Today’s knitting DIY comes from Mary-Heather Cogar, an Albuquerque-based crafter with a penchant for all things yarn! In addition to being the vice president of operations at Ravelry.com, a prominent online community for knitters, Mary-Heather offers her knitwear designs on her personal website, Rainy Day Goods. — Max Valentine’s Day is coming soon, but I think…
After posting pics a few weeks ago from Lauren’s garden, we had a feeling that readers would be interested in the hanging plants she had on display in her backyard. Turns out Lauren crocheted the clever containers herself, and she’s given us an easy to follow pattern so readers can create their own hanging gardens….
this diy project comes from the lovely and talented leigh radford. leigh is the author of several books, but has a great new book called one more skein that hit shelves yesterday! one more skein features 30 diverse projects that can be completed with oneor two average-sized skeins of yarn or multiple bits of leftover…
good morning! today laura normandin is starting things off with a beautiful new diy project at the d*s guest blog: mini crochet baskets. the final results of her project are so sweet and would be perfect for an impromptu handmade gift, or just as a way to keep household and office accessories organized. click here…
[this diy project comes to us from d*s reader and blogger yevgeniya kurtsman of evaforeva. thanks for sharing with us, yevgeniya] The only thing that makes me feel better when I have a cold is my buckwheat heating pad. I’ve been reading about buckwheat and its healing qualities and I was really surprised to learn…
for those of you with little ones, this diy project might come in handy. jennifer hagler at a merry mishap posted a great tutorial on making crocheted cozies for glass baby bottles. they’re quick, easy, affordable and practical. click here for the full instructions!
our recent crappy weather has encouraged some quiet, crafty evenings at home. In going through our supplies, we’ve discovered tons of leftover yarn from previous projects. instead of trying to mix and match it all into one larger thing, we’ve discovered the joys of making little things—projects we can whip up in 30 minutes or…
this fun project comes from d*s reader anneli martin of bird and lard. anneli had an old bed linen and a duvet cover that she didn’t want to throw away, so she cut them into one inch strips and crocheted these two giant floor pillows. i think the result is fantastic, and definitely a great…
today’s second diy project comes from designer julie reed. in addition to crocheted and sewing some beautiful pieces for her etsy shop, julie also knows her way around a mean crocheted bath rug. and since i’ve still got affordable bath decor on the brain from last week, i thought this would be the perfect project…
this project was a fun way to combine two of our current obsessions: coffee and knitting. derek recently discovered the art of home roasting coffee beans, and decided he needed a french press to better enjoy his brew. the coffee tastes great, but since the press isn’t insulated, it gets cold real quick. what to…
