Made By Humans
A reader recently asked on my circular knitting machine dropped stitch scarf knitting pattern if I had a version for regular knitting. I didn’t, but I figured it could be done with needles just as well as the machine. I tried it out and this is the result. I used a bamboo yarn, making this […]
I decided I needed a pincushion for my desk to keep me from randomly laying needles down and then promptly losing them on my desk, so I made this nine patch pincushion sewing pattern. Why I Needed a New Pincushion One thing that keeps me happy when I’m making is always having supplies right where […]
There are lots of potential ways to mend holes in sweaters, but if you’re trying to fix a wool sweater, one of the quickest and most durable ways is to mend holes in a sweater with needle felting. What is Needle Felting? Needle felting is a craft by which unspun wool fibers (also known as […]
This crochet star pillow was by request of my almost 16-year-old, so you know I dropped everything to make it for her. I had some of this orange ombre blanket yarn and was going to make a baby blanket, but she declared the colors looked like a star so I quickly pivoted to making a […]
This cute cross stitch pencil bookmark is easy to stitch and a great project for back to school or to give as a teacher gift. Though it has a few colors, it’s very straightforward so this might be a good one to try if you’re somewhat new to cross stitch and haven’t done a project […]
As I work more with a circular knitting machine I’ll often wonder “can I make that with a machine?” Which is how this circular knitting machine coffee cup cozy pattern was born. I’m a big fan of making coffee cup cozies even though I don’t use them that often (most of my coffee is consumed […]
Make this easy crochet pumpkin with single crochet! The pumpkin has a flat bottom, then the sides are worked in the round and stitches are decreased at the top to finish. There’s also a little crocheted stem for extra cuteness. Supplies You’ll need about 75 yards of worsted/medium/weight 4 yarn. I used Red Heart Super […]