I taught all the various crafts in my yarn shop (The Fiber Closet), including knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, and I enjoyed selling all the associated notions and supplies.
Now, I provide crafting tips, give inspiration, provide guidance and help crafters feel more confident.
Abandoned knitting AKA abandoned ufos, is prevalent at my home. How about yours? Abandoned knitting projects are called UnFinished Objects or UFOs, and projects you are regularly working on are called Works in Progress or WIPs.
When I managed my yarn store, I often heard, “I don’t have time to craft.” Substitute crocheting, quilting, knitting, weaving, needlework, sewing, or any beloved craft for the word “craft” in this article.
We live in chaotic times. All of our lives are seemingly busy. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way, no matter how busy you think you are. I believe we each must find time for the things we love. We all have 24 hours in our day. It is how we manage that 24 hours that gives us peace and the time to craft.
So, how do you find time to craft? With a little organization, prioritization, and discovering your best time of day, you can become calm, collected, productive, and feel that you have time to craft.
Many knitters fear sock knitting. To me, sock knitting is fun and magical. The magical part happens when I am turning a heel.
I am creating this list of my favorite sock knitting books, hoping that more knitters will learn to knit socks. Trust me; once you knit a pair of socks, you will be hooked.
Love of My Heart Kitchen Towels Kit for the Cricket loom is designed by Jodi Ybarra for Cotton Clouds and comes in various kits designed with love and quality cotton yarn.
Tapestry weaving lets you be more free-form with your weaving or you can follow a cartoon.
The front cover states, “A Complete Guide to Mastering the Techniques for Making Images with Yarn,” and the back cover states, “A Guided Journey from Yarn to Art.” These statements are an excellent description of what you will experience with this book.
Because the Ashford Sampleit rigid heddle loom is inexpensive and compact, it is an ideal first loom. I use one for quick projects and sampling. The loom is sturdy and easy to handle.
Rigid Heddle Weaving Tips is a compilation of problems that I, personally, have encountered in teaching rigid heddle weaving or my own weaving experiences.
The handmade looms are easy to make with materials you can find around the home, such as cardboard, paper, pins, wood, and nails. Perfect for crafting on the go.
Tapestry weaving can be as colorful and fun as you want to make it. You will learn basic and advanced tapestry techniques.
“On the Loom – A Modern Weaver’s Guide” by Maryanne Moodie is an introduction into weaving on a rectangular frame, circular, and on non-traditional looms.
Buyer’s Guide to Rigid Heddle Looms outlines things you should consider before you buy a loom. Some features facilitate your weaving and others don’t.
One + One: Scarves Shawls and Shrugs is by Iris Schreier, author of Modular Knits, Reversible Knits & Lacy Little Knits, teaches the knitter to incorporate two different skeins into their knitting project.
This Saturday Greetings 109 has a crochet cowl, a wall pallet bar, knitted dishcloth, a no-sew pillow cover, peg loom weaving, and recipes. Crochet Crochet this reversible cowl by Lisa Auch with Bernat Baby Blanket Big Ball chenille yarn if you need a quick gift. …
What is a rigid heddle? The rigid heddle loom gets its name from the heddle that holds both the up and down warp threads in slots and holes.
Why did I want to learn to knit? It was the 1960″s, and I was a teenager wanting to create something with my hands. Didn’t like crochet so I knit.
