Posts Tagged ‘Yarn Arts’
Getting Started With Amigurumi
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 15:19 5 CommentsAmigurumi is a Japanese inspired form of crochet, worked in spirals it allows you to create projects in no time flat without worrying about joining rounds and because most of the projects are small it’s a great way to stashbust half skeins left over from other projects. Learning to Crochet With the magic of the [...]
I want to knit! So where do I start…
Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:29 2 CommentsEd’s Note: Please welcome Charm to CraftBlog, our Victorian crafter extraordinare, this post will hopefully be the first of many here! When I was a kid my grandma would always have a box of yarn and a bag of needles sitting beside the sofa so it was only natural that I (being a very inquisitive [...]
Crochet Tea Towel Edging Tutorial
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:36 1 CommentCrochet on tea towels is (in my opinion) a very Aussie tradition, my mum thinks it’s hilarious that I’ve resorted to crocheting on tea towels and insists that this alone should be enough for Mr Rudd to grant me citizenship. I’m not quite convinced on this one, but I do love that something so simple [...]
How To: Hand Felt Your Projects
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 22:05 1 CommentFelting (or “fulling” as it’s correctly known) is the process of using heat, agitation and water to break down the fibres in your yarn so they bind together to create a solid fabric where the stitches are no longer obvious. It’s a great way to add some extra interest to a project. Felting can be [...]




