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Related: knittingKnittybutton This one was a bit harder than anticipated. The other patterns have come to me fairly easily, but this one presented a few unique challenges. So here he is, without further ado. Mr. Orca whale, on a map of Orcas Island! Just B: B Bright: DIY color block pouch Everywhere you look Celine pouches are somewhere to be found, lusted or dreamed of. I myself had a moment of weakness drooling over the leather pieces held together by thread and a zipper shown here. Also, where I found a least expensive alternative achieving the same look. DIY Color Block Moccasins Our love of Minnatonka moccasins and obsession with Balenciaga‘s Fall 2010 shoes made this DIY we created for Foam Magazine a no brainer. With just a tube of Tulip Soft Fabric Paint, a pair of paintbrushes (one thin and one thick) and a pair of suede moccasins, you’ll be ready to make your own color block shoes. (Tulip Soft Fabric Paint is best paint to use, as it is highly opaque, flexible once it dries and great for suede.)
How to work the felted join (aka the spit splice) There are many ways to join a new yarn, but I think the most invisible method is wet felting, which is a type of splice. Splicing forms an invisible join that can be used anywhere in a row. It secures two yarns together without adding a bump, and eliminates the need to work in ends. Hooray! DIY Market Bag With Earth Day just around the corner, we’re turning to artist and environmentalist Chris Jordan for inspiration. In this large-zoom photograph he has captured 1.14 million brown paper supermarket bags, the number used in the US every hour. And did you know that 2.7 billion plastic bags are used every day worldwide?
DIY Bleach Tie Dye Last summer, we were obsessed with shibori indigo tie dying. No, really . . . we just about dyed anything white in sight. So when Free People asked us to include a DIY in their guest blogger series, we knew a new tie dye project was absolutely in order.
Perfect for Spring! A Knitted Hoodie Pattern - Inside Knits Amy Gunderson works as the Creative Lead at Universal Yarn, a position in which she oversees design collections, new yarns, photography, and much more on the creative side of yarn manufacturing and distribution. She is also an accomplished knitwear designer herself. I've had the pleasure of working with her on projects for our magazines over the years, both before she joined the Universal team and afterward. For the newest issue of knit.purl magazine, Amy designed a fun and unusual hooded cardigan in Llamalini, one of my favorite yarns from Universal. This knitted hoodie pattern is so versatile for spring style; I asked Amy to write a guest blog post for us on the design and show us some options for wearing the piece.
DIY Minaudière I have an awful habit of losing sunglasses. Needless to say, I’ve accumulated an impressive collection of sunglass cases over the years. Recently we’ve discovered that these abandoned containers can easily by re-purposed into fabulous mini clutches! DIY Ombré Denim Dip dyed ombré denim has been popping up here and there and not only do we love the look, it’s super easy to do yourself! We’ve combined Tory Burch‘s dip dyed jeans and Miss Unkon‘s ombré 501s as inspiration for a pink infused DIY that could be done in a jiffy. Start by rinsing your shorts with water. A bottle of RIT liquid dye amounts to 1 cup; you’ll dye your shorts with the lightest shade first and darkest shade last. Lazy Daisy Baby Jacket We love the daisy stitch, and have finally knitted up the Lazy Daisy cradigan in our own yarn. We added a feminin baby-turban to complete the cardigan. Pretty neat? Sizes3-6 m (1 y) 2 y3-6 m free below. The other sizes can be bought in the shop. YarnPickles Cashmerino or Pickles Extra Fine Merino, main colour, 100 (150) 200 g 2 pattern colours, 50 g of each
DIY Transparent Clutch Phil Oh spotted this elegant Charlotte Olympia Pandora clutch during Paris Fashion Week and we spotted a DIY. Prada, Chanel & Fendi seem to be seeing clearly too because let’s face it, nothing says “I ain’t got shit to hide” like a transparent clutch. You’ll start by drilling a hole at the top of the plastic box.
DIY Shibori Today marks HonestlyWTF’s four year anniversary. Four years! To celebrate, we’re revisiting the very first tutorial we ever featured on the site: shibori tie dye. Lauren and I first discovered shibori after discovering an old photo on the web. The idea of recreating an ancient Japanese dyeing technique inspired us to spend an entire weekend experimenting with our favorite deep blue, indigo. After dyeing just about every white article of clothing in sight, our blue stained fingers excitedly uploaded the tutorial – we couldn’t wait to share it with our 30 readers.
Free Pattern – Pocket-Sized Robot My gauge was 6 stitches per inch. My robot without antenna is about 3 inches tall & 4.75 inches around. AbbreviationsKfb – Knit into the front & back of the same stitch, increasing one stitchSsk – Slip the first two stitches off the left needle onto the right needle as if to knot. Insert the left needle into the front of these two stitches & knit them together (left slanted decrease)K2tog – knit two together (right slanted decrease) Body: