Posts Tagged ‘materials’
An erasable highlighter!
So, yesterday, I told you that I was going to the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament... and I picked up a great tool that I wanted to share- an erasable highlighter! I use highlighters all the time... I highlight items on my to-do list when they've been completed (I think it's much more exciting to have all of the things I've done pop off the page, [...]
Making yarn from fabric strips
I recently knitted a bath mat using yarn that I had made from fabric strips. Unfortunately, I didn't photograph the entire process (because I didn't know I'd like the end product so much!), so this post is more of a guideline than an actual tutorial... but I hope you'll get the idea about how to make your own. Making yarn from fabric is a lot of [...]
Suncatcher Eyes
I just stumbled on a great source for safety eyes & noses for amigurumi: Suncatcher Eyes. And... we have an interview with the designer/owner- so scroll down! When making amigurumi, plastic eyes give your animal a really nice 'finished' look. However, finding a good selection of eyes can be difficult. Most craft stores don't carry a very big [...]
Banana and Recycled Silk Yarns!
I love yarns from unique fibers... and I just stumbled upon a couple great ones! Frabjous Fibers makes yarns from lots of incredible fibers, such as nettles, sari silk (a by-product from making Saris) and banana fibers! Above, you'll see photos of two colors of Banana Silk yarn, celery and turquoise. It's handspun by women in Nepal, so not [...]
Organizing the new yarn room!
I'm happy to report that I'm making steady progress on organizing my yarn after the move! In contrast to our previous apartment, I now have my own room for crafting! It's an amazingly beautiful room, too... it has an entire wall of windows (not pictured) that face onto the street and let light in all day long. It's so bright, I haven't even [...]
Adorable Snail tape measure!
I'm very excited to share my new snail tape measure! I love snails... and my previous tape measure was non-retractable, which meant that I needed to re-coil it every time after measuring a piece of knitting/crochet (you can see a photo of it in this previous post, where I commented on how I wished for a retractable one someday...). I had a gift [...]
Paper Yarn: interview with PaperPhine
You may remember the paper bag that I knitted from 100% cellulose yarn... it felt like paper, but wasn't actually yarn made from paper (despite the yarn being called 'paper'). But, after a little bit of poking around, I've found some beautiful yarn made from actual paper! To delve into this topic a little further, I contacted Linda - the woman [...]
Can you frog a baseball?
Before you assume that I've lost my mind, let me explain. First, if you haven't been regularly reading my blog, read this post to get up-to-date on my recent obsession with frogging... that is, taking yarn from a completed project to use the yarn. Second, the other day, I was on a plane to Connecticut, and I saw the article (pictured above) in [...]
Spring yarns made with unique fibers
It's that time of year when new spring yarns are hitting the shelves... and I'm always surprised at what I find! We all know about the popular summer fibers: cotton, linen, bamboo and soy. Last spring, I saw yarns made from milk protein and sugar cane for the first time! (working with the sugar cane was fantastic... I made a wonderful slouchy [...]
Stacey’s top 10 favorite turquoise yarns
I love the color turquoise (maybe it's because I was born in December!) And whether we're ready for it or not, spring colors are hitting the shelves... so, I wanted to compile a list of yarns in this stunning (spring) color! They're in no particular order... I wish I could post pictures of all of them, but my photography skills just wouldn't do [...]
