This is the third post in my series of roundups for handmade gift ideas for the winter holiday season. Today’s roundup is all about wraps of all kinds including shawls, capes, and ponchos. This roundup includes over 50 free patterns and tutorials, including 6 sewing tutorials, 32 crochet patterns, and 16 knitting patterns, so you’re … Read more
I’m continuing my series of roundups for handmade gift ideas as we head into the winter handmade holiday season. Today’s roundup is all about garments and shoes and it includes tutorials for making your own “from scratch” as well as for customizing store bought items to add a bit of handmade love. This roundup includes … Read more
It’s only September, but in handmade time, that means the winter holidays are right around the corner! I’ll be sharing handmade gift roundups for the next eleven weeks, starting with the larger projects (blankets) this week and working our way down to the smallest projects as the holidays get closer (and as we run out … Read more
Finger crochet is a great way to enjoy crochet when you don’t have a hook on hand (or, when your hook isn’t the right size for your yarn). It’s also a great way to teach crochet, since your fingers only have to focus on the mechanics of the stitches and not on how to hold … Read more
I’m excited to have Kathryn from AllFreeKnitting.com here today with a guest post about a topic I know very little about: loom knitting. Kathryn’s going to share the basic information you’ll need before getting started with loom knitting. I found her post so inspiring that I started looking for loom knitting patterns, and I’ve included … Read more