Yarns

Adapt this easy flower crochet pattern with different size crochet hooks and yarns to turn this posy into a necklace, bracelet, headband, and decorative pin.

A simple pattern for knitting a pair of fingerless gloves/wrist-warmers.

Do you knit, crochet or loom knit? Get your toolbox organized. Here's a list of what you need to get your projects done, beyond the yarn!

Festive, and simple this can spice up any bathroom. Plastic canvas liquid soap cover should take no more than 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Creative gift wrapping provides an individual with a multitude of options. Thinking outside of the box and wrapping a gift with uncommon items creates a unique and unusual present.

Make your own dreads or braids by using yarn!

Drop spinning is one of the oldest textile techniques. With simple home-spun yarn, it's easy to make a classic gift your loved ones will cherish. Dye with food coloring and vinegar for a beautiful coaster that rivals anything bought in stores.

Crochet this easy headband for an adult or a child; it makes a sweet fashion accessory for everyday wear or for a bride or flower girl.

An experienced knitter gives advice on yarn and pattern selection. A must read before your trip to the yarn store.

Crochet a puffy heart bauble and attach it to a crocheted chain decorated with simple flowers. Adapt this easy craft project to keep it girlishly sweet or turn it into a dramatic piece of statement jewelry.

The pattern on a delicate silk blouse can mutate over time due to the shifting in sequence of the individual contrasting colored threads. What do you do with a silk garment displaying yarn slippage?

The sound of your bowstring can warn the target animal and keep you from going home with your prey. Here’s how you can prevent that.

Without a doubt knitting is a great winter hobby. When the days grow short and the nights grow long, you’ll keep warm with a skein of yarn close by!

It's easy to purchase a box or packing materials, but why spend the money when you can use items you already have lying around your home that are just going to end up in the trash?

I learned how to crochet back in high school. I never realized that I would revive this skill many years later! It's the perfect gift for friends and family during the holidays. I'm not just giving them a gift, I'm giving them a little piece of myself!

I admit it. I buy yarn with no specific project in mind. I know that eventually I'll knit it up into something wonderful. Hats, blankets, booties, sweaters. Knitting is a calming and fulfilling hobby, and it gives me something to keep my hands busy too.

You had the best of intentions to create handmade holiday gifts this year but time is ticking down and you haven’t even bought your yarn. These ideas will allow you to knit or crochet a gift (or more) each night.

Crocheting as a hobby.

Knitting is my favorite winter hobby because it is a stationary and portable hobby. It can be done at home or away from home. Also, I can make winter garments to wear with knitting.

As budgets grow tight and days grow cold, knitting allows for the perfect winter oasis in a blustery world.

Fellow kitties, you are missing out if your humans do not keep this important toy around for your amusement. Here is what you are missing.

Make fun holiday coasters with your child using yarn. Using a few items this simple project keeps kids busy and develops their creativity. Display the coasters each Christmas or have the kids hand them out as gifts.

A free and simple pattern for knitting a coffee cup sleeve.

The many options available for getting free knitting and crochet patterns and project ideas.

Use this basic pattern to inspire a 12” Christmas angel that you can hang on a wall or sit on your mantle. Incorporate yarns of different textures to make your angel unique.

I've been crocheting for over 30 years but only recently have I started working on hairpin lace. It's a fabulous craft for the holidays!

As an art teacher, I used old newspaper to do numerous art projects with my students over the years. Now, as a freelance writer, I find that I enjoy using my artistic abilities to refurbish and recycle used objects. One such project is making paper yarn.

These large Stockings are roomy enough to personalize in whatever letter type you prefer.The name of the recipient adds the holiday magic making someone feel special.

Recently, I found some wool yarn that had been hand-spun. The yarn's natural colors fit beautifully into my plans for natural decor. I decided to make a basket of crocheted acorns.

Learn how to make an easy yarn pom-pom - A great craft for anyone.

I decided to test the theory of homemade covers for push mops. Here what I discovered.