I don’t usually wear makeup, so while other people might call these makeup remover pads (which they totally can be!) for me it’s just a face scrubbie crochet pattern. Use them like tiny washcloths or with makeup remover to keep everything clean. The cotton yarn gives them a little scrubbing power. Best of all they’re […]
How to Repair a Buttonhole
The buttonhole on my favorite pair of jeans recently started fraying, so it’s time for us to learn how to repair a buttonhole. Here I’m working on jeans but the same process works for a buttonhole on a shirt or anything else that has gotten frayed or the stitching is loose. Buttonhole Repair Supplies The […]
Crochet Market Bag Patterns
These crochet market bag patterns cover a range of patterns and designs so you can carry your groceries in style, whether from the store or the farmer’s market. Mesh Market Bags The classic style for crochet market bags is a string bag or open mesh pattern. These are great because the crush up small to […]
How to Embroider on a T-Shirt
It’s so fun to embroider on a T-shirt to cover a stain or a hole or just to add some whimsy. I recently rediscovered this old T-shirt with an inexplicable tiny pocket and decided it needed to have some embroidered flowers coming out of the pocket. Which makes it a great time to talk about […]
How to Stitch a Stitchable Journal Cover
This stitchable journal cover DIY is fun to make with a purchased stitchable notebook to show your love of handmade wherever you go. Where to Get a Stitchable Journal Cover I’ve had this stitchable journal cover for years. It’s Dimensions brand and it came from my local Joann. As of this writing its showing unavailable […]
Shorts Knitting Patterns
For a long time I said one of the major genres of knitting I’d never done was pants, but I’ve done that now so it’s time to look at some shorts knitting patterns so I can take that off my list, too. Honestly I should have started with shorts because they’re a lot, well, shorter. […]
Linen Stitch Hot Pad Knitting Pattern
This double-thick linen stitch hot pad knitting pattern is easy to make and I designed it to be worked in one piece with minimal finishing by working in the round with two circular needles, but there are other options if you don’t want to do silly knitting tricks like I did. It’s worked in cotton […]