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Craftsy Launches Pattern Browser App

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craftsy appAs its first foray into mobile browsing, Craftsy announced today that it has launched a free app for the iPhone that will allow users to browse — but not buy — knit and crochet patterns.

So far the app is only for knitting and crochet, and users cannot buy patterns directly in the app because Craftsy would have to pay a percentage of sales to Apple. Craftsy does not make any money from pattern sales from its site.

With the app you can search for patterns, add free patterns to your library and mark patterns you’d like to purchase later by adding them to your wish list.

In addition to the app, Craftsy recently went through a redesign that makes it easier to find patterns you want, including a category menu that makes it a lot easier to find patterns of interest to you.

Do you ever shop Craftsy for patterns? I haven’t looked at much there and would love to hear your thoughts if you do.

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  1. I have taken a few of their classes and they are great. Well described,good pictures, the teachers take it slow and easy so you have enough time to understand. I recommend them highly.

  2. I have bought several patterns from Craftsy and also downloaded several free patterns – all great.

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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

knit glasses holder

Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]