yarneedlo [handicraft internet finds]

In search of a calendar?

2010-11-23T11:16:00.001+01:00

Some time ago, I wrote about the Beautiful Black Beauty Print by the very talented Fotogräfin.

Now she's giving away a copy of her gorgeous Photo Calendar. Thanks for this great opportunity!

You can also buy your copy here.

Phew! Now I'm in search of calendars out of yarn and fabric to rediscover my roots…

DaWanda Finds: Advent Wreaths

2010-11-19T12:35:00.001+01:00

It is only nine days till first Advent Sunday! Check out these wonderful wreaths and lookalikes:

01. White Winter Magic Wreath

Weißer Winterzauber Kranz aus Papiergarn by starpoint

02. The Slightly Different Advent Wreath

Der etwas andere Adventskranz by isy72

03. Shabby Chic Angel

Shabby Chic Zapfen Engel by qunstundqrempel

04. Porcelain Advent Wreath

Adventskranz by porzellanke

05. Advent Wreath for Purists

Adventskranz für Puristen by s-a-c-h-e-n-m-a-c-h-e-r

06. White Silver Advent Wreath

Weiß silberner Adventskranz by Jackox

A new kid in town

2010-11-02T12:26:00.000+01:00

I just started my personal blog! It's so exciting, yay!

I'm blogging about my handicraft projects and sometimes other stuff. Would be great if you take a glance and follow me. Thank you!

Please find the English translation here! Commenting will work too in the translated version…

DaWanda finds: Black Cats

2010-10-19T16:14:00.001+02:00

In memory of my little black cat, who was my faithful friend in my childhood, I would like to present you the 10 most beautiful black cats on DaWanda today.

For those who don't know DaWanda. It's a kind of European etsy – a portal for handmade favorites.

01. Cool Black Cat Stud Earrings

Black Cat Stud Earrings by Tizzalicious. Find her (English) blog here!

02. Adorable Cat Hair Slide

Katze/Haarklemmchen by HeyHo. Find her new blog here!

03. Beautiful Black Beauty Print

Black Beauty by Fotograefin. Fing her blog here!

04. Cute Skirt with Cat

Süßer Rock mit Katze:) by Nemae_kul.

05. Little Kitty Application »Miezie«

Kätzchen »Miezie « Applikation by Stoffzauber.

06. Cheeky Cat Cupcake Chain

Katzen Cupcake Kette by Candy-Heaven.

07. Noble Eyeglass Case »Coco Cat«

Brillenetui *Coco Cat* by baeumig.

08. Chic Dance Skirt »Mieze«

Schicker ♥ Mieze ♥ Tanzrock by goldy030.

09. Amigurumi Crochet Pattern »Little Cat Fianna«

Amigurumi Häkelanleitung »Kleine Katze Fianna« by Janagurumi.

10. Sweet Stuffed Cat »Missy«

Süße Katze Missy by YveCouture.

Blog hint: raumseelig.blogspot.com

2010-10-17T15:47:00.000+02:00

Today, I'd like to present my beloved blog raumseelig. Every time I read a new post from Barbara, I'm as happy as a little child.

She has an incredibly good taste and will enjoy every one of you who's in love with shabby chic. Her mostly chrocheted and sewn projects are done with so much love!

Unfortunately, the blog is in German. Here you'll find the Google translation.

Please drop in on her shop, or watch out for her free granny squares and granny stars tutorials.

Blog hint: ravenhill.typepad.com

2010-10-16T11:35:00.000+02:00

If I'm on Ravenhill, it's always like a visit to the fairy land…

I am an American happily living in Norway with my Norwegian husband and two young children. Staying at home with my children allows me to share in everything they do and gives me some time to enjoy all the crafts I love. Whenever I can I am busily knitting, sewing, crocheting, embroidering, beading, or making cards.

Ok, I spend a lot of time blogging too. Please visit my blog if you would like to see more of what I make.

This blog is definitely worth reading. Also try out her tutorials! I can recommend the »Cute as a Button« flower tutorial. Beautiful!! And so easy!

Look! I did it:

Last but not least, take a glance at the fancy shop…

Blog hint: fromanigloo.blogspot.com

2010-10-15T15:26:00.000+02:00

From an Igloo is the blog of Christine, mom of three little ones.

I love to sew and craft and I hope I can inspire you to do the same.

She creates really cute stuff. And the best of it: she offers some tutorial – for free!

Aren't the Scrappy Clutch and the One Hour Sundress cuuuuuuuuute?

Have fun on her blog!

Blog hint: myrtleandeunice.com

2010-10-14T16:29:00.000+02:00

Tania from Melbourne writes this wonderful blog: myrtle & eunice

It's her personal weblog and she creates absolutely adorable things! Take a look!

And why »myrtle & eunice«?

Mother of three, wife to one, designer and craftster of the slightly obsessive kind. Myrtle and Eunice were two lovely old ladies who connected weekly over the Scrabble tiles. These Saturday battles of will and skill were a ritual as comfy as a hot Milo and handknitted blanket on a frosty day.

Yummy! I love her »Let's Do Lunch« project! You too?

Doooooogs!!

2010-10-08T15:41:00.001+02:00

I can't help it. I have to post these dogs!
Aren't they great?
I love them!

Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne are knitwear designers and released the book Best in Show: Knit Your Own Dog.

Best in Show is packed with knitting patterns patterns for adorable dog breeds from a pretty Poodle to a burly Bulldog, a perky Pekinese to a dotty Dalmation. With Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne's designs you can now knit your precious pet, reproduce your favourite breed or knit the dog you have always desperately wanted. As well as patterns for pedigree pooches Sally and Joanna include brief accounts of the characteristics of each breed. There is also a section offering tips and advice on sewing up the dogs. With lavish full-size photography and easy to use patterns you'll soon be knitting yourself a covetable cuddly companion for life.

Let's knit! Woof woof!

Blog hint: craftzine.com

2010-10-06T11:43:00.000+02:00

Yet another new blog hint: CRAFT Magazine shows craft projects, many how-tos, and some book reviews. Get your inspiration here!

They say about themselves:

CRAFT is dedicated to the renaissance that's occurring within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIY spirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform, and entertain a growing community of highly imaginative and resourceful people who are transforming traditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected, and even renegade techniques, materials, and tools; people who undertake amazing crafting projects in their homes and communities.

CRAFT is not just a blog, but also a community, a calendar and a shop. Don't get lost!

If you still don't have enough, check out the projects of MAKE Magazine - the DIY project library.

Blog hint: CraftGossip.com

2010-10-05T20:52:00.001+02:00

CraftGossip – craft news, reviews and ideas. Incredibly many ideas! My feed reader is filled with CraftGossip bookmarks…

What a huge range of topics:

CraftGossip covers news written by craft people telling you about all the good stuff. We scour the net looking for the best craft ideas and projects and review them for you. We have divided this blog into many sub-blogs, covering topics ranging from knitting, crochet, bath and body, jewelry making, scrapbooking, sewing crafts, recycled crafts, needlework, edible crafts, indie crafts, stamping, lesson plans, glass art, quilting, polymer clay, felting and home and garden.

Phew! That's a lot!

Find here all ideas for Halloween and Christmas.
Keep in mind: 80 days till Christmas!

Blog hint: whipup.net

2010-10-05T11:57:00.002+02:00

Whip up shows thousands and thousands of really fantastic projects. They can describe themselves best:

Whipup.net brings the best original and exciting crafts to the attention of many.

Whipup.net is a community of artists, crafters and makers who share ideas in a central space.

Find there everything about sewing, knitting and crocheting, also about felting, wood and glass and about so much more categories! And the best thing about it: Almost all projects are how-tos! Let's be creative!

Also check out the current 2010 guest blogger series of Whip up and this great and very easy bag tutorial of verypurpleperson! I sewed it last summer and love it so much!

Be careful: It's addictive!

Long time no write

2010-10-04T20:46:00.000+02:00

Whew! It’s been a while…

So many things has been going on. Now I'm a mom of a cute little girl and I fail to write about all these really extra cute, super cool and ambitiously modern yarn crafted things. Sorry!

Instead, I will present you my favorite blogs I'm following. So watch out for my little blog hints!

»HOOT«

2009-11-03T14:06:00.000+01:00

What amazing retro macrame owls!

Tamary Maynes designed these beautiful wall decoration of hand dyed cotton. She writes about her collection:

In the 1970's when I was most young and shapeable my mother owned a craft shop called Country Road Craft Supplies named after her musical love of the time, Mr John Denver. The one thing I remember most is the macrame bits. Metal rings in every size, drawer upon drawer of wooden beads and colourful skeins of furry, jute like rope all waiting to be carefully knotted into pot plant hangers, lampshades and king of them all...the macrame owl. Now some thirty years and many,many crafts later I have taken it upon myself to redesign the owl in all it's glory for those who missed out the first time around and those who secretly wish they had never left.

View her products on her shop THE SIX WEEK BOUTIQUE.

Yummy!

2009-10-27T17:15:00.000+01:00

Recently I found these yummy jam tarts and also the absolutely adorable katybag on the web.

LiEr shows her work – mostly sewn stuff – on her blog ikatbag.

Find her products and sewing kits also on etsy.

Cute little art hoops

2009-10-25T15:56:00.001+01:00

The Checkout Girl Melissa Crowe is an artist from Portland, Maine. She creates among others these little art hoops. What a great home decor idea!

Check out her work on her blog and on etsy!

Sock toys – making happy

2009-09-23T17:12:00.003+02:00

Claire from the Australian Craft Schmaft blog creates really gorgeous toys … from socks.

She tells about herself:

I have a sock toy addiction. It began two years ago when I was pregnant and nesting. At first I dismissed it. I hadn't sewn in years. "Craft Schmaft" I said. Well it seems this crafty thing is here to stay. This blog brings you the delights of making sock softies, fabric finds and crafty inspiration from round the interweb.

Now her Craft Schmaft store has launched! Find there her lovingly designed patterns and kits for Toot the Owl, Woof Woof the Dog and G-Raf the Giraffe.

Fall issue of knitty.com is published now

2009-09-13T11:07:00.000+02:00

This is a clear sign that the summer is over … Now the cozy fall evenings will come, where we can spin and knit. And I will write again on needleworks.

I like the Girl Friday cardigan by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark and the funny Zosos by Pauline Wickens most.

View the whole fall issue of knitty.com

Freaky wall decoration

2009-07-16T22:05:00.000+02:00

You can embroider tablecloths, you can embroider cushions, and you can embroider bags. But did you ever embroidered walls?

The installations "wallpapered space" by Samantha Fields mix the unmixable.

View her projects on her website.

Made of cork

2009-07-14T17:44:00.002+02:00

(Pictures copyright TOM BIHN)

Recently I found this practical and not less lovely knitting bag on the Internet: The Swift Cork. And – yes! – it's made of real cork:

Made of durable and eco-friendly Cork fabric.

View the website of TOM BIHN and read the Swift Story.

Super cute "oddjects"

2009-07-08T16:33:00.000+02:00

May I introduce Deezo, Burble, Bizingo and Yerbod to you?
These are only a few of Kit Lane's super cute needle felted characters.
I do love them!

Read more about these little "oddjects" and their designer in an interview with Kit Lane.

View also her flickr site with over 1.000 pictures.
And please view her etsy shop!

Are you hungry?

2009-07-05T15:51:00.000+02:00

Yummy! Sardines and shrimps – my favorite dish!

Nicole Gastonguay is a graphic designer and fiber artist from New York City. She is creating as cute as cool plastic canvas needlepoint works and crocheted toys. Hey! I should start off with needlepoint…

View her website and her flickr photostream.

Wool and the Gang

2009-07-03T16:09:00.000+02:00

Oh, what funny names! After the Crazy Sexy Wool yarn, the Shiny Happy Cotton yarn and its collection has been released.

Wool and the Gang offers these funnily named yarns, simple knitting kits with yarn, needles and pattern, and ready-to-wear handknitted pieces – if you are too lazy to knit. They get involved with Peru, and the yarn is produced in the heart of the Peru’s Andean Highlands.

The ancient Peruvians believed that cotton was like fragments of cloud fallen to earth to clothe the people in the land of the Incas – a gift from their gods.

View the website and shop.

Ribbit the Frog

2009-07-02T17:30:00.001+02:00

Oh, how cute is that?!

I am a green and frog fan, so I really have to let you know about this wonderful free knitting pattern by Susan B. Anderson. Seems to be a great summer project, huh?

View the website of Spud & Chloë with other patterns and yarn.

Do your chairs have cold feet sometimes?

2009-07-01T22:24:00.000+02:00

Grant them these chair socks!

There are manly socks and girlish ones and also tennis socks for your less fashionable chairs…
You might as well use them as furniture glides.

This funny project is called "personality socks" and was created by chris&ruby.
chris&ruby is a young design team from Berlin.
View the website with more product and interior design.

Brilliant Paisley Cardigan

2009-06-30T17:20:00.000+02:00

This cardigan is absolutely amazing!! Beautiful piece of artwork.

The Japanese knitter Eiko really outdid herself. Great work!
View her project on Ravelry!
Sadly, I do not understand her Japanese blog :.(

The pattern was designed by Kasumi Suzuki and published in the Japanese magazine Keito Dama.

Petite Purls for cute kids

2009-06-29T17:08:00.001+02:00

If you haven't any kids, knit the lobster!

Petite Purls is a new online magazine with cute knitting patterns for children. It went live in June with its summer 2009 issue.

Find all patterns on the Petite Purls website.

Lace Fence

2009-06-28T18:56:00.004+02:00

Lace – but different. What amazing fences!

It combines the ancient craft of lace making with the industrial chainlink fence. Every fence is unique in its design by its craft and assembled patterns, which come in a variety of themes. From antique lace floral to contemporary designs and custom art patterns.

View all Lace Fence projects.

Lace Fence is a design of Dutch Design House Demakersvan.

Jewelry for the fashionable knitter

2009-06-27T16:07:00.001+02:00

Look at how cute this tiny little yarn balls are!

Max Alexander is a knitter from London and creates handmade jewelry for the fashionable knitter.

View her work on her website.
By the way, she is selling her earrings, brooches and necklaces on Etsy, DaWanda and Folksy.

Ceramicas tejidas – textile pottery

2009-06-26T17:53:00.007+02:00

Very pretty work from Natalia Ortega Gamez.

That's quite a different usage of crocheting. I really love the colors!

View more pottery on her blog!

My first entry! Welcome!

2009-06-26T15:47:00.013+02:00

Nice that you have stumbled onto my blog. In the future I will write about interesting finds concerning knitting, crocheting, spinning, dyeing, and any similar stuff. I hope you have as much fun as I do and drop in again.

Oh and yes, the comment form and I are always happy when we receive friendly entries…