Category: Yarning

Adding a Zippered Lining to your crochet and knit items

One of the most search terms I get is ‘how to add a zipper to crochet or knit’  I already have a quick and dirty method for that.  I was working on a lacy motif clutch design that had to be lined, so I wrote a…

Friday’s Finished Objects: Stuff

I made some stuff this week I am trying to destash so I used leftover blue linen and the rainbow fabric and made a pencil case I’ve been wanting to make a motif clutch for ages.  So I designed one.  I made the lining using beige…

Look at these pretty Marina Bags

I am always in awe of what people make using my patterns.  I am also humbled to say the least, they take the pattern and then add their own personal creative touches and make it their own. Just like what Fiona did here. The flower is…

Wednesday’s WIP: Dischcloths/Washcloths

Just a plain seed stitch dishcloth, but made out of sports weight (I think it is thinner than that) and 2mm needles.  Simple, plain but so pretty. To the untrained eye, I appear to like plain and boring, but that is not true.  I love the…

WIP Lacy Karius

I started this last Wednesday so technically it is still a Wednesday’s WIP. This is part of my mission to use up my stash yarns, especially the single skeins that can’t really be used for bigger projects.

Little Pink Flower Brooch

I promise to try not to start a new obsession. But really, I didn’t want to make this. My 3 year old nagged for a ‘peeeeeeeenk peeeeeeeeeeenk flower pleeeeeeeeeeeeez’