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Yo-Yo Pillow Tutorial
What you need: Size Large Yo-Yo Maker, item #8701 Neutral shade of thread, Aurifil 50 wt cotton Black Gold Applique Needles, item #4971 Fabric Cuts: 96, 4.5″ red squares (or any darker color) 25, 4.5″ pink squares (or any lighter color) One, 20×20″ red fabric square for the back of the pillow One, 20×20″ white fabric square for the front of the pillow One 20″ square pillow insert Tips: You can use any two colors to make this pillow. To achieve the overall effect, use two contrasting colors such…
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Bob and Betty Bird – Amigurumi Pattern
Hi Everyone! I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb. I’m so excited to share with you my latest crochet pattern to make these adorable amigurumi birds that I’ve named: Bob and Betty Bird.
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Embroidery Stitching (Punch) Tool
What is it? So what is this thing called punch embroidery? It’s actually one of those “mature” artforms that is pretty much old school, something our grandmothers may have loved. While traditional machine embroidery has its obvious applications, lately more and more of us have had our fiber-creative senses re-attuned to the amazing textures created with punch needle embroidery. Punch needle embroidery is a hand application process that uses a hollow needle to create loops of thread, yarn, floss or even ribbon on fabric giving us a textured pile surface that…
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Knitting 101: Knit Beanie
Hey Friends! Now that you’ve learned how to use straight needles, along with some knitting basics like how to make the knit and purl stitch, and how to cast off we can move onto your first knitted project! In this post we will work with circular needles to make a knit beanie.
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Knitting 101: Knitting for Beginners
Hey Friends! I’m Brittani, the owner/creator behind Crocheted By Boo. I’ve got a question for you. Have you ever wanted to knit or tried to knit but couldn’t quite get it? I was the same way. I would get lost looking at knit beanies on social media just wishing I could make one. I can crochet a beanie no problem, but knitting just overwhelmed me for some reason. Being a busy stay-at-home mom and caregiver I would overthink knitting so much I wouldn’t even try. How would I have time…
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How to Sew a Face Mask Cover
Designed by Carol Mesimer There is currently a shortage of N95 masks and we are calling all sewers to help make mask covers for health care professionals and first responders in need!
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Eraser Head Cosplay – Crochet Pattern
Hi everyone! My name is Vincent Green-Hite and I am the crochet artist and blogger over at Knot Bad!
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Meadow Drink Cozy – Crochet Pattern
Hello friends! I’m Deni, the designer behind DeniMade. I am a crochet designer from NYC and I am so excited to be on the blog!
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Kelly Ear Warmer – Tunisian Crochet Pattern
Hello everyone, this is Tonja the designer behind Pink Plumeria Maui and I’m so excited to be back with a new Tunisian pattern. Today I’m sharing with you gorgeous Tunisian pattern using Clover’s Takumi Bamboo Interchangeable Tunisian Crochet Hook, the Kelly Ear Warmer.
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How to Make a Leopard Pom-Pom
Leopard print pom-poms are in! Have you wondered how you can make one? Here’s a beginner friendly tutorial by Nina Bella Knits to get you familiar with the process. Once you have it down, experiment with different color combinations and patterns!