Free knitting stitch patterns
January 2, 2009 by Del
Filed under Techniques & Stitches, free resources, inspiration, knitting, yarn crafts
There are quite a few stitch dictionaries available. Some hold hundreds of different stitch patterns in them for you to try. These are useful if you’re looking to incorporate an original design or add a unique border or hem to a project.
You can always invest in a stitch dictionary in book form, but you may find yourself needing two, three or more. That’s fine if you want to add to your knitting library, but this can get expensive.
You can also find free knitting stitch patterns on the Web. What I like about this particular site is that, as far as I can tell, …read more
Free crochet patterns for dogs
December 16, 2008 by Del
Filed under Christmas & Christmas projects & holiday crafts, crafts, crochet, easy projects & fast projects, yarn crafts
Don’t think I forgot about man’s (or woman’s!) best friend just because I posted free crochet patterns for kitty yesterday. Today, I bring you some crochet patterns for your favorite pooch:
Dog bed
Easy dog sweater – With helpful tutorial
Bandana – Very cute and quick!
Doggie bone – You’ll need this additional 3D heart pattern
Enjoy! And, if you can’t get enough of puppies and doggies, check out The Doggy Blog, where it’s all dogs, all the time.
Image: Photos.com
Christmas lights
November 29, 2008 by Del
Filed under Christmas & Christmas projects & holiday crafts, crafts, easy projects & fast projects, knitting, yarn crafts
Every year, my husband complains about having to climb ladders to our roof to install our Christmas lights. Every year, I tell him that as long as we have children living at home, the lights go up.
Our youngest is three years-old — looks like my husband is going to be climbing that ladder for a while yet.
Here’s some Christmas lights you can make without having to climb a roof at all: Christmas lights pattern. The pattern is free, perfect for using up those leftover pieces of yarn that aren’t long enough for anything else besides the smallest of items and you can …read more
