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Watch Us Wednesday – Hana Ami Flower Loom
We put together a playlist of YouTube videos featuring tutorials for the Hana Ami Flower Loom. This loom can be used to create flowers with a variety of fibers including yarn, raffia, and ribbon depending on the look and application of the flower. The loom is packaged with the inserts you need to create different sizes and shapes of flowers. It’s an easy and fun process to make the flowers, as you can see in the videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3wuXbDFXuE&feature=share&list=PL5CtqoNhlTkFaCl1wQi2HoqTdvxrqX1Ar
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Friday Finds – Yarn Projects
We’ve seen so many fun and wonderful yarn projects this week that we just had to share them with you. One of our customers, Vera, even sent us a link of the adorable creations she’s been making with our Pom-Pom Makers. Those are her sweet egg hats shown in the photo. If you create something wonderful with Clover projects, we’d love to see it. Feel free to leave a link here in the comments anytime or email us directly at info@clover-usa.com We hope you enjoy these creative yarn projects as…
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Watch Us Wednesday – Tunisian Crochet
Have you ever wanted to crochet in the round? The Double Ended Tunisian Crochet Hook is the perfect tool for the job. You work with two skeins of yarn, either in different colors or the same color, depending on the design of your piece. This technique creates a woven finish that maintains its shape with limited stretch. Watch the video below for simple step-by-step instructions to get you started on this fun way to crochet. If you’d like to try this technique, Clover makes Double Ended Tunisian Crochet Hooks in…
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Friday Finds-Pom Poms
Pom Poms are everywhere we look lately. We shared a few pom pom finds two weeks ago in our heart round up. The pom pom garland above was created by our friends at Love of Knitting for their booth at The National NeedleArts Trade Show show last week. Here’s a few more fun pom pom project links we found to share with you: Chiffon Pom Pom Necklace by Jenny Bevlin Yarn Flowers by Country Living Pom Pom Gift Wrap by For Chic Sake Wooly Sheep by Anacapa Knits Pom Pom…
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Watch Us Wednesday- Pom Pom Maker
Pom Poms are hot this winter. They’re being used on everything from blankets and hats to garlands, flower arrangements, and gift wrap. As we gather our favorite pom pom finds to share with you on Friday Finds, here’s a quick video showing how easy it is to use Clover Pom-Pom Makers. Have you handcrafted pom-poms for a project lately? We’d love to hear about it.
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Make It Monday-Embellished Blanket
It’s that time of year when everyone is looking for a warm blanket. Create a custom look with a ready made blanket, coordinating yarn, and Clover Hana-Ami Flower Loom by following the instructions on this link. Imagine the variety of blankets you can create for gifts or to cozy up by the fireplace this winter.
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Watch Us Wednesday-Needle Felting Techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=-mz_5ODSgGc We’ve been playing with needle felting at the Clover office this week and found this video by Amy Barickman of Indygo Junction showing three simple tips to incorporate wool yarn, fiber, and fabric in your project using Clover Needle Felting Tools. Thanks for the inspiration, Amy.
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Hand-Made, Hand Woven Baskets
We LOVE this month’s product feature because you can easily create beautiful baskets in an instant! The Basket Frames are ideal for small storage around-the-house or it can be used for other purposes. Imagine organizing in-style! Whether you use yarns, raffias or fabric strips, you can achieve personalized baskets with little effort. Each week we will be featuring hand-made baskets for the home, office and special occasions.
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Helix Scarf with a Soft Twirl
A sunny hello to you all from Las Vegas! I am here for the International Textile Show and am looking forward to seeing all the beautiful designer fabrics and new embellishments the vendors will be showing. I haven’t had time to work on my Irish Sweater for grandson, Garret, with all the preparations for the show but I did bring my two Helix scarves that are about completed. I really want to get these off the needles and use some of the exciting yarns in my stash. The pattern for…
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French Knitter Using Yarns and Other Fibers
Okay so Monofilament has a mind of its own, but we so absolutely love the “floating” look of the beads! We can’t get enough of this look. This week we are going to step back and suggest using yarn, embroidery floss and crochet thread. Yarn is, of course, one of the first fibers used with the wooden/nail spool knitters of childhood….but let’s take another look at the fibers available today.