I run a handmade collective of studio artists, fair traders, and ethical vintage dealers, and am always so inspired by the work they create. Animals are a favorite category of mine and it distresses me so much what is happening to our planet with climate change and everything else we are experiencing. We are witnessing the 5th mass extinction on the planet and we can still reverse it if we work together.

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Slip-stitch jogless stripes were the subject of a post way back in January 2007. Then in the spring of 2009, Interweave Knits published an jogless stripe article by me which included the 2007 info plus some new info about barberpole (helix) jogless stripes. The article also came with a video. With the two most recent posts, helix stripes and a link to the video have now been added to this blog, and the only part of the 2009 article not yet reproduced are some pretty pictures of slip-stitch jogless stripes. These pictures cover the same ground as the 2007 slip-stitch jogless post--identical info--but these new pictures are prettier. Rather than mess with the original post, I'm putting them into a post of their own--maybe these prettier pictures will shed a better light than the old pictures, even though the process is identical. * * * Slip-stitch jogless stripes General directions:  *On color change rounds, change colors by simply knitting the first stitch of the new color as you normally would knit any stitch. Next, knit the rest of the stitches to the end of the round.  On the next round, slip the first stitch of the new color, then knit the rest of the stitches. On every following round, knit every stitch as usual  Repeat from * every time you want to change colors. Per the illustration below, slipping the stitch at the beginning of the second round (green arrow) pulls that first stitch of the new color up to span both first and second rounds; the last stitch of the previous color gets pulled smaller (orange arrow); and the stitch of the old color in the row below the slipped stitch gets pulled up along with the slip stitch stitch (purple arrow). These forces arrange the stitches into smaller “steps” (black arrows) lessening the contrast between the old color and the new and essentially eliminating the jog. How the slip stitch makes the stripe jogless Jogless slip-stitch stripes come in two types: “traveling” and “stationary.” The actual technique is as shown above, and is the same in both, the only difference is the point at which you change color. TRAVELING stripes Per the illustration below, if you choose to let the beginning of the round travel one stitch to the left with each color change (orange arrow) then every part of every row will be the same height and have the same number of stitches, and these are the traveling stripes. Traveling jogless stripes Here are complete step-by step directions for this type:  On the round before you intend to change colors, insert a stitch marker at the place you intend to change colors.  *On the color change round--slip the marker, then change colors by simply starting to knit with the new color.  On the following round, when you come to the marker, slip it. Then, slip the first stitch of the new color from the left needle to the right needle purlwise (ie: not twisted). Knit all the rest of the stitches of the round.  Knit as many rounds as you desire for the stripe, knitting every stitch. One round before your next color change, shift the marker over one stitch to the left. Make more stripes by repeating from *. Stationary stripes If you choose to hold the beginning of the round in the same place, then in the color-change column (orange arrow) each stripe will be one stitch shorter, and these are the stationary stripes. Stationary jogless stripes Stationary, closeup  Here are complete step-by step directions for this type: On the round before you intend to change colors, insert a stitch marker at the place you intend to change colors. *When you come to a color change round, slip the marker, then change colors by simply starting to knit with the new color.  On the following round, when you come to the marker, slip it. Then, slip the first stitch of the new color from the left needle to the right needle purlwise (ie: not twisted) Knit the rest of the stitches of the round.  Knit as many rounds as you desire for the stripe, knitting every stitch. Make more stripes by repeating from *. Which stripe where?  The advantage to traveling stripes is that every part of every round is the same height; the disadvantage is that the round beginning "travels" one stitch leftward with every color change (illustration 10) Also, with traveling stripes, a faint spiral pattern will develop along the diagonal of the color change. This spiral pattern is more obvious in heavy fabrics and less obvious in thinner fabrics, so the traveling stripes are better for thinner stripes and/or thinner wool.  The advantage to stationary stripes is that the color change remains in the same place; the disadvantage is that at one part of each round, that round will dip one stitch lower. (illustration 12). With thin stripes, and/or in thin wool, you'd soon have substantially fewer stitches along this column, so the fabric might start to "pull" along that column of stitches. However, with thick wool (5 st/in or fewer) and/or thicker stripes, this isn't an issue because knitting stretches enough to solve the problem. Therefore, stationary stripes are best for thick wool and/or thick stripes. -TK

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This simple Fall Leaves Free Knitting Pattern is for a basic leaf shape. A colorful mix leaves for your fall or holiday décor.

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I have been following Tuija's work for a good portion of time and thought I might share her work on the blog as inspiration, because she is no ordinary crochet artist! She combines her mind-blowing free form crochet with collage techniques to create unique, charming works of art with vintage Scandinavian feel. Tuija Heikkinen comes from northern Finland. She has a fashion & textile degree, but as she says - her heart and soul is in various fields of arts and crafts, hence she works as an arts and crafts teacher and she also has a small company for printed textiles. One cannot find a lot about her on the internet because, in her own words, she is an old fashion person when it comes to social media. What I could find regarding her work is the reference to becoming a crochet artist and creating her crochet illustrations: "I found crocheting by chance some years ago. My grandmother was a great crocheter, and her stitches would have gone around the world many times. My first main material was printed textile. It has all the essential things that drive my working. First there is an empty surface and an idea how to fill it with colours and shapes. The same goes with my crocheting. I don't do sketches, I just start with some theme and let the hook fly. I call my crochets hook pictures, hook sketches or hook illustrations. One could think of them also as print textile sketches, or book illustrations. I don't use much direct instructions or patterns, I get along just fine with some basic stitches." Her instagram is her window to the world. Dive into it if you were seduced by these images!

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Bosco the Yarn Sloth is an original pattern for crochet made by Kati Brown. She fell in love with the Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth while visiting the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth is larger than the Three-Toed sloth and does not have the familiar "mask" around the eyes.

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Strikkeopskrift til Treasure Vest af SpektakelstrikTreasure Vest strikkes oppefra og ned og er monteringsfri. Vesten har v-udskæring foran.Størrelse: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)Mål:Færdig overvidde: 97 (103) 110 (116) 123 (130) cmHel længde: 49 (50) 51 (52) 53 (54) cmStrikkefasthed:Glatstrik p 8 mm med de to garner sammen:12 m og 16 p = 10 x 10 cmHusk at vaske og tørre strikkeprøven inden der måles, da garnet udvider sig en del i vask.Pinde:Rundpind 6 mm (60 cm), rundpind 8 mm (80 cm)Materiale:Jaipur Silk Fino fra BC Garn 100 % morbærsilke (300 m / 50 g) Fv 49 (Natural white) - 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) gLagt sammen medSemilla Grosso fra BC garn 100 % økologisk uld (80 m / 50 g) Fv 01 (White) - 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) g

I've been crocheting for a few years now and here are some of the latest things I've finished! I do like to make more intricate items, but lately, I feel as though I don't have time to start big projects so I get my crochet fix with stuffed animals.

Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a horse afghan square or washcloth square! This square would work great as a washcloth or dishcloth, or you could put it together with some of the other squares to make an afghan or blanket (all my squares are the same size). Finished square approximately 22 cm

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i blogged about this little washcloth i made an age ago, but since i am on ravelry and have emailed it out to bunches of people, i decided to officially offer it up as a free pattern. it's one of my favorite and most well-used knitted items, and it makes a great little gift with a bar of soap. so here ya go--have at it. you can download it directly here. or if you prefer, here's the ravelry pattern link. ps--i have no delusions about becoming a designer or anything, but i might someday get around to drawing a few more washcloths. i'll keep you posted. :)

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A free and super easy crochet pattern to create the loveliest seal around!

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