http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/ Yarn, fluff & other stuff http://www.knitting-and.com/ig/logo.png en-us 2009-11-09T12:00:50+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001687.html I couldn't help myself, the new butterfly and shamrock (4 leaf clover) Clover quick yo-yo makers are on their way to my house thanks to the current exchange rate between Aussie and US dollars :) My daughter is currently doing... Sewing Sarah 2009-11-09T12:00:50+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001686.html I know it's been several months since I last posted. It's amazing just how much time running around after a baby can take! It's also amazing how much mess a newly crawling baby can make whilst roll/crawling around the living... Flower Looms Sarah 2009-10-08T12:44:05+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001685.html The topic of sewing a wizard's cloak came up on Ravelry this morning and I thought it was worth posting my reply here as well, since there are stitchers who don't knit or crochet and might want to know how... Sewing Sarah 2009-08-16T08:18:45+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001684.html I've started a series of hairpin lace tutorials. To begin: Casting on and working the basic stitch... Crochet Sarah 2009-08-01T13:58:43+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001683.html Sewing Sarah 2009-07-08T12:18:20+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001682.html Gadgets Sarah 2009-07-02T18:08:55+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001681.html My "sewing stretch-knit fabric without a serger" tutorial has taken a backseat due to a broken light bulb so I've been working on the samples for my Clover Bow Maker video tutorial instead. I'm hoping to do the filming tomorrow... Gadgets Sarah 2009-07-01T12:01:42+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001680.html Views of Port Kembla... Silliness Sarah 2009-06-27T08:09:38+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001679.html Long term readers and visitors to knitting-and.com will be aware of my ongoing love of flower looms and other needlework gadgets. On the first note, I made a slideshow of the flower loom techniques and projects from the website because... Flower Looms Sarah 2009-06-26T11:54:50+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001678.html Charlie, aged 5 months and 10 days. I've disabled embedding so you'll have to go to youtube to watch it... Silliness Sarah 2009-06-25T12:22:00+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001677.html I haven't had the opportunity to film my next video yet (babies, husbands and teenagers can be equally noisy) so I made a slideshow of hats that I have knit from the patterns in my "Any Yarn, Any Size Knit... Knitting Sarah 2009-06-22T14:46:53+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001675.html I finished my video! I have a large list of other videos I would like to make but if there's anything you'd like to see please let me know. But for now I present: Using the Clover Quick Yo-Yo Maker... Sewing Sarah 2009-06-16T05:55:14+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001674.html Hopefully the baby will play quietly for a while so I can give you all some instructions for using the blank weavette chart that I posted yesterday :) First of all, here's a better copy of the chart with numbers... Weaving Sarah 2009-06-15T09:47:34+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001673.html and anyone else who wants to make their own patterns for a 4 x 4" weavette loom This is a blank chart that I made for making up my own designs. Please feel free to use it for personal use... Weaving Sarah 2009-06-14T06:53:12+11:00 http://www.knitting-and.com/blog/001672.html 1: don't press the bit on the camera that says "don't press here" 2: it's really hard to have the camera in the right spot for filming and still be able to tell if your hands are in shot 3:... Knitting-and.com Sarah 2009-06-13T13:35:24+11:00