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Bernat Mill Complex Burns

July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Photo supplied by (ALAN J. BRACKETT)
July 21, 2007 the former Bernat Mill in Uxbridge MA, which housed 65 local businesses, burned to the ground. This 10-alarm fire shocked the community, and destroyed one of the few remaining Northern Mill facilities still remaining in this country. While many old mills have undergone renovation [...]

Jul

27

Potter’s Snitch Needles

July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I admit it, I’m a Harry Potter fan. I have all the books, (I’m almost finished with the last book - don’t tell me the ending!!!) all the DVD’s and have seen all the movies in the theater except this last one due to my son’s wedding. I have also bought the Charmed Knits [...]

Jul

26

Designer Bags from Recycled Sweaters

July 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

Fittner Knitter has a great site full if interesting items. This page however, fits in with my current recycle theme of the past few days.
Cindy writes “These bags are made from 100% recycled wool sweaters. No patterns were used so no two bags will ever be alike.
After felting each sweater, I just [...]

Jul

25

Finding Recycled Yarn on the Internet

July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Picture courtesy of KnitWit site. Have you tried to recycle yarn? Have you bought a sweater at a resale shop and tried to take it apart to reuse the yarn in your project and pulled your hair out in the process?
If you have attempted this and decided it isn’t something you want to [...]

Jul

24

Recycling Yarn

July 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

Purchasing quality yarns for your project can become costly. Many knitters have become resourceful in obtaining yarn for their projects by purchasing knitted items from thrift stores, yard or tag sales, or estate sales and reusing the yarn.
How do you decide if a knitted item is worth taking apart for the yarn? [...]

Jul

23

Knitting Needle Bracelet Tutorial

July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Not that I am a fan of destroying vintage knitting needles and creating jewelry with them, but here is a blog showing how one person obtained the same look as a jewelry designer I wrote about, Liana Kabel.
Jodie lives in Australia, doesn’t knit but is an avid crafter. Her blog is [...]

Jul

20

Mug and French Press Jacket

July 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

What a cute mug jacket. It can also be used on a French Press Coffee Maker cozy. This cute little jacket was designed and knit by MK Carroll.
MK Carroll lives and writes her blog in Hawaii. She has many free patterns on her blog as well as patterns for sale. [...]

Jul

19

How to Block

July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Yesterday I wrote about where knitters block, today I’m giving you websites with tips on how to block.
Kim Werker, editor of [tag}Interweave Crochet[/tag], has a great tutorial on spray blocking using a blocking board. Kim is showing how to block crochet squares, but the idea transfers to any knit project as well.
Another great article [...]

Jul

18

Where do you Block?

July 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

Many knitters do not spend the time to block their finished projects, especially if they knit with acrylic yarns. A nice thing about acrylic is that it’s self-blocking - just toss it into the washer and dryer, and it springs back into the shape it’s supposed to be. Just make sure it gets dried [...]

Jul

17

Knitted Motorcycle

July 17, 2007 | 3 Comments

This motorcycle cozy was knitted by Theresa Honeywell and at one point was on display at the Georgia Museum of Arts. Theresa has an eye for the masculine arts and has also knitted tool belts, screwdrivers, and jackhammers.
More of Theresa’s unusual knitted cozies and other artists will be featured July 20-22, 2007 at the [...]

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