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Make It Monday – Wonder Knitter
We have a lineup of products and projects to share in July that are fun for all ages. We know by mid-summer many families are looking for a new craft to do together. We’re hoping some of these ideas will spark a new found crafting craze in your home. This week’s feature is our Wonder Knitter. It’s an inexpensive little tool that’s quick and easy to learn. It comes packaged with two interchangeable heads to vary the size of your stitch. You’ll work the knitter with yarn or fiber to…
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Watch Us Wednesday on a Monday – Weaving Sticks
We’re so excited about this new product that we had to shake things up a bit and share our new video on a Monday. This past weekend, we introduced Weaving Sticks at The National Needle Arts Trade Show in Ohio. Stick weaving is an inexpensive and traditional way to weave. The sticks are simply held in one hand while you weave the fibers around the sticks with your other hand. You can weave a wide variety of fibers using from 2-6 sticks creating various widths of woven design. Let us…
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Friday Finds – Fabric Flowers
We enjoyed sharing our flower making tools and projects with you all during April. Today we’re wrapping it all up with a few of the newest flower finds that found us swooning. Wearable Flower Wreath Tutorial by Emily Mother’s Day Pom-Pom Bouquet Tutorial by Mom Advice Fuzzy Flowers by Fiona Review of Clover Protect and Grip Thimbles by Everything is not Black & White Hand stitching is easier with a good thimble, so we included a recent review for you. Here’s the link to all Clover Thimbles if you’re in…
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Watch Us Wednesday – Pom-Pom Hair Ties
We love the way Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots created these adorable hair ties using our Small Pom-Pom Maker. We especially like how she tied the hair elastic into the pom-pom before she removed it from the tool. She’s so clever! We hope you’re as inspired by her creativity as we are.
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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.