I've hooked up a few of these wide-eyed owl necklace purses recently and thought I would share the ins and outs of how I made them with you in case you want to have a go yourself. They're useful, decorative and a bit quirky and are an ideal festival accessory for keeping a bit of cash…
Unexpected visits Do you ever feel ill-equipped when your vegan friends or family come over because you haven't had time to pop in to a 'special' shop to buy vegan treats and snacks? Perhaps, you've felt as if you've not had enough time to find out what's vegan and what's not. Maybe you haven't fancied making an extra effort to find out what they can eat, and then try and find it, so you couldn't offer anything when they came over. If any of these ring true, this article will give you everything you need, without involving the need to visit any 'special' shops!
Stitch that Stash When I needed to pick a block for a swap I am in, I knew I had to do this block. I have been obses...
Not that I have a lot in my stash ;) or that maybe you might call me a 'collector' of papers, grin :) Just don't tell my husband! I was go...
For today's post, I've put together a collection of scrap yarn projects and ideas for those moments when you decide it's time for some serious hand-to-hand combat with your stash. The afghan above, which I'm going to call the Scarf Afghan, was created by the blogger at Cauchy Complete. She knit a number of garter stitch scarves, improvising the stripework as she went along, seamed them together, and then added an I-cord edging. The better you are at putting colours together, the better your scrap yarn projects will look. The Cauchy Complete blogger has made this afghan work as well as it has by picking a good colour scheme for each scarf and repeating some of the same colours in different scarves. Felting will help your disparate colours blend together better. This is the Felted Tote with Kureyon Scraps, by Janet D. Russell. It's a free pattern. If you have yarn in various shades of the same colour and/or analogous colours, you can go for a gradient effect by making an afghan like this one. This afghan was made by the blogger from Pinne Hobby, which is written in Norwegian, but it looks easy to copy. The linen stitch blends different colours together beautifully and will look good on both sides, as it does here. This is the Koigu Linen Stitch Scarf, by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas. This pattern is available for $5.00(USD). This Rainbow Scrap Afghan, designed by Cathy Mangaudis, is a crochet pattern (and is available for free), but it looked so good I just had to include it. The use of a neutral background or framing colour will really help pull a scrap yarn project together. Another gradient effect in the Transition Stash-buster Shawl, by Karen S. Lauger. It's a free pattern. This is the Slip Stitch Sampler Throw, by Irina Poludnenko. It's a free pattern. This child's blanket will be a good way to use up all your brightly coloured yarns. The Puzzle Play pattern, designed by Melissa Leapman, was published in Stashbuster Knits: Tips, Tricks, and 21 Beautiful Projects for Using Your Favorite Leftover Yarn. The Vivid pattern, designed by Tin Can Knits, is another pattern that uses a neutral framework to tie the different colours together. If you have colours that do go well together, you can make each square a single colour. This pattern is available for $5.00(USD). No scrap yarn project would be complete without a mention of the Hexapuff technique, which merited its own post some time back.
I have more beautiful eye candy to share with you from our Earring Swap today! Lesley sent these 2 beautiful wirework designs to Gill, Dee sent these beadwoven beauties to Christine, the long pair are from an original Design by Deborah Roberti I was lucky enough to receive these beautiful earrings from Donna, my two favourite colours! Thank you to everyone who is participating in the swap, we are all having fun! Happy beading, Sarahx
Hello friends, it's been awhile. Today I am posting my pick for the May Bee Block for our sewing bee, Stitch That Stash. I am thinking ah...
Seriously now. There are great reasons for and against having a quilt stash. Check out my new video where I explore both sides of this coin and decide which ...
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If you're looking for a fun way to use up your extra yarn, whipping up a crochet feather or two is the perfect stash-busting project.
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judysalinas: Stash can that I use when going to friends houses. And those Abadies are super awesome papers. Diversion safe stash can
Flowers an sentiment from Gina K designs, background die from pinkfresh studio.
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