31 Jan 2010
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addi Click Wallet-size cases, expected mid-March, are available for pre-order (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.flypage&product_id=3961)!
Made by addi for their Click sets, this compact case is 9 W x 6.5 H x 1 D when closed, with a cords/accessories pouch, and a separate holder for the connector bar. The case holds 10 tip pairs.This is a perfect accompaniment for those customers who received their Click sets in the original large gift set boxes!
By yarn@knitty-noddy.com
31 Jan 2010
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I survived my walk down the runway at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Recycled Runway fashion event last weekend in a dress I made out of more than a dozen issues of this newspaper. I arrived at the event with a pounding headache, suffering from a severe craft hangover, the painful effect of staying up until 5:30 a.m.,…
I survived my walk down the runway at theUrban Institute for Contemporary Arts Recycled Runway fashion eventlast weekend in a dress I made out of more than a dozen issues of this newspaper.
I arrived at the event with a pounding headache, suffering from a severe craft hangover, the painful effect of staying up until 5:30 a.m., finishing my dress. I spent the eve of the show folding squares of newspaper into flower petals I taped, stitched and glued together to form large blooms as accents to the waistline of the dress.
I drew inspiration for my “Headliner” dress from a variety of books, which has prompted me to offer a roundup of reviews.
Paper flowers
“Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give” by Diane Gilleland (144 pages, $21.95) details the Japanese art of folding fabric squares into three-dimensional flower petals that are assembled into full blooms. Gilleland illustrates three petal-folding techniques to make projects ranging from tiny blossom earrings and rings to hair accessories and clothing and handbag embellishments.
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressJennifer Ackerman-Haywood drew inspiration from a craft book, “Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give,” when she made a dress of newsprint.Traditional Kanzashi projects are made with silk, but Gilleland recommends beginners start with cotton.
I skipped fabric completely and moved right to paper, making more than a dozen tedious blooms out of newsprint for my dress.
Now that I can fold these things in my sleep, I will be exploring the fabric-flower possibilities.
If you love to make flowers, you’ll find this book inspiri
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The Grand Rapids Press
31 Jan 2010
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A fine and toasty hat. No one has to know that it's simple and speedy, too.
Knitting-crochet.comI love watch caps. They’re a snap to make, they’re warm and you don’t have to worry about sizing.This is your basic easy, speedy knittedwatch cap. It’s an ideal gift for just about anyone who has a head. (And although the pattern has a link to convert it to crochet, ignore it — the download costs $17.95, and really, wouldn’t it just be easier to find a free crochet pattern? I thought so, so I foundthis onefor you.)
If you have a one-skein pattern you’d like to share for our project of
collecting patterns to share between now and Christmas, check outthe detailsof what it can mean for you.
–Mary Mooney
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Mary Mooney, The Oregonian
31 Jan 2010
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Here are some tips that will help beginners with crocheting this dishcloth pattern.
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31 Jan 2010
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A new shipment of soft and lovely Hand Maiden yarns has arrived – just in time for the Holidays!
Along with Sea Silk (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=1616&category_id=8ce994f047220b8984516f5938126429) and Casbah (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=2714&category_id=8ce994f047220b8984516f5938126429), we also have more Lady Godiva (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=1617&category_id=9cf2a5d25d78c13a335c8b3e90bfce69), Silk Maiden (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=1761&category_id=9cf2a5d25d78c13a335c8b3e90bfce69) and Mini Maiden (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=2137&category_id=8ce994f047220b8984516f5938126429)!
A touch of Spruce Sea Silk (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=1616&category_id=8ce994f047220b8984516f5938126429) is here, just in time for the release of Sunflower Design’s Garden Variety 2009 (/index.php?keyword=2009+garden+variety&Search=Search&option=com_phpshop&page=shop.browse) Holiday bonus shawl pattern!
There is a fun special Casbah (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=2714&category_id=8ce994f047220b8984516f5938126429) colorway, Artichoke, in the mix – along with restocks of some favorites to lend soft springy warmth and vibrant colors to socks, shawls, scarves, gloves/mitts, hats.
Mini Maiden (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=2137&category_id=8ce994f047220b8984516f5938126429) is another fingering yarn from Hand Maiden. A silk and wool single – it is fabulous for scarves, shawls, and cowls.
Lady Godiva (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=1617&category_id=9cf2a5d25d78c13a335c8b3e90bfce69), a 2-ply, and Silk Maiden (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage
By yarn@knitty-noddy.com
31 Jan 2010
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Juliane Anderson started as an art teacher. Armed with a dual major in art and education, the Hillsdale native taught in schools in Lapeer and Kellogsville. She liked teaching but found the late '70s was a challenging time for her chosen career — one of the first subjects to get axed when state funding decreases forced districts to cut…
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressA business milestone: Juliane Anderson, owner of Threadbender Inc., is celebrating 25 years in the yarn business.Juliane Anderson started as an art teacher. Armed with a dual major in art and education, the Hillsdale native taught in schools in Lapeer and Kellogsville.
She liked teaching but found the late ’70s was a challenging time for her chosen career — one of the first subjects to get axed when state funding decreases forced districts to cut back.
“I was laid off every year I taught,” she said, recalling her tally of four layoffs.
“The last one took.”
That’s when Anderson decided to stay home to raise her daughter. Meanwhile, she thought about a dream she shared with many fiber artists.
“I’ve always loved yarn, and I was a weaver,” Anderson said. “I thought there was a shortage of weaving shops.”
She openedThreadbender Inc., 2767 44th St. SW in Wyoming, on May 1, 1984. She sold looms and weaving yarns to weavers but also attracted a growing number of knitters.
“So I ordered more knitting yarns,” Anderson said.
Nearly 25 years later, Anderson still is selling looms and teaching customers to weave, but her business has come to be known widely as a knit shop frequented by local knitters looking for a fiber fix. Customers can take knitting classes as well as stock up on patterns and supplies.
Several other shops have opened and closed, but Threadbender’s business has remained steady for Anderson, who says she didn’t open the shop with the intention of getting rich.
“I love the products I sell,” she said. “I love the people I see, and that is probably one of the reasons that this sort o
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The Grand Rapids Press
31 Jan 2010
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Convinced you'll never get your holiday gifts done in time? Then it's time to bag it.
OK, so let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you’re generally a pretty organized person. But you go to Sock Summit, for instance, and go into a sock yarn swoon, buy more yarn than any sane person really needs, spend some time, well, OK, alot of timeplaying with it and studiously ignoring your holiday knitting duties, and by the time late November/early December rolls around, you’ve made a chilling realization. It’s become clear to you that the only way you’re going to finish all your knitting/crafting is if you start mainlining caffeine and knitting every hour you’re conscious, including during a two-hour dental appointment and your annual pelvic exam. And you’re pretty sure you’ll have trouble maintaining gauge during that last one.
Craft Yarn Council of AmericaStuff these suckers with anything small, and you’re good to go.So we’ve got a speedy one-skein solution for you: bags. Knit your loved one these adorable little bags and stuff ‘em with something you’ve bought. Candy. Jewelry. Gift cards. (My personal local recommendation: Go toSaturday Marketand buy something small and fabulous. Add a truffle or two fromMoonstruck Chocolate, and you’re good to go.) The bags are a gift in themselves, too — they’re great to store jewelry or other tiny treasures. Knitting a bag is speedy, cheap, satisfies the I-love-you-enough-to-knit-for-you requirement, and best of all? It’s simple enough to be done while you’re waiting in line as you do the rest of your holiday shopping.
Here are two nifty patterns to get you started.This one, from theCraft Yarn Council of America, is a crochet pattern that I can vouch for. Made out of sport weight or fingering, it can double as an accessory for an 18-inch doll. Made of worsted or bulky, it can double as a purse for a little girl. In any size, in any color, it’s a win.
For knitters, about.com offersthis cute little bag. And you kno
31 Jan 2010
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This tutorial features instructions for crocheting the edging for the openwork dishcloth.
By crochet.about.com
31 Jan 2010
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Heavenly Nirvana Lace (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=3769&category_id=121b410431860df48dbc2496aa8a4451) from Stitchjones (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.browse&manufacturer_id=55) – we’ve just received a restock and new fall/winter colorways!
Nirvana (/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.yarn_flypage&product_id=3769&category_id=121b410431860df48dbc2496aa8a4451) is a luscious combination of fibers: Baby Alpaca, Silk and Cashmere, and with 1312 yds there is enough yarn for your favorite shawl pattern! Or knit it double for a squishy scarf!
By yarn@knitty-noddy.com
31 Jan 2010
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Jennifer McCoy opened her front door dressed to the nines and waved me into her Grand Rapids condo, where she had a lovely display of handmade goods arranged beautifully on the kitchen table. It was clear McCoy is all about stylish presentation. And this 21-year-old newlywed knows a thing or two about mixing something old with something new.
Jennifer McCoy opened her front door dressed to the nines and waved me into her Grand Rapids condo, where she had a lovely display of handmade goods arranged beautifully on the kitchen table.
It was clear McCoy is all about stylish presentation.
And this 21-year-old newlywed knows a thing or two about mixing something old with something new.
When she gets home from her job as an office manager for Edward Jones Investments, McCoy spends the winter evenings stitching scarves, broaches, capelets/shrugs and wristlets to embellish with vintage buttons and pretty ribbons and sell online.
In the warmer months, she shifts her attention to sewing vintage-inspired aprons, using antique hankies for the pockets.
Starting young
McCoy says she was born to sell. She grew up in Derry, N.H., where, as a child, she sold candy and baked goods. Now she knits and crochets her original designs and ships them around the country. “When I was 5 years old, my grandma (Barbara Croley) taught me the basics of crochet,” she said. “She showed me how to make scarves for my dolls.”
By fourth or fifth grade, McCoy had taught herself to knit.
She continued making things on the side and was inspired to launch her business while battling the flu last spring. She stayed home sick from work and was watching “The Martha Stewart Show” on TV. The show featured an interview with Esty.com founder, Rob Kalin. Once McCoy heard about the Web site that serves as a global marketplace for handmade goods, she couldn’t wait to get started.
“I would be sick
