mailing addresses) with your submission. Hard-copy submissions will not be returned unless an SASE or International Mailing Coupon is provided.
Digital sketches (under 2MB) can be emailed to mandy@yarnbombing.com, or hard copy sketches can be mailed to:

Leanne Prain
203-884 Bute Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6E 1Y5

You will be notified via email if your design has been selected for publication. Selected designs will need to be knit or crocheted by their designers over the months of June-August, and mailed to the publisher for photography and editing by August 30, 2008. Patterns and any accompanying diagrams must be mailed to mandy@yarnbombing.com by the same date. Designers who are chosen to participate will receive the yarn necessary to complete their project, an honorarium, a free copy of the book, and credit for taking part in the book.

For more information, please visit Arsenal Pulp Press (arsenalpulp.com) or the Yarn Bombing Blog (yarnbombing.com).

If you have any questions or concerns regarding submissions, please contact Leanne (leanne@yarnbombing.com) or Mandy (mandy@yarnbombing.com)

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View entire thread: FREE Craft Classes + Ice Cream @ Felt Club: AUG 12

Posted by FeltClub on 2006-08-08 23:18:16      Post Subject: FREE Craft Classes + Ice Cream @ Felt Club: AUG 12

Here are the full class descriptions (and times!) for this Saturday's FELT CLUB!

Classes are first-come, first-served. No registration necessary, all supplies provided.

HANDSPINNING YARN - 12:30pm
Instructor: Jamie Chan of http://www.maryjanesattic.net

Ever wonder how yarn is made? Yarn is simply a long, twisted continuous length of interlocked fibers, for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving and rope making. Yarn can be made from a variety of natural or synthetic fibers. Students will learn a brief history of yarn making, then learn how to spin yarn with some wool and a drop spindle.

http://www.feltclub.com/images/YarnSm.jpg

CHARMS TO SHRINK ABOUT - 2:00pm
Instructor: Silvia Chenault of http://www.chebang.net

Shrinky-Dinks make great charms. Doodle or draw and design your own special charm to wear.

http://www.feltclub.com/images/shrinks.jpg

NEEDLE FELTING - 3:30pm
Instructor: Jamie Chan of http://www.maryjanesattic.net

Ever wonder how wool felt is made? Felt is very easy to make given the right circumstances. Wool, which comes from sheep, is a very strong and stretchy fiber. When you get agitate and add pressure, wool shrinks and becomes felt! In this class you will be learn to make felted balls, beads, bracelets and flat objects! You will be given a variety of colorful wools and shown how to make these objects with just your hands and felting needles!

http://www.feltclub.com/images/Sma.jpg

http://www.feltclub.com

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FELT CLUB
Saturday, AUGUST 12, 11am-6pm
@ Meltdown Comics
7522 W Sunset Blvd. (btw LaBrea & Fairfax)
Los Angeles, CA 90029
ph: 323-851-7223
http://www.meltcomics.com

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View entire thread: Selling all Yarn - Goping out of Business

Posted by Kristine King on 2005-03-03 12:16:53      Post Subject: Selling all Yarn - Goping out of Business

Hi,
Basically, my crocheted/knitted clothing business has gone bust (not that it ever got off ground). Anyhow I am selling all my yarn. It would be great if you could place this information on your site somewhere. I have kept my online store open until I sell my yarn and probably my displays later on. All my contact info. is on my site.

Anyhow my link is http://enjoysyarnbarn.com

There are lots of great deals now and more to come. I should have all yarn listed after last craft fair which is March 20.

Thanks for listening.

Sincerely,

Kristine King
Enjoys

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View entire thread: Selling all yarn - going out of business.

Posted by Kristine King on 2005-03-03 12:17:31      Post Subject: Selling all yarn - going out of business.

Hi,
Basically, my crocheted/knitted clothing business has gone bust (not that it ever got off ground). Anyhow I am selling all my yarn. It would be great if you could place this information on your site somewhere. I have kept my online store open until I sell my yarn and probably my displays later on. All my contact info. is on my site.

Anyhow my link is http://enjoysyarnbarn.com

There are lots of great deals now and more to come. I should have all yarn listed after last craft fair which is March 20.

Thanks for listening.

Sincerely,

Kristine King
Enjoys

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View entire thread: Connecticut

Posted by Karen on 2004-04-13 17:00:01      Post Subject: Connecticut

CT Stitch 'n Bitches:
New Haven http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SnB_NewHaven
Fairfield County http://groups.yahoo.com/group/snbfairfield
Hartford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/snbhartford
Coventry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stitchnbitchcoventry

CT Knitting Meetups:
New Haven http://knitting.meetup.com/318
Fairfield http://knitting.meetup.com/601
Hartford http://knitting.meetup.com/184
Norwich http://knitting.meetup.com/319

CT yarn shops:
Country Yarns, 327 North Colony Rd., Wallingford, (203)269-6662
Fabric Place in Cromwell http://www.fabricplace.com
Hither & Yarn, 835 New Harwinton Rd., Torrington, (860)489-9276
Janet Kemp in Stratford http://www.janetkemp.com
Knit Together in Stamford http://www.knittogether.com
Needleworks, 10 E. Cedar St., Newington, (860)665-0277
Selma's Yarns & Needleworks in Southbury http://www.selmasyarns.com
Village Sheep in New Milford
Yarn Barn in Woodbridge http://www.theyarnbarn.com
Yarns Down Under in Deep River http://www.yarnsdownunder.com
Yarns Yarns Yarns, 2400 Rte. 80, Town & Country Plaza, North Branford, (203)488-7370

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View entire thread: HELP! Yarn Shop East Vancouver?

Posted by Miss M on 2004-12-17 12:57:10      Post Subject: HELP! Yarn Shop East Vancouver?

Hey all,
I am trying to figure out the name of a lovely yarn shop I visited in east Vancouver(I think - it was opposite Stanley Park). It was in a cute neighborhood with a bunch of other little shops (I remember there being a cheese shop there). You have to go down some steep steps to the store(there was also a back entrance at ground level), but it was FABULOUS! Tons of beautiful yarn!! I think the owners name was Ingrid? My mom bought some yarn there for a sweater, but has since discovered she doesn't have enough for her project. She thought she might contact the store first to find the dye lot before searching the internet.
Thanks so much!
~miss m

*sorry, double post w/ Freestyle board!*

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View entire thread: Chicago yarn store event and sale April 4

Posted by ChristineRenee on 2007-03-30 13:36:03      Post Subject: Chicago yarn store event and sale April 4

I'm on the SnB mailing list and got this. Thought any other Chicago people here would want to know about it:

> Amy Singer, author of No Sheep For You, co-author of Big Girl
> Knits, and Editor of www.knitty.com, will be visiting Loopy Yarns
> on Wednesday, April 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 for a book signing, trunk
> show, and party. These fabulous books should be in every
> knitters library! To celebrate, for two hours only were having
> a sale of 20% off ALL our animal free yarns and ALL our silk.
> Thats EVERY cotton, bamboo, linen, soy, corn, and milk yarn, as
> well as all our 100% silk and wool-free silk blends. So come in
> to meet Amy on April 4, and go home with some great books and
> great yarn!

> Loopy Yarns
> 719 S. State St.
> Chicago, IL 60605
> 312-583-YARN (9276)
> http://www.loopyyarns.com

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View entire thread: Craft Supplies Yard Sale Sunday 3/20 Los Angeles GREAT DEALS

Posted by supercrafty on 2005-03-14 14:12:25      Post Subject: Craft Supplies Yard Sale Sunday 3/20 Los Angeles GREAT DEALS

The Crafty Girls and Boys of Stitch n' Bitch Los Angeles bring you their first ever

Craft Supplies Yard Sale
Sunday, March 20th, 2005
10 am - 2pm
1327 South Stanley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019

Several members of Stitch N Bitch Los Angeles will be selling some of our vast stashes of knitting, art, crafting, sewing, craft and crocheting supplies. Many items are brand new and are priced cheap to sell, sell, sell!

Yarn - TONS of YARN!
Iron-ons
Picture frames
Fabric - Vintage and Brand New!
Beads
Magnetic snaps
Glue guns and sticks
Candles
Appliqués
Trims
Latch hook yarn
Buckram
Roll of piping/cording filler for custom cord
20 lbs. of bath salts
Essential oils to make bath salts
Several rolls of cording with lip
Feather trim & patches
Bolts of plain cotton fabric, velvets & vinyl
Sewing patterns - new and vintage
Plastic baby safety pins (shower favors)
Silk flowers
Silk bags
Purse handles
Make your own lampshade kit
Ribbon
Some scrapbooking stuff
Painting & drawing supplies
Stickers
Postcards
Pencils
Buttons
Vintage bottle caps - all unused
Craft Magazines - Knitting, Budget Living, Crafts Report
...and more!!

It will be great - don't miss out! See you Sunday!

MapQuest Link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=1327+South+Stanley+Avenue&city=los+angeles&state=ca&zipcode=

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View entire thread: Easy & quick scarf pattern?

Posted by rdhdnrd on 2005-11-06 21:30:51      Post Subject: Easy & quick scarf pattern?

I want to crochet scarves for my friends for christmas. I need a quick pattern, that calls for regular worsted weight yarn, or that WW yarn could be substituted in. Any ideas?

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View entire thread: Chicago Knit It - March 21 from 1-2pm

Posted by chicago malloy on 2005-03-17 10:22:16      Post Subject: Chicago Knit It - March 21 from 1-2pm

Chicago Knit It
art action on March 21, 2005 from 1-2pm
at the Historic Water Tower
806 N. Michigan Avenue

bring your:
white yarn and knitting needles
wear your:
dark suite, white shirt, red tie and black shoes
and knit your:
white yarn while standing beside the Historic Water Tower

for more info:
http://www.brakstad.net/sider/knitit.htm

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View entire thread: *Crafting for a Better World!* holiday craft drive

Posted by totinette on 2004-11-19 12:19:28      Post Subject: *Crafting for a Better World!* holiday craft drive

Crafting For A Better World
Portland Super Crafty has set out to save the world, and we need your help! We’re collecting donations of handmade items and craft supplies to give to some amazing organizations around Portland and could use your crafting superpowers. Please help us brighten the holiday and warm up the winter for some less fortunate men, women, and children by giving them the gift of craft!

Types of items to donate:
This is a comprehensive list of what the organizations could really use, but feel free to be creative and send in other items as well!

Handmade:
Dolls
Toys
Baby hats, blankets, etc.
Scarves
Hats
Mittens and gloves
Socks
Pillowcases
Blankets
Bedding
Warm clothing (knit sweaters, etc.)

Craft Supplies:
Non-toxic Paint
Acrylic Paint
Paint Brushes
Canvas
Drawing and watercolor paper
Crayons
Paper
Scissors (kid-friendly especially)
Glue
Glitter
Felt
Craft Foam
Modeling clay
Beads
Fabric
Sewing notions
Yarn
Knitting needles
Duct tape
Tape
Journal/Notebooks
Frames
Ribbons

Donations must be received by Monday, December 15.

Please send your items to:
Torie Nguyen
One Centerpointe Dr., Suite 550
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Questions? Email us at pdxsupercrafty@yahoo.com. If you live in the Portland area and would like to submit your donation in person, please drop us an email to make arrangements.

*If you would like a receipt for your donation, please include a note with your name, address, and the retail value of the item.

About the organizations:

The Goose Hollow Shelter

The Goose Hollow Family Shelter is a temporary emergency shelter for homeless families in the Portland metropolitan area. They take in anyone who has a child under the age of 18, as well as pregnant women. The shelter currently operates from November to May and is hoping to one day have the resources to stay open year round. In the evenings, they have “kid time” where volunteers lead the kids in various activities, one of which is crafting.

p:ear
http://www.pearmentor.org/

p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives.


Community Action Organization
http://www.communityaction4u.org/

Community Action exists to ensure that low-income families have a place to turn for help as they strive to get back on their feet and achieve a better life. They offer the following services: A Kid’s Domain: Before and after school care, Early Head Start/Head Start Preschool, Energy and Emergency Services, Homeless and Housing Services, Opening Doors: Maternity outreach and pregnancy support.


Buckman SUN School
http://www.sunschools.org
http://www.buckmansite.teacherhosting.com

Buckman Arts Magnet Elementary School is one of the community schools serviced by the SUN Program (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods). The mission of the SUN program is to improve the lives of children, their families and the community through partnering with local school communities to extend the school day with a variety of classes and develop schools as “community centers” in their neighborhoods. We are specifically asking for donations for their Winter Craft & Gift-making Night on Wednesday December 15th at Buckman Elementary School. Families are invited to return to school in the evening and create unique handmade gifts for the holidays with the help of parent volulteers and local artists (including the girls of Super Crafty!)

One more organization collecting craft supplies and handmade gifts is La Casa de las Madres, a San Francisco-based group that offers emergency services to women and their children escaping domestic violence.

They have women of all ages there, and children from newborn to age 18, so items of all sizes and colors would be welcome. They would take blankets, scarves, hats, mittens, gloves - all the standard handmade stuff. If you do not knit or crochet, you are welcome to sew any donations. Machine washable is good, so is warm wool, but they are not picky and would take anything. You are welcome to wrap stuff if you want, but please put a tag on the outside indicating what is inside, and the size, etc., and attaching a tag indicating the fabric content, care instructions, and maybe a little pick-me-up message would be wonderful.

They are also looking for donations of art and craft supplies - fabric, yarn, needles, paper, crayons, hooks, glue, markers, etc. NO magazines, they already have plenty.

http://www.lacasa.org/index.html
http://www.lacasa.org/wish_list.html

About La Casa: La Casa de las Madres offers emergency residential shelter to battered women and their children while providing counseling, family-based services and referrals. Our Emergency Crisis Shelter has the capacity to shelter and support 35 women and children per night. La Casa's downtown San Francisco office houses our two 24-hour Crisis Phone Lines, a Drop-In Counseling Center, the Teen Intervention & Prevention Program, and the Community Education & Outreach Program. All services are offered free-of-charge in English and Spanish.

Please send donations directly to the shelter by December 17:

La Casa de las Madres
1850 Mission Street, Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94103

PDX Super Crafty won’t be delivering these gifts, we’re just handling donations for the Portland organizations! Thanks for your generosity this holiday season!

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View entire thread: Albuquerque Yarn Swap

Posted by barmygillen on 2005-10-07 16:04:33      Post Subject: Albuquerque Yarn Swap

Hi everyone,
I'm hosting a potluck dinner yarn swap in Albuquerque on November 4 at 7 p.m. If anyone is interested in coming, let me know and I'll send you directions.

Bev

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View entire thread: Annapolis, MD in the hizzouse?

Posted by diemilkface on 2005-04-01 08:37:04      Post Subject: Annapolis, MD in the hizzouse?

HEEEY Maryland crafters! (and other crafters alike) I'm looking for crafty people that i can... craft with! i knit and sew and have tons of yarn and fabric to swap so hit me up!

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View entire thread: yarn co-op?

Posted by rubychew on 2005-02-04 09:12:52      Post Subject: yarn co-op?

I was thinking today how cool it is that MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) is a co-op...and wondered if there were any co-ops that buy yarn and fibre supplies?

anyone ever heard of such a thing?

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View entire thread: Ottawa knitters

Posted by xjudex on 2004-07-07 20:33:30      Post Subject: Ottawa knitters

I think this may be the most appropriate place to post this. I'm moving to Ottawa from school in August and was just wondering if any of you ladies from the area could point me in the direction of some good yarn and knitting supply stores. Oh, and fabric stores, too.

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View entire thread: Buy crafty, help Tsunami victims!

Posted by knittinator on 2005-01-03 15:15:04      Post Subject: Buy crafty, help Tsunami victims!

I know its late noticece but I just saw this on the Knitters Review Forums and wanted to share!

"Stitch for a Cause!
Through 1/4/05, 5% of all SuperCrafty.com sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and Unicef, to help with tsunami victim relief efforts in Asia.

http://www.supercrafty.com

SuperCrafty
Yarn, Needles, Patterns, Kits"

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View entire thread: Very basic knitted shawl

Posted by Grungie on 2007-12-10 22:38:34      Post Subject: Very basic knitted shawl

I had all this yarn to use up, so I made a shawl using the pattern I usually use for dishcloths. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I figured it's not a bad project for someone who's new to knitting but doesn't want to just make scarves all the time.

Picture and particulars are at www.craftnerd.blogspot.com

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View entire thread: Free Barbie Doll Purse Patterns of Recycled Tape

Posted by Cindy on 2007-03-01 21:44:41      Post Subject: Free Barbie Doll Purse Patterns of Recycled Tape

http://www.myrecycledbags.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/barbiepursessmall.jpg

Here are three free Fashion Doll purse patterns for a handbag purse, tote, and shoulder bag. These are crafted by crocheting with recycled cassette tape as yarn. This is my latest recycling craft idea. Click on this link for complete free patterns at my website blog. http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/03/01/free-barbie-doll-purse-patterns-recycled-plastic-cassette-tape/



Hope you enjoy these fun little projects!

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View entire thread: Church of Craft Kent (Akron)

Posted by bessiemae on 2006-04-26 19:02:13      Post Subject: Church of Craft Kent (Akron)

Just an FYI: Church of Craft Kent ( Akron) will be meeting again May 24th, from 6:30PM-11PM at the Old Jail, corner of Middlebury and Rt. 59.

Site is one of if not the oldest jail in Western Reserve and owned by Kent Parks and Recreation. Renovated to a very pleasant conference space with original brick walls( and iron bars!), outlets, kitchenette for yummies, and HUGE deck with tables overlooking the Cuyahoga River. Playground nearby for youngin's. Lovely location.

So bring snack or beverage to share and Spread Peace and Love Through Yarn and Glitter.

PM me if you need further info~

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View entire thread: Knitting Machine

Posted by pez_queen on 2007-05-09 07:45:08      Post Subject: Knitting Machine

Hi everyone,

I''m new so hope i''m posting under the right topic for this!

I''ve just bought a 2nd hand punch card knitting machine which appears to be in full working order. It knits fine but when i try to cast on with a finished edge it never seems to work. I am sure that i''m following the instructions correctly but when i move the k-carriage along the yarn never knits.

Does anyone know if this could be a problem with my machine or is it just something i''m doing?

It would be amazing if someone could shed some light on this!

thanks

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View entire thread: Knitting in NYC!

Posted by cristalle on 2005-04-18 10:48:24      Post Subject: Knitting in NYC!

Hey guys:
Wednesday April 20 @ 7:00pm
21+ (it's in a club/bar)
Pianos- --> directions <--

Wanna hang with some hot NYC knitters at one of the hippest lounges in the City?

Ed Harcourt performs downstairs and will be show on the scree upstairs
while we knit!! We'll also be treated with a live, acoustic performance from Ben Arthur!!!

Food and drink specials!

Also- I was thinking about bringing red yarn and doing some red
sweaters: http://redsweaters.org/
If you don't have your own project you want to work on, we could make
these??

Sorry! I just realized I somehow posted this in the wrong forum, but now I can't delete and repost it! Sorry!!!!

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View entire thread: Despefatly seeking clown pattern

Posted by Gillian Wilhelm on 2008-03-31 16:52:35      Post Subject: Despefatly seeking clown pattern

Hi please excuse me, but I am new to this. Please can some one help me. I am looking for a clown pattern from a Crafts n Things magazine I used to buy when I lived in the U.S.A. I have asked the people at the mag, but they can not find it and I was wondering if there was some kind crafter out there who has the issue with the pattern in it. It was somewhere between May 1989 and 90ish sorry can''t be more specific. He was quite tall maybe two foot, had yarn hair and tie up shoes.I made this for my daughter and would love to make one for my granddaughter. So please you wonderful crafting community help a desperate fellow crafter out. Thanks Gillian

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View entire thread: Free Granny Square Motif Bag Pattern - Recycled Plastic Bags

Posted by Cindy on 2007-02-11 11:00:50      Post Subject: Free Granny Square Motif Bag Pattern - Recycled Plastic Bags

I just finished my first Granny Square Motif Bag made completely out of recycled plastic bags. It's about 9 inches square with a 17 inch strap handle. I just got the instructions down so I thought I'd share it with you. The link is http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/0...-plastic-bags/

It's free to everyone. If you have any questions, please contact me. I found that it was easier on my hands so for anyone out there that has had problems crocheting with the plastic bag yarn, you might want to try this pattern. I made this a small purse bag but you could easily add more rounds to make it a tote sized bag.

Enjoy!

http://www.myrecycledbags.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/grannysqbagsmall.JPG
Granny Square Bag made of recycled plastic bags.

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View entire thread: Greetings One and All!!

Posted by WildPurple on 2005-03-25 16:20:07      Post Subject: Greetings One and All!!

Hi there! I am posting here as well. I can't believe all the places to post our crafty goodness!

For your viewing pleasure is my Art Quilt # 2.

http://members.sparedollar.com/wildpurple/artquilt2.jpg



<font color=purple>2nd in a series. Made from a crazy quilt top. This is 11" in diameter.

http://members.sparedollar.com/wildpurple/artquilt2a.jpg

Embellished with Czech and Japanese seed beads, bugle beads, silver and bronze beads, vintage buttons, embroidery,sequins, tulle, fabric scraps and couching in acrylic yarn and lots of hand quilting. Batting is 1/4" thick and backed with purple and white gingham.

http://members.sparedollar.com/wildpurple/artquilt2b.jpg

Close up of fabric scraps under tulle held in place with beading,and lots of handquilting, couching and embroidery.

See more at www.livejournal.com/~wildpurple

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View entire thread: Yarn Art Blog: Unique, creative & ecclectic types welcom

Posted by StitchAndBramble on 2007-09-19 15:53:37      Post Subject: Yarn Art Blog: Unique, creative & ecclectic types welcom

Stitch and Bramble is a brand new yarn art blog, catering to knitters and crocheters of all levels.

The blog includes reviews of yarns, as well as links to helpful books, websites and other blogs, updates on the author''s personal projects, DIY tips for your own knitting and crocheting ventures, and a regular reader feature-- showcasing readers'' projects!

Stitch and Bramble is not for the average everyday crocheters and their granny square afghans! It''s all about new ideas, unique streams of inspiration, and ecclectic artists!

Stitch and Bramble supports crafters and small crafting businesses-- if you sell handmade knit or crochet items through a website such as Etsy.com, Stitch and Bramble is open to supporting and promoting your website for free! Email for details, or check out the blog for yourself!

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View entire thread: Under the Hoodie Pattern from S'nB Question

Posted by girlwearglasses on 2004-07-22 16:19:32      Post Subject: Under the Hoodie Pattern from S'nB Question

The pattern I'm working on is called "Under the Hoodie."

I'm having trouble with the "Neck Shaping" part. It's on page 194 in the S 'n B book. The specifics - bold is the pattern talking:

Left front: With RS of garment facing you, rejoin yarn and k across 31 (35, 40, 44) sts on holder. Done. Cont across row, pu 24 (25, 24, 25) more sts by knitting into the purl bumps of sts already worked along right front neckline (you are picking up sts on the inside of the garment, but working with the RS of your sweater facing you) - 55 (60, 64, 69) sts. I don't understand the picking up 24 more sts part. From exactly where do I pick them up. Where specifically is "along right front neckline" ?

I already sent an e-mail to the e-mail address provided in S 'n B for pattern questions, but no response yet.

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View entire thread: Church of Craft in Portland, OR - July Meeting!

Posted by SisterDG on 2006-07-16 10:24:33      Post Subject: Church of Craft in Portland, OR - July Meeting!

Hi, Crafters -

The July Church of Craft meeting will be Sunday the 23rd. Usual time, 11:30 - 2:30. Usual place, Rimsky-Korsacoffee House, 707 SE 12th (at Alder). If you're forwarding this to someone who's never been before, it's the big, old red house at the corner of SE 12th and Alder. There is no sign out front.

Our craft project for this month is more of a craft event -- a very non-serious one for this very non-serious time of year.

So join us for Yarnapalooza, a celebration of stuff you can make with leftover yarn!

We'll have four projects going. Head over to this link to see a photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/55843735@N00/180923392/

If you'd like to participate in any or all of these projects, just email sisterdg@churchofcraft.org for a supply list.

Church of Craft is a nondemoninational group of people who love to make stuff. More info at www.churchofcraft.org.

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View entire thread: AD: San Francisco Knitters, Crafters, Do-Gooders!

Posted by zimfreak on 2007-12-29 04:01:47      Post Subject: AD: San Francisco Knitters, Crafters, Do-Gooders!

Got an hour to spare? Need to pare down that stash?
Knit a scarf!

Warm and Fuzzy, a group of friendly teen knitters in San Francisco, is collecting scarves for the homeless and impoverished in the Bay Area and we need your help! An hour or two of your time can make a world of difference for someone in need. Warm and Fuzzy asks you to spend that time knitting (or crocheting!) :). A hand-made scarf is not only personal and priceless, it''s practical, too!
Knit a scarf between now and Valentine''s Day and, well, feel the love.

Donate your scarf at any of the following locations:

Imagiknit
3897 18th St (at Sanchez)
www.imagiknit.com

Greenwich Yarn
2073 Greenwich St (at Webster)
www.greenwichyarn.c om

Atelier Yarns
1945 Divisadero St (between Pine and California)
www.atelieryarns.co m

Mendels/Far-Out Fabrics
1556 Haight St (between Clayton and Ashbury)
www.mendels.com

The Gables
5636 Geary Blvd (at 21st Ave)
(415)751-8152

Wishbone
601 Irving St (at 7th Ave)
www.wishbonesf.com

For more information, check out www.myspace.com/warmandfuzzySF

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View entire thread: AD: Yarn, Knitting Needles, Trim at Manufacturer's Prices

Posted by elliela on 2006-02-01 18:17:39      Post Subject: AD: Yarn, Knitting Needles, Trim at Manufacturer's Prices

Hi everyone,

I'm working with my friend Jill Bauman, CEO of MarketMakers who produced and marketed knitting designer Suss Cousins' Suss Knit Kits.

In the course of developing Suss Knit Kits (from designer Suss Cousins)
we have amassed a large quantity of high quality, non-branded bamboo
needles, crochet hooks, tapestry needles and point protectors that we
would like to offer to you at the manufacturer's price.

For shop owners who give classes, this would be a great way to offer
your students good quality needles and accessories as part of their
introduction to knitting without the high cost. Or, you could make your
own knitting kits using these accessories, as well.

We are selling these items in bundles and also have trims (e.g. buttons
and purse handles) and some beautiful yarn available. The prices are
fabulous and I suspect our stock will not last long.

Our website contains photos and prices of all of the items we are
offering.
Please click on this link to view our products:
http://www.sussknitkits.com/parts/
There is also a Purchase Order you can print out and fax to us.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you have.
Thanks a bunch!
Ellen

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View entire thread: EtsyLabs NYC Knows How to Party!

Posted by nataxia on 2007-02-16 17:38:31      Post Subject: EtsyLabs NYC Knows How to Party!

Hello New York Craftistas! Be sure to stop by the Etsy Labs and say hi!

http://etsy.com/labs

325 Gold St.
6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

THIS SUNDAY (February 18th):

Supply Swap-O-Rama! 3PM
(from the etsy blog) Come on down to the Etsy Labs for our very first Supplies Swap! Tired of wading through your home’s knee-deep overflow of feathers, string, art supplies, and construction paper? Do you have trunk loads and/or small piles of old clothes, beads, books and papers, yarn, miscellaneous whatnots? Are you coveting piles of other kinds of miscellaneous whatnots? You will score big time at this swap. Please join us on Sunday, February 18 at 3pm. Check out the Etsy Labs website for more info. RSVP@etsy.com

MONDAY (February 19th & Every Monday):
Knit-Night 6 PM

WEDNESDAYS:
Tea Party! 4-6PM
Weekly meet-up at Etsy Labs to introduce the space and have tea with fellow crafters. Come see what the Labs has to offer, discuss ideas, meet locals, plan events or just take a tour.

THURSDAYS:
Movie Night! 8 PM
Free movie night in the main space. Popcorn provided; BYOB.

LAST MONDAYS:
Book Club
Monthly book club discussion at Etsy Labs, as suggested first in the Etsy Blog. February's book is The Wal-Mart Effect by Charles Fishman.

Check out http://blog.etsy.com and http://labs.etsy.com for more events!

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View entire thread: KNitting a crafty City

Posted by manukenkun on 2005-04-19 16:44:34      Post Subject: KNitting a crafty City

Knitting exhibition

We need lots of submissions so get thinking and knitting - and pass it on if you're a member of a knitting or crocheting group.

Knitting exhibition in Bristol

What: An exhibition of knitting and crochet inspired by architecture. This exhibition is part of architecture week (www.architectureweek.org.uk), a prestigious national event.

Details: Work can be 2D or 3D, a sculpture, a wearable garment or a wall hanging (or any other category you can come up with). It could be an entire building or a tiny detail, a knitted architect’s plan or a crumbling ruin or any other knitted or crocheted item directly inspired by architecture. Be as imaginative as you like, the only constraint is that your object must be knitted or crocheted (although it doesn’t need to be made from yarn). Objects can be machine knitted or handmade.

When: 10th - 26th June 2005

Where: The Here Gallery (http://sparror.cubecinema.com/here/mainmenu.html) is an innovative artist-run space that shows local, national and international artists.

Costs: there are no exhibition charges or fees for this show but the Here gallery does take a 40% commission on any work sold. If your work is for sale, please include the price (and remember to allow for the commission).

Proposals: Please contact Kirsty Hall (kirstyhall@blueyonder.co.uk or 0117 909 3462) with details of what you wish to make (including rough dimensions). Images of previous work or pictures of the work in progress would be helpful but are not essential.

Deadline for proposals: 3rd May 2005
Deadline for arrival of completed work: 31st May 2005 (please don't apply if you can't manage this second deadline).

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View entire thread: afghans for afghans needs your knit/crocheted kid's stuff!

Posted by go-fish on 2005-08-19 23:14:29      Post Subject: afghans for afghans needs your knit/crocheted kid's stuff!

http://www.afghansforafghans.org is doing a drive right now that I haven't seen mentioned on these boards. Their goal is to donate knit or crocheted WOOL items to 5,000 kids in afghanistan this winter. They did this drive two years ago and did not meet their goal, but distributed a bunch of warm items to kids in an institution that were living with very little heat in an area with severe winters nevertheless. they are giving it another try and it would be great to see this one go off a big success! BUT...
the newsletter I got yesterday said that they are currently at 20% of the goal, which means they need 4,000 more items by mid september!
What they are asking for are socks, mittens, hats, vest and sweaters (no scarves) that are 100% wool for real warmth. (some alpaca or mohair is okay, I guess, but sheep's wool is preferred.) They have free patterns at the site, lots of them last time I checked.
The deadlines are:
Sept. 16 for the U.S.
Sept. 9 for Canada
These are the dates they want to have the stuff by.
there are several craft groups doing special challenges for this drive. You can read about them at the main website, I imagine. We also have a quilt square drive happening here at Supernaturale.
the more the word gets out about this, the better! so whether or not you can make something for it, please tell the folks at your local S'n'B or yarn store.
Oh, and the address to send stuff to is on the main site as well.
Okay, thanks for reading this pitch!

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View entire thread: CITY OF CRAFT:celebrating all things crafty in T.O. (Dec. 1)

Posted by hodge on 2007-11-24 19:04:23      Post Subject: CITY OF CRAFT:celebrating all things crafty in T.O. (Dec. 1)

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In brief:

WHAT: City of Craft
WHO: 60+ craft vendors, community groups, installation artists & workshop leaders
WHEN: Saturday December 1, 2007, 11am-8pm
WHERE: Theatre Centre, located at 1087 Queen Street West at Dovercourt.
WEB: http://cityofcraft.com

In not-so-brief:

Come dive into Toronto's crafty cultural landscape at City of Craft, a day long opportunity to buy, observe, experience, chat about, share and reimagine all things handmade. Not your run-of-the mill craft show, this dynamic happening will feature craft-based installations, demos, and free workshops, alongside a curated craft fair filled with contemporary, stylish, and offbeat handmade goodies.

You'll also have the chance to learn about great local classes, studios, resources, and craft based projects, getting you in the mood to make stuff and make stuff happen. Eager beavers will be rewarded with swag bags designed and screenprinted for City of Craft by local label Schoolyard (Katie Chan and Hilary Dennis ) & chockful of indie craft goodness from multiple vendors and sponsors.

Event highlights include:

* 60+ craft vendors and exhibitors from Toronto and Montreal selling awesome handmade art, craft & fashion and promoting their craft-based initiatives
* Soft City, a plush cityscape that invites Torontonians to reconsider their relationship to the place they live
* StreetKnit's hand-knit house, an inventive endeavor to bring awareness to issues of homelessness in the city (Donations of hand knit garments will be accepted at the event).
* Perusal of Toronto Zine Library's entire collection of zines in the cozy reading lounge.
* Ample opportunities to make stuff:
-a crochet workshop taught by Shannon Gerrard (let's just say it's connected to her latest project) 1-2pm
-a craft materials swap run by the workroom & Sew Be It Studio - 2:30-4pm***
-a make-you-own gift wrap session hosted by Toronto Church of Craft 4:30-7pm

*** To participate in the swap bring fabric or yarn to swap and canned goods to donate the Daily Food Bank. Leftover materials will be donated to charity.

Please share this invite with craft-inclined friends & family, or anyone you know who might enjoy finding unique handmade gifts in a decidedly un-mall-like atmosphere.

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View entire thread: !<<<Toronto Craft Alert>>>!

Posted by hodge on 2006-02-06 15:08:38      Post Subject: !<<<Toronto Craft Alert>>>!

(x-posted in freestyle)

I'd like to let y'all know about a craft-related e-mail list I'm starting up, and to invite you to send in your submissions and sign up to receive it. This is of course most relevant for Toronto peeps, but if you visit sometimes or would liked to be plugged into local craft affairs in other places, it could be for you too.

Toronto Craft Alert will be a sporadic mail out that keeps Toronto crafters (and fans of craft) in the loop about craft-related happenings in the city. A submission-driven project, the Alert will also be a means through which you can get the word out about your upcoming studio sale/ stich'n'bitch/ craft fair/gallery show and so on. A companion blog ( http://torontocraftalert.blogspot.com/) will log this info as well as providing links to local craft businesses, museums, projects, craftblogs, supply shops, etc. Visit the blog now to read the first post tipping you off on some hot craft action happening right now.

Some things you can expect learn about in a mailout/on the blog:

*Upcoming craft shows (for vendors and shoppers)
*Local craft/DIY-related projects and meetups
*Gallery and museum exhibits of a crafty nature
*Workshops and lectures
*Crafty resources in the city (e.g. hot yarn shops, screenprinting studios, fabric stores, etc.)
*Toronto area businesses and stores that carry local stuff to help you buy local

If you are interested in receiving Toronto Craft Alert mail outs, send an email (w/ "subscribe" in the subject heading) to: torontocraftalert@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe, no hard feelings, anytime with an "unsubscribe" in the subject line.

If you have something to contribute (e.g. event listing (your own or someone else's), hot craft tip, local business profile) or suggestions about what type of things should be included in the Alert, you can write me at the above address with your goods at any time. Don't be shy!

Please share the love and pass this on to other crafthounds that you know.

Thanks for reading,
xjenx

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View entire thread: !<<<Toronto Craft Alert>>>!

Posted by hodge on 2006-02-06 15:07:05      Post Subject: !<<<Toronto Craft Alert>>>!

(x-posted in craft-up)

I'd like to let y'all know about a craft-related e-mail list I'm starting up, and to invite you to send in your submissions and sign up to receive it. This is of course most relevant for Toronto peeps, but if you visit sometimes or would liked to be plugged into local craft affairs in other places, it could be for you too.

Toronto Craft Alert will be a sporadic mail out that keeps Toronto crafters (and fans of craft) in the loop about craft-related happenings in the city. A submission-driven project, the Alert will also be a means through which you can get the word out about your upcoming studio sale/ stich'n'bitch/ craft fair/gallery show and so on. A companion blog ( http://torontocraftalert.blogspot.com/) will log this info as well as providing links to local craft businesses, museums, projects, craftblogs, supply shops, etc. Visit the blog now to read the first post tipping you off on some hot craft action happening right now.

Some things you can expect learn about in a mailout/on the blog:

*Upcoming craft shows (for vendors and shoppers)
*Local craft/DIY-related projects and meetups
*Gallery and museum exhibits of a crafty nature
*Workshops and lectures
*Crafty resources in the city (e.g. hot yarn shops, screenprinting studios, fabric stores, etc.)
*Toronto area businesses and stores that carry local stuff to help you buy local

If you are interested in receiving Toronto Craft Alert mail outs, send an email (w/ "subscribe" in the subject heading) to: torontocraftalert@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe, no hard feelings, anytime with an "unsubscribe" in the subject line.

If you have something to contribute (e.g. event listing (your own or someone else's), hot craft tip, local business profile) or suggestions about what type of things should be included in the Alert, you can write me at the above address with your goods at any time. Don't be shy!

Please share the love and pass this on to other crafthounds that you know.

Thanks for reading,
xjenx

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View entire thread: interesting article on crafting

Posted by CraftyChicaAZ on 2005-03-20 21:47:10      Post Subject: interesting article on crafting

this is in the new issue of an crafts industry newsletter (creative leisure news):

"There's a new trend emerging in craft design and it's not cute. It's fueled by a younger demographic, consumers looking to express their individuality rather than following preset rules, and they prefer a more sophisticated look. In other words, no smiling bunnies. Examples:


1. Two craft stores that are appealing directly to this new demographic are the Spark Crafts Café in suburban Boston (www.sparkcrafts.com) and Urban Arts + Crafts in Kansas City (http://urbanartsandcrafts.com).


2. Craftster (www.craftster.org). The site says, "Craftster is a forum for people who love to make things but who are not inspired by scrapbooking with die-cut teddy bears, cross-stitched home-sweet-home plaques, wooden boxes with ducks in bonnets painted on...."


3. Scrapbooking may be catching on, too. SOHO Publishing put out a call for "edgy and unconventional" layouts for a book, Scrap and the City ("for the thousands of stylish city-dwelling and hip country-living women who are turned off by scrapbooking’s good girl reputation"). For info, call Paul Gambino at 917-916-0521 or email gambinopaul@aol.com ... Darcy Miller, the editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, has published Our Wedding Scrapbook. "Aesthetically, what Miller does has little to do with the current scrapbooking trends and the kitsch-heavy industry it has spawned," wrote W magazine.


4. Get Crafty (www.getcrafty.com.) For insight on this new type of crafter, click on "Jean's Manifesto."


5. The Mar. 7 edition of Time, reported in CLN's previous issue, also gives a good analysis of the trend. Visit www.time.com and type Pretty Crafty in the search engine.)


6. Media. A new HGTV series, Crafters Coast to Coast, (www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hcc2c) premiered recently and features a wide variety of non-cute projects. "Rather than bring artisans into our studio to share their ideas for viewers to try at home, we visit their homes and studios-wherever they may be. The result is a show that goes beyond "how-to" as we see how these crafters' personalities, lives, and communities influence their work." The projects are described as "cool," "hip," and "unique." (The series is aired almost daily at a variety of times. Check your local listings.) Notice the number of quick camera shots; it's crafts for the MTV generation.


(Note: HGTV is looking for designers to appear on the series. Email a recent picture of yourself smiling, images of your projects, contact info, location, and short bio to CoastToCoast@wellergrossman.com.)


This trend is having its effect on almost every product category. The yarn companies spurred the incredible resurgence of knitting and crochet by introducing new, stylish designs, but the changing demographics are affecting other categories, too.


Michelle Temares, one of the industry's best and most thoughtful designers, says, "I believe that this turn to individuality and self expression has been a significant contributing factor to the decline of craft categories such as counted cross stitch and decorative painting and the growth of categories such as scrapbooking and altered art. The former value and emphasize rote sameness while the latter recognize, encourage, and structurally support individual creativity and expression.


"Industry players who can recognize, synthesize, and decode these attitudes and trends will have the advantage in capturing new market share.""

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View entire thread: More Knitting questions

Posted by brdgt on 2006-12-12 07:34:12      Post Subject:

I know my problem with ribbing when I first started was forgetting the bring the yarn back to the back or front depending on the stitch. I ended up with a a lot of Yarn Overs until I figured it out.

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View entire thread: Indiana and beyond

Posted by janaka on 2006-05-19 14:21:55      Post Subject:

come to atlanta!! come visit our local yarn shop!!! we have knit nite every thursday nite!! there is also a wonderful yarn shop in chatanooga, about one hour away from atlanta. pm me if you want detailed info!!

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View entire thread: Biscornu Tutorial

Posted by lizzymahoney on 2007-09-20 18:47:49      Post Subject:

Your design works for the biscornu shape very well. I think the mounded edge sloping down to the center gives the cat motif a little dynamism.

If you use more cats in biscornu, or other animal motif, you might pose the creature in apparent motion. I could envision a cat chasing a ball of yarn, with leaping different colored cats and different colored balls of yarn, perhaps with string trailing. Now that I'm thinking it, a cat with tail aflutter and paw stretched out to yarn trailing from a ball which touches the tail of the next cat, etc. Since it would be two motif it might work on a small project like this one.

Lovely design.

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View entire thread: fabric for t shirts

Posted by Woodi on 2008-03-30 08:21:38      Post Subject:

Perhaps this will help:

Historically, the two basic stitches are knit (or "plain") and purl (or "wrong"). These two nominal stitches are actually identical, however, being the obverse and reverse of the same stitch. A knit stitch is formed by inserting the needle in the back of the loop and pulling a loop of yarn through to form a new loop, while a purl stitch is formed by inserting the needle in the front of the loop and pushing a loop of yarn through to form a new loop.

If only knits or only purls are used when working back and forth in rows, the result is called garter stitch. Alternating rows of knits and purls result in stockinette or jersey stitch, the stitch most often used in commercial garments such as T-shirts. Different combinations of stitches can be used to form ribbing, cables, or other textures.

So to sum up:

1 by 1 rib is knit one stitch, purl one stitch across the fabric. It makes a nice, tight stretch.

jersey is: knit one row, purl one row. It makes a fine, smooth look to a sweater or shirt.

Interlock is: "a stretchy fabric knitted with interlocking stitches by alternating sets of needles on a circular knitting machine".

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View entire thread: drop spinning help?

Posted by stella on 2008-03-19 03:18:05      Post Subject:

it sounds like you might want a longer and heavier spindle.

spindles for fine yarns are designed for yarns that are more like 15-20 wraps per inch. people who spin hundreds of yards in one spindle-full are probably spinning very fine yarns. if your yarn is 1/8-1/16 inch wide, it is probably more like 8-12 wraps per inch, which is a bulky yarn. this website has some info on measuring handspun: http://www.spinderellas.com/patterns/yarnchart.html

7 inches is also pretty short for a spindle, and shorter spindles tend to wobble more. if your problem is that the spindle starts to wobble as it fills, i would suspect that the problem isn't the hook, but that you might want to invest in a longer spindle.

as for joining yarn... you never need knots.untwist the ends you want to join a little so that the singles yarn is fluffy and open, overlap them, and twist them back together. you can put a little water or spit on your palms and rub the join between them to make it stronger. this join isn't strong enough for warp yarn, though.

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View entire thread: Winding Yarn, Practical Magic

Posted by twilight on 2004-12-13 01:06:52      Post Subject: Winding Yarn, Practical Magic

I had an a ball of yarn and didn't have a clue how much there was so I unwound it and measured to find out.

When I was about to wind it all back up again I had a good idea. I decided to write a positive affirmation on a piece of paper and wind the yarn around it.

That way, as I'm working on the project I'll be putting good energy towards that positive affirmation.

Thought others might like this idea. I think I'll do it whenever I wind up yarn.

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View entire thread: Can I felt this?

Posted by ktsmurf on 2007-01-11 17:35:26      Post Subject: Can I felt this?

Hi all. I knit a hat that is somewhat floppy and a bit too big for my head. I was thinking of trying to felt it, but don''t know if it will work with the yarn I used.

The yarn is 80% mohair, 10% acrylic, 10% nylon. Any thoughts, tips, tricks, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kate

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View entire thread: drop spinning help?

Posted by flamesdancing on 2008-03-18 01:29:41      Post Subject: drop spinning help?

So I''ve been spinning on a spindle for a while now (6-8 months) on and off, as much as I can afford roving. (working on preping raw wool, but thats somehting else.) anyways, I''ve gotten pretty good, my threads are mostly pretty even, and fairly fine. I''m spinning on a top whorl wood spindle, I think its about 1.5 ounces? maybe its two. mostly, I''m using blue leicesteir mostly, though I was using corridale. I''m having a wonderful time, but I have this one problem. Even spinning a very fine yarn, I find that I can''t spin a yarn or thread of any great length. I double-ply, but I can''t make my singles much longer either, usually, I only lose about a yard or less at the end of plying. The longest yarn I''ve spun so far is about 23 yards. Its between 1/16th and 1/8th of an inch thick. By the time I get to between 15 and 20 yards single, or double, the spindle is wobbling all over the place, and its full. I can barely find a bare place to use to continue it spinning.
Is my spindle just too small? I like spinning this light weight yarn, I don''t want a much heavier spindle, though I''d also like to spin some thicker woolens. its about 7 inches long from the bottom of the whorl to the bottom, and the whorl is about two inches or so in diameter. I see people who''ve spun over 100 yards on their spindles, which blows my mind. Do have any suggustions for how to spin longer yarns/threads? Is there a way to connect them without knotting them in an ukky mess? I''ve been thinking about selling them on etsy, if I could only get this length issue fixed. Plus, it would be way better for my weaving that way. Thanks a million,
Flames Dancing

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View entire thread: What do you do with your left over yarn?

Posted by VintageEnthusiast on 2008-11-29 21:01:05      Post Subject: What do you do with your left over yarn?

I’m one of those people that gets stressed out bad (lol) about not having enough yarn to complete a project so I always buy a bit more than what I need. Especially since I don’t live close to the shops. But as I like experimenting with different types of yarn, I find that I have bits and pieces left over. I usualy use them to make small doilies or similar small projects but now have run out of people to give my doilies to!

What do you do with your left over yarn? Do you save it for a bigger project or just use it up to make something small?

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View entire thread: Cincinnati Yarn Swap

Posted by rubberaduckie on 2006-01-07 20:37:41      Post Subject: Cincinnati Yarn Swap

Cincinnati Yarn Swap

Meets the first Sunday of the month from 11am to 2pm at Fiber Naturell

Please go to the yarn swap webpage to sign up and for more information.

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View entire thread: mitten question

Posted by Craftasaurus Rex on 2006-09-18 23:39:44      Post Subject: mitten question

I promised my friend for his birthday last year that I'd make him a pair of mittens. Shortly afterwards I fell off the face of the planet due to a pretty devastating break-up with my ex-boyfriend. Now that his birthday has come around again, and I've moved back to the planet of "hanging out with people", I'd like to get started on them.

Anyone have any suggestions for where I can find a good mitten pattern? Are there any books out there? What type of yarn works best (cotton? acrylic? wool?). I'm pretty sure he doesn't have any allergies to worry about. I'd like to stick with worsted weight yarn, because anything smaller than that will take too long to finish, and considering I'm already a year and a week late...

Thanks!

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View entire thread: Can anyone explain/find this type of yarn?

Posted by stella on 2006-10-23 01:37:20      Post Subject:

it sounds like they're talking about wool tops, not yarn. "top" is a combed preparation of wool fibers that is usually bought by spinners to make yarn. "64 quality" relates to the thickness of the individual wool fibers, which in turn relates to the softness of the wool. 64s is very soft.

if you scroll down halfway on this page:

http://www.rhlindsaywool.com/products/index.htm

under the "wool tops" category there is a 64s merino top for $9.50 a pound (that might be the wholesale price, though)

it's not the kind of thing you will find in a yarn store.

**sorry for the bad HTML, it's something the forum is doing, not me

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View entire thread: how wide should i start this scarf?

Posted by sun bear on 2005-03-29 10:02:25      Post Subject: how wide should i start this scarf?

Hello, I bought a lovely ball of "Lussuria" which is 89 m and 50 g. On the label it says that a 3, 75-4,5mm metric for needles and 18 sts by 28 rows is 10x10 cm.

My question is, if I only have one ball, how wide should I start my sccarf? It's a fuzzy yarn so I think it will be impossible to frog.

In general is there a formula? i bet this is complicated by the fact that it has metric measurements, but it's cool yarn, it is a brown strand twisted with a tan fuzzy strand.

Any mathematical help will be greatly appreciated!

jt

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View entire thread: yarn grab bag!

Posted by stprcsm on 2004-06-24 22:52:14      Post Subject: yarn grab bag!

need to clean out yarn stash. almost all worsted weight acrylic yarn (red heart sort of stuff) some full skeins but nothing smaller than a softball. Lots of colors, smoke free home. I will shove as much as I can into a $3.95 priority bag if you cover the shipping. (paypal, cash, check, whatever) Let me know what colors you like and Ill try to accomodate. Any other questions just ask here or email ( in profile)

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View entire thread: spinning plastic yarn?

Posted by it_grrl on 2006-11-16 00:27:25      Post Subject: spinning plastic yarn?

so, i took the recycled plastic bag yarn idea, and wanted to take it a step further by twisting it into a single "thread," but i have no idea how to go about it. any thoughts?

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View entire thread: Retractable/ Collapsable Knitting Needles

Posted by sallysunshine on 2007-01-05 18:08:16      Post Subject:

I second the theory that retractable knitting needles don't exist. The thing about yarn is that it snags really easily, which is why I have to carry a nail file around with me all the time when I'm knitting. I just think it would be really hard to make a retractable needle that wouldn't screw up your yarn. And what's the point?

Sounds like a project for your props person!

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View entire thread: discontinued yarn

Posted by stella on 2006-05-23 22:16:47      Post Subject:

do you want yarn to match old lots, or are you just looking for cheap yarn? if you are trying to find discontinued yarn to complete a project, elann.com and the Knitty board have areas where you can ask people if they have that yarn to swap or sell.

if you just want cheap yarn, discountyarnsale.com sells whole bags, and they have a variety of discontinued yarns and colors in the "bargain bin" section. www.yarn.com (Webs) also has sections for discontinued or otherwise heavily discounted yarn.

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View entire thread: spinning plastic yarn?

Posted by ChristineRenee on 2006-11-16 07:45:25      Post Subject:

One thing I have tried--which works well but is very time consuming--is to use my sewing machine to do a zig zag stitch on top of the strips of plastic bags. When I got to the end of one strip I just overlapped the next one and continued. Besides looking pretty cool the stitching made the "yarn" stronger.

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View entire thread: yarn for recycling

Posted by athena on 2007-03-19 20:40:39      Post Subject: yarn for recycling

so, it took me forever to knit 12 squares for a baby blanket. i finally finished. and they were all different sizes. uh... gauge? what's that?

anyway, there are probably ways to fix this without ripping out (i.e., crocheting them together), but i can't be bothered. so, i am offering up 98% of the yarn for free. it's lamb's pride worsted in oatmeal, a dark turquoise, and a dark blue. 12 squares (6 oatmeal, 4 turq, and 2 dk blue) and one full skein of the turquoise and one full skein of the dark blue, plus some random yardage.

i also have a j. crew 100% wool sweater (large) with a tiny hole in it. it is sewn from separately knit pieces so can be unseamed and unraveled.

i can only ship in the u.s.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/afotiadis/427538417/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/afotiadis/427544698/

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View entire thread: Can anyone explain/find this type of yarn?

Posted by itzie on 2006-10-23 00:11:15      Post Subject: Can anyone explain/find this type of yarn?

Hi - I am looking to do this really cute pillow made with giant yarn, but don't understand knitting terminology very well. (on page 85 of "the home guide to Craft") - can anyone explain it to me or show me some on the internet?

6.5lb/3kg thick unspun cream merino wool yarn (tops - 64 quality)

You help is appreciate!

Lauren

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View entire thread: How to creat a quilt from crochet blocks for a baby

Posted by quornflour on 2006-10-17 02:21:17      Post Subject:

What kind of yarn are they made of?
I have seen stuff backed just by sewing them to fabric...
do you have pictures?

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View entire thread: yarn grab bag!

Posted by stprcsm on 2004-06-24 22:50:14      Post Subject: yarn grab bag!

need to clean out yarn stash. almost all worsted weight acrylic yarn (red heart sort of stuff) some full skeins but nothing smaller than a softball. Lots of colors, smoke free home. I will shove as much as I can into a $3.95 priority bag if you cover the shipping. (paypal, cash, check, whatever) Let me know what colors you like and Ill try to accomodate. Any other questions just ask here or email ( in profile)

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View entire thread: AD: just launched my yarn webstore!

Posted by high-strung on 2006-10-24 13:08:29      Post Subject: AD: just launched my yarn webstore!

just want to let everyone know that my yarn shop is now open! i specialize in natural fibers and yarns that are a little lesser known, but high in quality. keep checking it as i will be adding to the inventory very soon!

HIGH-STRUNG

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View entire thread: need help - how to block?

Posted by janaka on 2006-12-26 12:29:16      Post Subject: need help - how to block?

i finished a shawl for a friend, it needs to be blocked and I am not sure how to go about doing it. I used a stretchy yarn from feza, with some ribbon yarn in it as well.

questions are:

1. what do i pin the shawl to?
2. do i wet the shawl before pinning it down?
3. how long does it need to be blocked for?
4. anything else i need to know?

thanks ladies!

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View entire thread: HELP!!!!!!!!!! RECYCLED SILK YARN PROBLEM

Posted by Purple on 2006-05-25 12:18:26      Post Subject: HELP!!!!!!!!!! RECYCLED SILK YARN PROBLEM

Hi everyone,
I am very disappointed because I bought a bunch of recycled silk yarn at E-bay and now that I am trying to make a scarf with it after I am half the way through the process I found myself that I do not have any more yarn with the same shade o same tone as the ones I have used.
I just added the closest color I found in my lot, but the quality looks to rough. It looks like a rag.
Any suggestions?
I am frustrated because it was for a gift and I think I shouldn't continue with it.
What do you suggest to do with it?
Thanks for your help

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View entire thread: Felt Help, please!

Posted by Muddymay on 2007-11-19 13:02:22      Post Subject: Felt Help, please!

This will be the first time felting for me. I feel confident in the actual process. Tried it by hand (rubbed it briskly under hot running water) last night with a small swatch so i got an idea of what I was doing. It went over really well. So I got some great chunky green wool yarn today and want to knit a "beanie" hat on size 15 needles. So my question is how do I figure out how many stitches? This weekend I started and finished 2 hats on those same needles same thickness of yarn, I started with 46 stitches and that fits mine and my boyfriends head perfectly. (Had done another one at 50 and it was slightly baggy.)
Sooooo how do I figure this out?

Thanks so much in advance!!

Miya

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View entire thread: I finally started to learn to knit..

Posted by designerella on 2007-04-24 23:42:10      Post Subject: I finally started to learn to knit..

Yay! I watched videos, but I'm not entirely sure I followed correctly. I have my Nana to teach me, I should visit soon.

It was exhilerating to be learning something new - especially when I've put it off for so long while dreaming of knitting purses. My dream of dreams is to be a handbag designer.

I'm finally seriously (actually I've taken certain steps before) taking action and starting a business with some less-experience-friendly routes.

I'm pretty much decorating tote bags with my own embellishments, the totes are for grocery shopping. But back to knitting.

I want to knit flowers to use as pins, and use organic, soy and - yes - recycled plastic bag yarn - lol.

I didn't knit AT ALL today, I just worked on the website (one of my dearest hobbies) even though I meant to. But I did get some yarn to play with! It's not organic or soy but it is made from cotton, so it's a pretty friendly material, I think.

Does everyone know of soy yarn?? I ordered some yarn off this website and they had soy yarn! Free shipping, I'll find the link... http://theyarngrove.com

I got videos from http://knittinghelp.com and some other source, but I didn't pay attention.. It was related to experts teaching us, not just knitting, though.

I think I at least nailed the cast on, but what do I know - lol.

Pretty yarn to play with tomorrow! I'm so proud of myself!

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View entire thread: where do i find good yarn to make a scarf with?

Posted by anirtak on 2004-10-19 21:49:38      Post Subject: where do i find good yarn to make a scarf with?

I'm hoping to make a few scarves for friends for Christmas this year. I bought a pair of knitting needles last year (they're 12mm, i believe), but the yarn i bought to use to make the scarf out of wasn't thick enough. The scarf ended up looking really messy because the yarn was too thin for the size of the needles.

Every time i go on a hunt for thick yarn, i can never find thick yarn that's soft.

Anyone have any suggestions for soft, thick (maybe even uneven chunky-esque) yarn that's not too pricy?

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View entire thread: needle felting with recycled wool?

Posted by stella on 2007-02-27 22:46:30      Post Subject:

if you decide to card a lot of scrap yarn, you might want to buy some cheap carders to use, because it will really trash them and make them not so good to use with regular unspun wool. using dog brushes might be better for that kind of thing.

typically, people blend short lengths of yarn (called "thrums" from the weaving term) with some unspun wool to make batts for handspinning. you can spin pieces of fluffed-up yarn together, but the result from blending with wool is going to be more cohesive.

as for needle felting, you should be able to felt scraps of wool fabric to one another flat (like appliques) but you probably won't be able to make 3-d soft sculpture. the reason needle-felted soft sculpture is so smooth and even is because it's made with roving.

the markup on those tiny bags of roving they market to needle felters is pretty ridiculous, but the problem is that most places only sell roving for spinning by 4 or 8 oz. quantities, and you probably won't want that much for needle felting. it looks like there are some okay eBay deals on roving for felters, though.

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View entire thread: knitting - new to cables - yarn question

Posted by goddesshanna on 2006-12-27 16:09:48      Post Subject:

cables show up best on yarn with good stitch definition. generally a good smooth wool yarn shows them off best. don't worry about using a bulky yarn, it'll look just as good but big. you definitely want to consider your yarn when you get a cable needle since they come in all sorts of materials (and shapes) and metal might be too slippery and fall out.

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View entire thread: Need help finding a knitting book

Posted by athena on 2006-04-02 14:18:11      Post Subject:

is it knitting for baby by melanie falick and kristin nicholas? i've made a hat matching that description from this book.

it's a very easy pattern. the original dimensions are 14" x 8-1/2". just knit every row to these dimensions. fold long-ways in half. sew up the sides and top. sew/tack the sewn corner to the folded corner. make and attach a pom-pom.

this fits up to 24 months.

the original yarn is brown sheep lamb's pride worsted on size 9 needles. gauge is 16 sts x 32 rows = 4", with a cast on of 56 stitches for the pattern.

but if you just check your gauge, you can use any yarn and needle you want. i used koigu on a tiny needle (don't remember the size).

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View entire thread: Get CRAFTY at The Stitch Cafe''s Artisan Studio!!

Posted by lisiko on 2007-01-27 16:20:19      Post Subject: Get CRAFTY at The Stitch Cafe''s Artisan Studio!!

Having any cravings to get super crafty in Los Angeles??? Come to THE STITCH CAFÉ (located in the valley) where we recently opened up an artisan HAVEN, offering classes of all sorts, instructed by local LA artists sharing their wealth of know-how. Besides knitting and crochet, we indulge in beading, mosaics, polymer claywork, glass beading (lampworking), glass fusing, PMC (precious metal clay), soap-making, jewelry-making, embroidery, children’s art classes AND advanced fiber arts such as spinning, yarn dyeing and freeform knitting and crochet. Adult and children’s birthday parties are also available. Check out our website: www.stitchcafe.com for the class schedule and any other current events.



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View entire thread: Linen yarn

Posted by Marcie on 2007-12-23 09:32:22      Post Subject: Linen yarn

My husband gave me a really neat crochet book for Christmas, and every yarn they are using is a Rowan yarn (expensive!). The one pattern that I really want to make is using a Linen blend yarn. Rowan does not make this yarn anymore (I checked on their website).
Does anyone know of a particular brand of yarn that makes good quality linen yarn? Also, do you know of a place I can get it fairly inexpensively?

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View entire thread: putting fringe on scarves

Posted by delqc on 2005-01-31 15:06:53      Post Subject: putting fringe on scarves

Hey,

I am knitting a scarf with acrylic with the wavy pattern from Knitty.com.

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTwavy.html

It actually looks better than the one pictured - the yarn I have is kind if like chenille, so the wavy pattern is very subtle and understated, unlike the geometetric look of the one in the photo. Itlooks super classy. I will post a pic soon.

I think I want to add some fringe to the ends, to make it ultra-feminine. Anyone have any suggestions for a "method"? I was thinking about just taking 3 or 4 pieces of yarn twice the length I want the fringe, folding in half, pulling the loop though the scarf with a darning needle, and then pulling the ends through the loop to attach. Is there a better way? How much fringe is too much? I was thinking like 5" long when done ... How many strands of yarn in each fringe, would you say?

I'm ready for a fringing' debate!!!

del

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View entire thread: discontinued yarn

Posted by CraftinFool on 2006-05-23 09:38:31      Post Subject: discontinued yarn

I found some skeins of a discontinued Red heart yarn i bought a while back and didn't start using until recently from ebay.

Just curious if there's another source besides ebay that you like for finding discontinued yarn?

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View entire thread: Continental v. British Knitting

Posted by lizzy on 2005-01-02 23:36:11      Post Subject: Continental v. British Knitting

I just learned to knit and am working on my first project, a scarf of course. An older (British) relative who was in town for the holidays taught me to knit, in the British style/method. At the time I didn't even realize there was more than one way to knit! However I made a mistake and the relative had returned home so I went into the yarn store where I purchased the yarn to ask for help. They fixed mistake but strongly suggested I knit in the Continental style, because it is faster, easier, etc. So now I know both but don't know which to use. The pro on the Continental is that I am able to knit much looser -- in the British style I knit really tight. The con on the Continental is that my index finger hurts!

Since I'm just learning I want to try and go with one style right off the bat, and not confuse myself further. Any suggestions? I'm totally willing to go with the Continental style because I like the looser knit, except for the painful index finger. Anybody ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

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View entire thread: Continental v. British Knitting

Posted by ti on 2005-01-03 08:14:23      Post Subject:

I learned how to crochet first ... then tried the american/british style of knitting. I was hopeless at it.

Then almost nine months later, I attempted the continental method and finally learned how to knit. I am by no means an expert but I am a little faster now.

I have been told that continental knitting in the round is the most efficient way to knit. I don't know how true this is since I only know one way to knit. I find that most guides on the net are geared towards the first method you learned. It makes me a little frustrated.

I am right handed but often times I am left hand dominant so this method really clicked for me.

As for your finger, are you pressing down too hard? I would have someone at the yarn store you mentioned watch you knit a few rows to trouble shoot.

On one of the other threads, I mentioned some links for continental style knitting, I think the one that boheme-anne started. I also really found that both SnB books (esp. the glossary of stitches in the 2nd one) helped quite a bit as well as reading “Knitting in Plain English.” Also the Susan Bates booklet called “My Knitting Teacher” was recommended by the yarn shop I go to. It is about $5 and it shows you both methods. The patterns are outdated but the directions are right on
Hope that helps!!


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View entire thread: looking for craft stores in Duluth

Posted by amaryllis on 2006-06-09 07:31:05      Post Subject:

I have yet to quilt but I dropped by this shop and they had some nice yarn:


SHARE THE SPIRIT QUILTING & YARN
3129 MAIN ST STE B
678-473-4617

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View entire thread: Knitting help

Posted by xuli on 2004-11-08 10:30:55      Post Subject:

It doesn't sound like a bad idea to me at all.

In fact, I made the Knitty Villa poncho (pictured at the link at the end of this post) out of that very yarn, using #15 needles, and it turned out really, really well. More drapey and thinner than if I'd made it using the specified yarn, which is exactly the result I wanted.

Here's the poncho ---
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall03/PATTponcho.html

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View entire thread: List your website at the Indie Collective!

Posted by high-strung on 2006-10-24 12:55:28      Post Subject:

great site! i have a yarn supply website (i didn't make the yarn myself). can i advertise on your site too?

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View entire thread: List your website at the Indie Collective!

Posted by Myrrh on 2006-10-25 22:26:14      Post Subject:

great site! i have a yarn supply website (i didn't make the yarn myself). can i advertise on your site too?

Absolutely! We have a Craft Supplies section - your site would fit in nicely!

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View entire thread: Knitting/yarn stores in Broward, South Florida

Posted by helenabrit on 2006-09-09 13:44:59      Post Subject: Knitting/yarn stores in Broward, South Florida

Anyone know where I can get some decent yarn in Broward, South Florida. It's very depressing having to order on-line all the time. Just want to be able to see and feel the yarn before I order.... Also interested in fellow knitters in the area to share patterns. Thanks!

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View entire thread: needle felting with recycled wool?

Posted by ChristineRenee on 2007-02-27 21:16:58      Post Subject:

I don't know the answer, but good question!

I personally haven't ever needle felted, but I've seen it done on tv and it seems to me that it would work.

I've personally been thinking about spinning with recycled yarn. What I did was take some scraps of yarn that I recycled from old sweaters and used a carder (I think that's what it's called) to make it fluffy and roving-like. (That's as far as I've gotten. I'm still trying to figure out how to use my stupid spinning wheel.)

If you did the same thing you could probably needle felt with it.



Ok, I just checked wikipedia and I guess they're called handcarders. There's a picture here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carding
I think you'd be able to use two dog brushes instead. (The dollar store near me sometimes has dog brushes...)

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View entire thread: Does anyone have a copy of Stitch n Bitch handy?

Posted by revafisheye on 2004-11-12 11:19:02      Post Subject: Does anyone have a copy of Stitch n Bitch handy?

I'm at work and ordering yarn online and I need to know what gauge and how much yarn is required for the cat ear hat.

Anyone have their copy handy?

Thanks!

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View entire thread: please help! sock pattern confusion

Posted by go-fish on 2005-09-29 12:26:19      Post Subject:

You don't have to add new yarn.
Your yarn is at the end of the heel flap. You are at the "edge" of the side of the heel flap. You need to pick up 14 stitches along that side WITH A NEW NEEDLE (needle #1).
At this point your yarn will be at the "edge" of your instep stitches. Knit across them (or rib as they mention) WITH A NEW NEEDLE (needle # 2).
Now your yarn is at the "edge" of the other side of the heel flap. You need to pick up 14 stitches along that side WITH A NEW NEEDLE (needle #3). When you get to the stitches that are what is left of the heel flap, knit half of them onto needle #3. Slip the other half onto needle#1.
Your yarn is now at the end of needle #3, and you have an extra needle in your hand. Where you are at right now is the beginning of the round. You are all set up to knit around now. When you knit into the picked-up stitches, just knit into the back of them (twist them) to avoid looseness.

The term pick up and knit is misleading to me. I just do it as above everytime and it works great.

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View entire thread: Yarn Help????

Posted by Dr. D. Light on 2006-09-03 00:50:04      Post Subject: Yarn Help????

I received several yarn donations - and some of my own stock got a tad dirty between moving and storage.

I also need to be able to use/offer it to my knitting and crochet students ASAP!

Any good tips on how to wash loose yarn (skein - not knit, crochetted or woven yet)?

I have a huge variety - from alpaca to silk. Some hand-spun. I already know not to use Woolite! (I was told Ivory is the best - and just a couple of drops.)

Thank you!

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View entire thread: What do you do with your left over yarn?

Posted by Cindy on 2008-11-30 21:35:53      Post Subject:

The Crochet N More website has some wonderful tips for using leftover yarn. Check out the link here for many ideas.
http://www.crochetnmore.com/scrapyarnideas.htm

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View entire thread: Yarn/knitting needle Donations needed for HS club in NYC

Posted by indigo1998 on 2005-04-01 11:55:34      Post Subject: Re: Yarn/knitting needle Donations needed for HS club in NYC

So, we are looking for people who are willing to donate yarn, knitting needles or crochet hooks to our club.



Greetings!
I have some yarn that I'd love to donate to your group. I'm in NJ, and rarely in the city. Is there an address where I can MAIL the yarn?

Also, has the club ever considered an auction? having a couple of scarves, small items, etc., that you could use to stage a silent auction at your next bake sale? If interested, I'd be happy to donate a couple of already completed items as well.

Please PM.

Nicole

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View entire thread: Michaels

Posted by sarabell on 2006-10-16 12:17:26      Post Subject:

OH NO! why'd you have to tell me that?!?
i think i get into MORE trouble when yarn's on sale!

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View entire thread: Looking for a Pattern

Posted by Astrid on 2007-09-18 13:51:24      Post Subject:

The trick for crocheting with beads is to thread all the beads you want to use on the skein before you start (beads with fairly big hole seem advisable). Then pull the yarn through the beads while crocheting until you need one.
I suppose for the collar and leash it's best to use sc (to get a firm result), for the rest it seems to be a matter of sizing up your dog's neck and finding a suitabe clasp.
And I woud use firm cotton yarn.
Good luck with it. Sounds like a pretty fun project to me!

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View entire thread: Hat ideas for a Pinhead

Posted by kissmyknitz on 2005-02-06 20:48:47      Post Subject:

How about a headband/earwarmer instead? Can kinda frame the face, let the bangs/sideburns/mudflap show, plus takes less yarn, so you won't go broke.

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View entire thread: knitting help

Posted by stella on 2007-04-10 23:09:52      Post Subject:

when you get to the end of a row and you don't have enough yarn to knit another full row (you need about 3 times the length of yarn as the width of the knitting) drop the old yarn and start knitting with a new skein. just leave the ends dangling. nothing bad will happen. when you're done with the project. tie the ends in a half-knot (NOT a whole knot) and carefully adjust the tension until it's the same as the rest of your project, and darn in the ends the way you do for the beginning and end yarn tails. that's all.

you can do the same thing in the middle of a row, to conserve yarn, but sometimes it's harder to make the join invisible than it is at an edge.

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View entire thread: putting fringe on scarves

Posted by craftytricks on 2005-01-31 16:51:03      Post Subject: Re: putting fringe on scarves

I was thinking about just taking 3 or 4 pieces of yarn twice the length I want the fringe, folding in half, pulling the loop though the scarf with a darning needle, and then pulling the ends through the loop to attach.

This is how I've always made fringe. I usually put one fringe loop (one piece of yarn) through each stitch, so then it ends up with double the fringe. The good thing about the loop method is that you can add and remove as you please.

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View entire thread: knitting - new to cables - yarn question

Posted by CraftinFool on 2006-12-27 12:26:08      Post Subject: knitting - new to cables - yarn question

Hi all,

for my next knitting project - I'm fairly new- I want to do something with cables. Is there a yarn that is easier to use for cables than ohters? I figured I'd avoid something too thick or yarn with nubbly bits but wasn't sure beyond that. Thanks!

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View entire thread: Peplum probems with Vogue knitting

Posted by twilight on 2005-09-06 22:04:17      Post Subject:

Vogue Knitting magazine is notorious for having errors, lots of them. Check out the corrections for Fall 2005 issue; there are corrections there for the peplum that may clear up your confusion.

Did you use the provisional cast-on with your swatch?

Thanks! Yes, there were errors so I'm glad I checked it out. I'll always check their site first before launching one of their patterns onto the needles. I didn't do the cast-on called for originally because I couldn't figure it out. But the very nice staff at this yarn store in Portland (damn, what's their name, they were a yarn/coffee store) explained the cast-on method. Plus they had lots of yummy yarn that I couldn't resist buying some of for future projects.

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View entire thread: Peplum probems with Vogue knitting

Posted by twilight on 2005-09-02 19:34:37      Post Subject: Peplum probems with Vogue knitting

I'm starting the Eyelet pullover featured in fall issue of Vogue knitting ie the Gypsy Spirit issue. The instructions are on page 106.

For the Provisional cast on there are instructions that involve casting on extra stitches with scrap yarn. Also there's a section called "Peplum" that has instructions that make no sense to me.

I have my yarn, I have a swatch and figured out my needles to get the right gauge.

Is anyone else doing this pattern? If so could you explain this Peplum confusion? And the confusing casting on with scrap yarn? Originally I thought I could skip these two but I suspect their important to the pattern. It seems I knit the back and front piece the same. From what I can tell there's no neckline shaping, which leads me to believe the Peplum would solve this problem.

Thanks fellow knitters!

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View entire thread: knitting - new to cables - yarn question

Posted by stella on 2006-12-27 18:15:36      Post Subject:

single-colored (or heathered, just not space-dyed) yarns look best as cables, since the cables get lost if there are a lot of color changes. like goddesshanna said, a smooth yarn shows cables off. wool is easier to work with and more forgiving than cotton or other inelastic fibers, but you can work cables with any yarn.

i don't tend to use a cable needle unless the cable is really big or complex, and even then i just put the stitches on a spare DP or a toothpick.

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View entire thread: Can I felt this?

Posted by stella on 2007-01-11 21:40:00      Post Subject:

some mohair doesn't felt well at all, so you might want to test a swatch first if you have any yarn left over. i have an angora goat (that's where mohair comes from... who knows why "angora" comes from angora rabbits and "mohair" comes from angora goats...) and his hair barely felts at all. i think kid mohair felts, though.

to full the hat by hand, fill half of a double sink with hot water and half with cold water (or fill the sink with cold water and a big bowl with hot water. put some soap in the hot water and mix it in. dunk the hat in the hot water, squeeze it around, then dunk it in the cold water and squeeze it. repeat until it is a little bigger than you want the final hat, because it will shrink a little more while it dries.

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View entire thread: looking for crafty gals in So Cal!

Posted by craftster on 2007-08-05 21:00:13      Post Subject: looking for crafty gals in So Cal!

Hi Crafty Ladies:

I just moved to LA about a month ago from NYC. I''m trying to find some crafty girls in the area to start a sewing circle or knitting nights. OR if anyone has any suggestions of great crafty places to go to buy fabric, yarn, beads, etc.

I live in West Hollywood.

Thanks!

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View entire thread: knitting help

Posted by Acullison on 2007-04-10 21:54:29      Post Subject: knitting help

I''m knitting a baby blanket that takes 7 skeins of yarn. I''ve never knitted anything this big before, so my question is: how do I end a skein of yarn in the middle of the project when the yarn runs out and start on the new skein? Do I bind off to the end of a row, then loop the new yarn through somehow?

I''ve learned how to do a cable stitch and eyelet through free online videos but can''t find instructions on this simple step!

Thanks

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View entire thread: please help! sock pattern confusion

Posted by Katydid on 2005-09-28 15:34:09      Post Subject: please help! sock pattern confusion

Crafty ladies to the rescue!

I'm knitting my first pair of socks, and it seems that I've hit a wall. I've completed the heel flap and the little cup of the heel, and now I'm confused about what to do.

Here is the whole pattern I'm using:

http://knitting.about.com/library/blbasicsocks.htm?terms=free+sock+pattern

Here is where I'm stuck:

Join the first colour back in if you made a contrasting heel. Now you will be picking up the stitches on the sides of the heel flap and knitting around the sock again. Those stitches you put aside before doing the heel flap have waited patiently and will be put back into use!

By slipping the first stitch of each row on the heel flap, you have made a lovely chain edge which will be easy to pick up. You should be able to get 14 stitches on each side, but don't worry if you get more or less than this. I usually pick up the stitches on one needle and knit them onto another, twisting them by knitting into the back of the loop.

Knit across those patient instep stitches, or continue them in ribbing, then pick up and knit the same number of stitches on the other side of the heel flap. Knit one half of the heel flap stitches (8 or 9) onto this needle. Mark the centre as the beginning of the round. You now have three needles with rather a lot of stitches on them - one for each side of the gusset and one for the instep. If you have a spare needle in about the same size you can put the instep stitches on two needles instead - I find this is much easier to work.


HUH?

My yarn is at the end of my heel flap (I didn't use contrasting color for the heel), and I can't figure out any way to get that yarn to someplace workable Am I adding a new section of yarn to work the instep stitches and picking up a heel flap stitch on each side? That's how I'm reading that, but I feel like it's not the right way...

Any insight?

thanks in advance!!!
Kate

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View entire thread: Selling all Yarn - Business has gone belly-up

Posted by Kristine King on 2005-03-03 12:18:20      Post Subject: Selling all Yarn - Business has gone belly-up

Hi,
Basically, my crocheted/knitted clothing business has gone bust (not that it ever got off ground). Anyhow I am selling all my yarn. It would be great if you could place this information on your site somewhere. I have kept my online store open until I sell my yarn and probably my displays later on. All my contact info. is on my site.

Anyhow my link is http://enjoysyarnbarn.com

There are lots of great deals now and more to come. I should have all yarn listed after last craft fair which is March 20.

Thanks for listening.

Sincerely,

Kristine King
Enjoys

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Posted by mel_stormer on 2006-10-27 22:12:31      Post Subject: Knitters in Bloomington Il area

Help!!! I am going to be relocating to Bloomington Il and have no idea where i will be without my LYS!!! Anyone out there know of any good yarn shops in the Bloomington/Normal area???

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Posted by Chelsea on 2006-02-18 17:24:23      Post Subject:

http://www.knittinghelp.com

This has videos that walk you through a lot of things.

I recently tried it and it's pretty easy. I did a scarf though. When I first started the color change, I just tied the new yarn to the other colored yarn...but I do know there's a way to like knit them together for a while or something, I can't remember exactly, it should be on that site.

It's actually pretty easy though, especially if I was able to do it ;) The only thing you have to watch is when you're carrying along the color for the other stripe, make sure you don't pull too tight (which will cause the edge to buckle) or leave it too loose (which causes a loop hanging off the edge). But it's really not hard to avoid that once you get used to it.

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