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Experimenting with Yarn and Kool Aid ::
Posted by vicki brown on
As I mentioned in my post on Monday, last week I dappled in a bit of yarn dyeing.
Nothing remotely fancy, I used some sachets of Kool Aid I purchased at Wonderwool last year, some white sock yarn I purchased from my local yarn store, a frame I knocked together using bits of wood I had around the house and an evening of my time.
But from that I managed to produce something in 6 colours, that stripes...
Nothing remotely fancy, I used some sachets of Kool Aid I purchased at Wonderwool last year, some white sock yarn I purchased from my local yarn store, a frame I knocked together using bits of wood I had around the house and an evening of my time.
But from that I managed to produce something in 6 colours, that stripes...
Happy New Year ::
Posted by vicki brown on
A belated Happy New Year to you! I hope you all had fabulous festive seasons, full of family, food and fun.
We're only just starting to return to normal here, Milo goes back to school tomorrow then there will be a whole lot of catching up to do on my part! The school holidays and general festive chaos have meant I don't really feel I've started my new year proper. The slates aren't clean (ie the...
Christmas Crafting :: Crochet Bobble Hats ::
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Another speedy little handmade gift project. This time bobble hats for little ones.
I love these little hats, destined for a pair of twins, I used Red Heart Soft that I had left over from my Rainbow Slipper Socks, which is fabulous for this sort of project, soft, washable and available in a great range of colours.
I made the pattern up as I went along, working top down in half treble stitch...
I love these little hats, destined for a pair of twins, I used Red Heart Soft that I had left over from my Rainbow Slipper Socks, which is fabulous for this sort of project, soft, washable and available in a great range of colours.
I made the pattern up as I went along, working top down in half treble stitch...
Christmas Crafting :: Stamp Making ::
Posted by vicki brown on
Last night was Craft Night In at Cafe Moochoo and for a bit of a change I thought I would leave the knitting/crochet to one side and work on something different.
Inspired by a picture I saw on pinterest of these lovely bauble stamps from etsy, I decided to try my hand at some of my own.
I purchased a set of engraving tools (I think from Hobbycraft but I can't see them on their website now) quite a...
Inspired by a picture I saw on pinterest of these lovely bauble stamps from etsy, I decided to try my hand at some of my own.
I purchased a set of engraving tools (I think from Hobbycraft but I can't see them on their website now) quite a...
Christmas Crafting :: Magic Yarn Balls ::
Posted by vicki brown on
As Christmas nears, far too quickly for my liking, it's becoming fairly apparent to me, there won't be as many handmade gifts under the tree this year as I would have liked. So I'm looking for quick ideas, that are just as thoughtful to fill in the gaps.
These magic yarn balls are wonderful, I made one for my sister a couple of years ago, but as my nieces are now both in to yarn crafts (one knits,...
These magic yarn balls are wonderful, I made one for my sister a couple of years ago, but as my nieces are now both in to yarn crafts (one knits,...