How to Make Patrick’s Day Yarn Wreath

Patrick’s Day Yarn Wreath

I had this yarn for over a month and I knew I wanted to try my first yarn wreath but time hasn’t been on my side lately. I finally took some time to do it and here’s what I came up with!

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DIY: Yarn Wreath with Felt Flowers

Yarn Wreath with Felt Flowers

supplies: straw wreath, yarn, felt, scissors, glue, and any other embellishments your little heart desires.

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How to Make a Stitch Marker Case from Plastic Canvas

Stitch Marker Case from Plastic Canvas 

When I heard Vickie Howell was coming out with a cotton and acrylic blend yarn, I was eager to check it out – not for knitting or crochet purposes, but for plastic canvas. Of course.

Turns out, Cotton-ish is dandy for 10 count plastic canvas. It creates perfect coverage with a single strand, whether you’re using short stitches or long ones. It’s also significantly cheaper than stitching with embroidery floss or pearl cotton. And the color range is really pretty.

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How To Make a Yarn Bag

Yarn Bag

Earlier this year, I did a review of Vickie Howell’s new yarn line, Sheep(ish), for CRAFT. In the process, I whipped up a little crocheted clutch (the light blue one above, in fact).

Vickie, being an extremely nice person, said “People are going to want the pattern for that bag!” Pattern? What? I just kind of improvised it. I’m actually pretty bad with crochet patterns – reading them, that is. The abbreviations and symbols and complete lack of explanation as to why I have to add that weird increase on Row 10 – this stuff still boggles my brain all the time, and I’ve been crocheting five years.

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How to Make Ombre Kumihimo Yarn Bracelets

Yarn Bracelets 

It’s Jewelry Month over at Consumer Crafts and a few weeks ago, when I knew I was going to write a jewelry tutorial, I decided to try out a completely new (to me!) jewelry making technique calledKumihimo. Using the technique, I came up with these cool ombre yarn bracelets!

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