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Geek Crafts Roundup: Cozy Yarn Crafts

November 28, 2012 by FaveCrafts

 

I’m Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making, and this is your bi-weekly dose of geeky goodness.

If you’re going to venture out into the cold this winter, why not do it in style? Here are six cozy fiber projects that are sure to warm any geek’s heart—and, you know, various other parts of the body!

1. Bigger on The Inside Doctor Who Scarf from Knitty

2. Harry Potter Scarf! from Live. Love. Laugh.

3. Skull Stockings from Vintage Stitch-O-Rama Free Pattern Emporium

4. Dr. Montville’s Double Helix Seaman Scarf from TwoSheep.com

5. Das Monster Leggings from Hrönn Jónsdóttir on Ravelry

6. R2-D2 Hat from SO MUCH YARN, SO LITTLE TIME!

Want more? Grab your crochet hook and check out my list of 8 Awesomely Geek-tastic Crochet Projects right here on FaveCrafts!

Filed Under: Guest Post Tagged With: Crochet, geek craft column, geek crafts, harry potter, hat, scarf, stocking

Two Months To Go: Time To Start Crocheting & Knitting for Christmas

October 26, 2012 by FaveCrafts

In exactly two months, we’ll be walking in a winter wonderland! Lately, it seems that the Christmas season starts earlier and earlier and the anticipation starts while the weather is still warm. In fact, our friends at AllFreeChristmasCrafts feature holiday tutorials all year long. Embrace your love for the Christmas season now and start celebrating with our brand new eBook, Have a Red Heart Holiday: 20 Knit & Crochet Gifts and Decorating Ideas.

 

This free eBook features Christmas crochet and knitting patterns from Red Heart Yarns and FaveCrafts. Since these projects can require extra time and care, you might want to start working on a few now. The Christmas season shouldn’t involve any stress, so the sooner you start on your crafts, the better. Handmade gifts and Christmas decor are so much more meaningful than store-bought items, plus they last a lot longer. Every year when you pull out your stash of Christmas items, you’ll be so glad you made your own stockings, ornaments and afghans.

Now is the perfect time to download a copy of Have a Red Heart Holiday: 20 Knit & Crochet Gift and Decorating Ideas! Here are some of the projects you’ll find:

Christmas Crochet Patterns:

Snowflake Hostess Apron – If you spend time in the kitchen during the holiday season, you know how important it is to have a quality apron to protect your clothes. This year, step it up and create your own crochet apron with Christmas motifs. You can also make an apron and give it to your favorite Christmas cook. This intermediate pattern makes a huge impression and adds a festive touch to an otherwise mundane holiday activity.

Holiday Balls Throw – When you’re finished opening gifts and your Christmas meal is complete, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a blanket and catching up with loved ones. Make the day even more special by crocheting an afghan just for this occasion. This green and red crochet pattern is ideal for intermediate crocheters. Best of all, you can take this afghan out all year and get in the Christmas spirit.

Christmas Knitting Patterns:

Polar Bear Hat – Plain hats are so last season. This casual winter cap is perfect for kids and adventurous adults. You can wear this knit hat all season long – it’s super warm and toasty. Most importantly, it’s easy enough for beginning knitters. Make one for your favorite kid and watch their face light up on Christmas morning.

Little Knit Stockings – Why make one large stocking when you can decorate your tree with mini ones? This is an easy project for someone who is new to knitting. The pops of color and fun designs make each stocking stand out.

 

Download a copy today – it’s free!

 

 

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: eBook, Favecrafts, free Christmas crochet patterns, free crochet pattern, knitting patterns, red heart yarn, stocking, Wearable Crafts

AllFreeChristmasCrafts Fan of the Week: Meet Mary!

May 21, 2012 by AllFreeChristmasCrafts

Recently, we announced our first ever Fan of the Week contest on the AllFreeChristmasCrafts Facebook page! Thank you so much to everyone who replied and told us their favorite project. And now, without further ado, our first fan of the week is – Mary Vaughn!

Mary’s Crafting Tip

My best craft tip is that patterns and instructions are guidelines ONLY! You are the one creating something keep what you like and feel free to change what you don’t. In the end, NO one else will see the pattern or what your project was suppose to look like they will see YOUR creation.

Mary’s Favorite Free Christmas Crafts

   

Vintage Granny Square Christmas Stocking – This one really helped me because I had a student who wanted to take a crochet class from me at Michaels on how to do a christmas stocking and all the patterns I had were too complex or not cute enough to teach in one class! This pattern however is adorable and very easy! I had her bring in grannys and in the class she put them together and made a cute brim and started making her daughter’s name on it!! I’ve used this pattern at least fifty times!

Little Beaded Angel – This craft is great for children to make (and give) as gifts. I am always on the lookout for easy, cheap, cute and fun crafts for Sunday school and this one fits the bill!! We will be making these this upcoming year and i’m sure the parents will love them. My son and I had fun making some samples last month. 🙂

Clothespin Nativity – This one is really neat too! To me this is just a starting point it’s very easy to expand on idea and do the entire nativity. Not only would this make a cute display but a wonderful playset!

More About Mary!

To get to know Mary a little better, we asked her a few questions, which she was kind enough to take the time to answer!

  1. What crafts do you like to do? I’m a yarn- aholic as one would say. First for crochet, I teach crochet classes at Michaels Arts and Crafts, and I recently start blogging and sharing free pattern. My blog is www.crochetchiq.blogspot.com. I also enjoy looming, tatting and needlepoint. I have done some some quilting, and enjoy playing with my cricket from time to time. My grandma is a major crafter and started me painting when I was in elementary school and taught me to upholster chairs in high school so I dabble in everything. I even made all-natural candles for a while.
  2.  How long have you been crafting? About 20 years easily! It’s been a part of most of my life and became my passion in the last few years.
  3.  If you were stranded on a deserted island, what five craft supplies or tools would you want with you? – 1. My crochet hook it has many uses including a great way to hold your hair up when no hair clip can be found! 2. Sharp scissors to cut up all sort of things so I can crochet place mats, blankets, clothes out of natural materials. 3. My hot glue gun if there is one that exists that doesn’t need to be plugged in… that thing is always useful! 4. A darning needle for sewing anything 5. Glitter- to make me smile and because everything looks better with sparkle!
  4.  What craft have you always wanted to try? I love beaded tapestries! I don’t think I could ever stay focused long enough to finish one though!
  5.  Have you ever had a craft fail? Tell us about it! HAHAHA YES MANY! I have never been one for following patterns exactly which now that help me create my own pattern but hahah my first few attempts were awful! family thought I would never finish a project and shake their heads as they would see me pull out a crochet hat i spent three hours on because it was shaped wrong or tooo big. I kept trying and trying and eventually got it! The first time I tried quilting, the cutting got me, little did I know that yes you really need to use a ruler and should not eyeball things!!

Thanks to Mary for being our first ever AllFreeChristmasCrafts Fan of the Week!

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: beads, Christmas Crafts, crafting with kids, Fan, free crochet pattern, nativity, stocking

Christmas Decorating Ideas

July 30, 2009 by FaveCrafts

I know it’s still early, I mean, it’s only July, but Christmas will be here before you know it. My fiance and are finally moved into our new home and the one thing that’s on my mind is getting our first Christmas tree. Christmas is my favorite time of year; it’s such a happy and cheery time. I’m already trying to think of Christmas decorating ideas. I know I shouldn’t be thinking of all this because I should be looking at ways to decorate the house now, not for Christmas.

To read on about my Christmas decorating ideas click here!

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For more Christmas in July decorating ideas, check out Christmas in July Patterns or Christmas in July.

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, christmas decorating ideas, christmas tree decorating ideas, family, Holiday, reindeer, Santa, stocking, wreaths

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