http://www.hookandneedles.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 May 2008 23:37:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not a sock knitter, but I though some of you may find the following link useful: Inexpensive and Easy Sock Blockers It shows how to make sock blockers with regular wire hangers. http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/05/06/cheap-sock-blockers/ I found a site with tons of knitting calculators (some would work for crochet as well). I have only tried the even decreases, and even decreases ones: The Knitting Fiend's Knitting Calculators It includes handy tools like: Gauge converter Several Sock-u-lators Yardage estimator Dog sweater calculator And many, many more. Enjoy, my math resistant friends! http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/05/01/knitting-calculators/ I often get emails or hear from knitters that don't know how to crochet, but would like to make amigurumis. I usually tell them to just learn to crochet, but being a realist, here's a site with patterns (some free, some not) for knitted stuffed toys (very cute): Mochimochi Land http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/29/mochimochi-land/ The name says it all, but here's its welcome blurb sans LOL pictures: We at the Museum of Kitschy Stitches would like to welcome you to our hallowed halls. If you’re a long time visitor, welcome back. If you’ve just found us, come on it and take a look around. We’ve ... http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/25/museum-of-kitschy-stitches/ I've heard of this kind of thing before, but never actually looked for a pattern. One of my friends in Ravelry queued a Grocery Bag Purse. Which is not a bag for groceries, but a bag made of grocery plastic bags. The pattern, in turn, pointed me to a page ... http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/23/plastic-bag-yarn/ I thought it was a joke too, but it isn't. I fount and online store that sells yarn that glows in the dark. It's $9.95 for a 50gm ball, and according to the description: This 100% nylon fiber is infused with a substance that allows it to glow for up to ... http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/21/glow-in-the-dark-yarn/ Here's a desktop wallpaper featuring some Birds of a feather. There's the yellow and purple birds, plus you can choose whether you want the bird on the left or right (pc or mac). Standard 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024 and 1600×1200 Widescreen 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, and 1920×1200 For instructions on how to ... http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/15/birdies/ If you like playing online puzzles, you'll love this amigurumi based game: Farm Hustle The idea is to match three or more of the same amigurumi by swaping them. Quite adictive. http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/13/amigurumi-game/ I discovered this site through the Crochet Me blog. It's an Australian crochet artist that has created a coral reef that is currently being exhibited in New York. You should check out the work. It's quite something. She also has an Etsy store where you can buy a crocheted coral ... http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/12/gooseflesh/ In the first amigurumi tutorial I went over the basic crochet techniques needed to make amigurumis. In the second installment, I explained the most common types of patterns, and how to read them. In this final amigurumi tutorial I'll cover some additional techniques often used when making amigurumis. Other Crochet Stitches Although ... http://www.hookandneedles.com/2008/04/10/amigurumi-tutorial-3/