DIY Ombre Dyed Yarn – Part 2

When we stumbled upon the DIY Ombre Dyed Yarn tutorial by Xandy Peters we were inspired! That weekend we went to our local craft store for yarn and grocery store for Kool-Aid to have a little dyeing party. We also experimented with yarns we had around that we knew were wool, the results were amazing. [...]

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Easy Valentine’s Day Gifts

We love when a specific holiday gets closer, our inboxes become full of emails boasting free patterns! This Valentine’s Day is no exception. With the romantic holiday about a week away, you have more than enough time to complete one of these little goodies. Perfect for gifting to that special someone, friends, family OR better [...]

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Trend Alert: Neon and Neutrals

(via theglitterguide.com) This ’8os inspired trend is tempered with the stark contrast of warm neutrals, making neon approachable for all style tastes. This is a trend that we can get behind… and perhaps get a bit carried away with! Neutral yarns are easy enough to get your hands on, but luckily this trend is finding [...]

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Simple Crafts for Simple Crafts

This Christmas Mary gave me the best Christmas present EVER! No, it wasn’t a shopping spree at our local craft store (I wish!), it was the new kooky craft book Simple Times, Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris!! Mary and I are HUGE fans of Amy Sedaris and the night I got the book [...]

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Pantone Spring 2011 Color Inspired Yarn

Recently Pantone published their color picks for Spring 2011. Pantone is the leader in color trend; influencing everything from fashion to home decor. If it’s color, they’ve had a hand in making it popular. Last years color of the year, Turquoise was seen everywhere. No doubt each of us dabbled in this lovely color this [...]

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Discovered DIY : Knit or Crochet Lamp Cozy

Found this little gem on Design*Sponge —  have I said how much we LOVE them. (The Polli link is worth the jump, their jewelry is wonderful) Just in time for fall and like previously chatted about on our last post, this is the perfect quick knit to spruce up your home decor. If you were particularly crafty [...]

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Best of…

KNIT DECOR: We are inspired to create wearable goodies for ourselves all the time, but how often do we knit (or crochet) goodies for our surroundings? For most of us it is not until the fall / winter months that we start to want to surround ourselves in these delux textures. Well… it’s that time [...]

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The perfect gift for the multi-tasker

A crafter’s to-do list is often long with no end in sight. (is that just us?) You need to pick up some yarn for that new lantern date night bag you want to make (now that you are on the scene), check your needle gauge and put a hex on that ex-boyfriend of yours.  How [...]

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Upcycled Book Journals; giving battered books a new life

We are such big fans of upcycling. Making what was old new again and most importantly keeping perfectly good items out of the landfill. We love going to vintage and thrift shops searching for that next craft book gem. About a year ago Mary happened upon Ex Libris Anonymous, the original makers of upcycled book journals, [...]

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Lion Brand Yarns Launchs iPhone App

For those needle artists out there who have an iPhone, most know about the Stitchminder (free), Knitminder ($4.99), KnitBuddy ($4.99) and Knit Counter ($3.99) apps. The must haves of any tech-savvy crafter. Now to Mary and I’s excitement, Lion Brand has launched an app! Per AppstoreHQ.com the Lion Brand Yarn app features: • Pattern Finder: get exactly [...]

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