Thursday, January 5, 2012

Bokeh Hat Knitting Pattern Free Kindle Pattern



Bokeh Hat Knitting Pattern
Amazon is offering this free download on Kindle for a Bokeh Hat Knitting pattern.
Swirling Knit and Purl Stitch Hat
Simple swirl hat knit in the round with ribbed hem and swirling pattern. Quite easy to knit, and you can easily adapt it to other sizes or weights of yarn. 
Bokeh is a photography technique where the background is blurred, something that shows up especially well when there are small points of light in the background.

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Happy Hearts Crochet Afghan

Happy Hearts Afghan by Coats and Clark
Celebrate Valentine's Day in style with this Happy Hearts Afghan. We're in love with the color palette and rippling texture. The free crochet pattern for this afghan calls for worsted weight yarn.
Skill Level:  Easy


Afghan Measures - Approximately 40"wide by 48" Long
RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 2 Skeins each 774 Lt. Raspberry CA, 376 Burgundy CB, 378 Claret CC, 358 Lavender CD, and 776 Dark Orchid CE.
Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]. 

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

How to Sew a Dress in One Hour

Trace a T-shirt, Make a Wardrobe by Improv Sewing


Want to make a custom-fit wardrobe? Instead of using traditional patterns, the Improv Sewing team sews a wardrobe from a single set of pattern pieces made by tracing a well-fitting t-shirt. Sacrifice that favorite tee (the one with a little stain on it) for a closet full of favorite tops, tunics and dresses!



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How to Make a Sculpey Clay Valentine Puppy - Free Pattern

Valentine Puppy Love Pal
An adorable Valentine puppy love made out of Sculpey clay.
This puppy is fairly easy to make and is an adorable gift or display item

SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:

  • 2 oz Sculpey III clay blocks: Tan, Vanilla, Black, Red Hot Red, Brown, Stonewash Blue
  • Small heart-shaped cutter
  • Black permanent marker
  • Acrylic clay roller
  • Toothpick
  • Super Slicer clay blade
  • Metal baking sheet or oven-proof glass
  • Oven or craft oven




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Monday, January 2, 2012

The Art of Sockmaking - Knitting Socks

Red Heart Yarns has a great video on the art of Knitting Socks plus a free pattern for Lacy Toe-Up Socks scroll down to watch the video and view the pattern.


Lacy Toe-Up Socks

Lacy Toe-Up Socks Knitting Pattern - Free Pattern

Enjoy knitting a pair of lacy socks from the toe up so they are easy to fit. Use beautiful yarn with a bit of sparkle. And then sit back and relax while you wear them. There’s nothing nicer for babying your feet than a hand-knit pair of socks!

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Free Crochet Slippers Pattern Kindle Download


Note:  The Free Offer on Amazon Starts 1/3/2012 and Ends on 1/7/2012 please make sure you download this pattern on these dates and that the price is 0.00 when you order it.
The vintage pattern is for a pair of women's slippers that can be crocheted in any size.  Using a pair of inner soles  that can be cut to size and crocheted around.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Knit a Large Cable Scarf Pattern

Learn How to Make Your Own Super Large Wool Accessory

A luxurious scarf (made here from pure Aran wool) that will be the envy of all your friends. The chunky cable makes it extra thick and warm, and with the super-long length you’ll never be cold. You could also try this pattern with finer yarn for a skinnier and lighter-weight version of this scarf.
Size
Approximately 82 1⁄2in (209.5cm) long and 8 1⁄4in (21cm) wide.
Yarn suggestion 
Ten 3 1⁄2oz (100g) balls—approximately 1859yds (1700m)—of worsted-weight yarn, such as Rowan Pure Wool Aran
Needles
Pair of US 11 (8.0mm) knitting needles

Other materials
Cable needle
Knitter’s sewing needle
Gauge (tension)
18 stitches and 16 rows to 4in (10cm) square over patt using US 11 (8.0mm) needles and 2 strands of yarn held together
Abbreviations
C6F = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
C6B = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
See also page 101
Pattern
SCARF
Using 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 38 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, [C6F] six times, k1.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K4, [C6B] five times, k4.
Row 8: Purl.
These 8 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until scarf measures approx 821⁄2in (209.5cm), ending after patt row 4 or 8.
Bind (cast) off.
FINISHING
Do NOT press. Weave in yarn ends.
For fringe, cut 231⁄2in (60cm) lengths of yarn.
Knot pairs of these lengths through every st along cast-on and bound-off (cast-off) edge.
Print this pattern
Courtesy of Head to Toe Knits by Bronwyn Lowenthal. CICO Books, $19.95, 2010. Available at Amazon.com.



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