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clay · 12-29-2011, 07:26 PM

www.nationalartcraft.com
You can ask for, and get, their catalog....all sorts of artsy craftsy supplies...in bulk....for really neat prices...

ironygrl · 12-29-2011, 07:58 PM

I am currently crocheting my first afghan. Two months into it and its coming along nicely, even if the edges aren't exactly even in some spots. I'm having fun though!

1QuirkyKiwi · 12-30-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ironygrl

I am currently crocheting my first afghan. Two months into it and its coming along nicely, even if the edges aren't exactly even in some spots. I'm having fun though!

I would love to see it when you've finished it!

The uneven edges will add character to the blanket and that is always a good thing!

I had a machine made Afghan that, although was nice....it was just that, NICE! It had no character, so I gave it to a charity shop.

Over time with use and washing the yarn (if wool) will stretch a little and the edges may look more even.

For Christmas, my close friend hand knitted me 2 hat and scarf sets....her husband said they looked silly, yet, I love them because she took the time to knit them for me AND they have character. My friend also made the hats big enough for me to wear my hair up under them....shop bought hats aren't big enough.

amiyesiam · 12-30-2011, 01:11 PM

Like animals?

check out

http://www.snugglesproject.org/

this is a world wide program for making (sewing, knitting, crocheting) small, medium, and large blankets for animals in shelters.

There is a listing of places (maybe right near you!) that will accept blankets.

The blanket becomes the animals and goes home with them when they are adopted

girl_dee · 12-30-2011, 01:56 PM

for 2012 making kids blankets for the Women's Shelter in town!

Logicaly · 12-30-2011, 05:01 PM

I like crafts and generally I do not have the time, however now it seems I have an overabundance of it available to me. I like doing various things, and while I am probably not as crafty as some and it may not always look good, I enjoy it.

Some of the stuff I am in to is...

Bead Sprites, taking the meltable beads such as perler, or hama beads and creating designs with them then melting them together. Generally I do video game characters, for example I have sonic sitting on my desk, and I made an awesome looking Eeyore for my girl.

Crocheting, I tried doing this, and I have some stuff started, basic scarves really, but this one is hard for me to do it seems like and requires more patience then other things.

I have a lot of random craft supplies, TONS of paper that I had purchased with the intent to scrapbook that I really should do something with. I am always wanting to try new stuff or learn something new. I just love creating stuff with my hands really.

Truly Scrumptious · 12-30-2011, 05:34 PM

I just saw a video on YouTube (a quick search will turn up several different ones) the other day about making beads from paper. It looks pretty simple and the possibilities are endless, you can use any kind of paper, even newspaper, magazines, just about anything other than really thin stuff like tissue paper.

And on another note, I saw an article on Yahoo today called "The craziest thing I did to save money". One of the suggestions is called "Dumpster diving in cemeteries", and says:

"A few years ago, I was into crafting artificial flowers. A neat way to save money on my hobby materials was to go Dumpster-diving at cemeteries to pick up artificial flowers and miscellaneous decorations left behind. I would go into the cemeteries, take what was thrown out in the Dumpster and use the items instead for my crafting!"

I don't even know what I think about that. I'll admit to a little curbside scavenging for furniture to repurpose, but cemetery dumpster-diving might be where I draw the line.

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Originally Posted by Logicaly

I like crafts and generally I do not have the time, however now it seems I have an overabundance of it available to me. I like doing various things, and while I am probably not as crafty as some and it may not always look good, I enjoy it.

Some of the stuff I am in to is...

Bead Sprites, taking the meltable beads such as perler, or hama beads and creating designs with them then melting them together. Generally I do video game characters, for example I have sonic sitting on my desk, and I made an awesome looking Eeyore for my girl.

Crocheting, I tried doing this, and I have some stuff started, basic scarves really, but this one is hard for me to do it seems like and requires more patience then other things.

I have a lot of random craft supplies, TONS of paper that I had purchased with the intent to scrapbook that I really should do something with. I am always wanting to try new stuff or learn something new. I just love creating stuff with my hands really.

OS Butch · 12-30-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ironygrl

I am currently crocheting my first afghan. Two months into it and its coming along nicely, even if the edges aren't exactly even in some spots. I'm having fun though!

I love to crochet....I am just not very good at it and my edges aren't even either. I too am working on my first... well, it started out as an afghan, umm... it has morphed into a bedspread... that is thought would be full size... but not....by the time I get done, it probably would fit a king size bed! It is a really funny thing!

girl_dee · 12-30-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by OS Butch

I love to crochet....I am just not very good at it and my edges aren't even either. I too am working on my first... well, it started out as an afghan, umm... it has morphed into a bedspread... that is thought would be full size... but not....by the time I get done, it probably would fit a king size bed! It is a really funny thing!

If you can make a granny square, you can make ANYthing! My last blanket was a BIG granny square!

OS Butch · 12-30-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

If you can make a granny square, you can make ANYthing! My last blanket was a BIG granny square!

LOL! Yes, it is the only knot I know..I made a LOOOONNNGGGG chain and used that one knot, which I don't even know what it is called and go back and forth... It takes me about 45 minutes to finish 1 row! I will have to send you a picture!

girl_dee · 12-30-2011, 06:11 PM

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LOL! Yes, it is the only knot I know..I made a LOOOONNNGGGG chain and used that one knot, which I don't even know what it is called and go back and forth... It takes me about 45 minutes to finish 1 row! I will have to send you a picture!

yes do that! I can't get my edges straight on the kind you are doing. Granny square is the same all around, you go around and around adding rows and colors however you please, Edges are always exactly even.

There is a lady on FB who does wonderful Tutorials for making anything, do you want the page? I can send it on FB if you do.

OS Butch · 12-30-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

yes do that! I can't get my edges straight on the kind you are doing. Granny square is the same all around, you go around and around adding rows and colors however you please, Edges are always exactly even.

There is a lady on FB who does wonderful Tutorials for making anything, do you want the page? I can send it on FB if you do.

Sure, send it to me. I will post a picture on FB, you will get a great laugh. I have been working on this one thing for years. Too hot in the summer, so I only work on it in the winter, Keeps me warm while I am working on it!

Melissa · 02-20-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ironygrl

I am currently crocheting my first afghan. Two months into it and its coming along nicely, even if the edges aren't exactly even in some spots. I'm having fun though!

I love to knit and just finished a patchwork knitted lapghan. Then I decided to teach myself crocheting. Wow this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am working on an afghan too using double crochet stitch. For the uneven edges, which I have too, I thought about adding a crocheted border when I am done. Unless the pattern is really basic I am having a hard time following patterns. I end up with a bunched up mess.

There are a ton of great youtube videos also on crocheting and some go nice and slow and even go slowmotion so that you can follow along. But right now I am sticking to super basic stuff.

melissa

Melissa · 02-20-2012, 10:24 AM

What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas?

Melissa

StrongButch · 02-20-2012, 10:38 AM

I do origami

girl_dee · 02-20-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Melissa

What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas?

Melissa

i make a ton of granny squares and put it all together.

Makes great use of scrap yarn.

amiyesiam · 02-20-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Melissa

What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas?

Melissa

I weigh the left overs
take the grams and yardage and divide for yards per gram
and times the #of grams left by the yards per gram to find out how much yarn I have left. Sometimes there is enough left for a hat or a baby item or a small toy.
If there isn't a lot left then I throw it out

there is a pattern that is called the bee keepers quilt that uses scrap yarn and there are a lot of indie dyers that now specifically dye mini skeins of yarn for this pattern.

Stitch · 02-20-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Melissa

I love to knit and just finished a patchwork knitted lapghan. Then I decided to teach myself crocheting. Wow this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am working on an afghan too using double crochet stitch. For the uneven edges, which I have too, I thought about adding a crocheted border when I am done. Unless the pattern is really basic I am having a hard time following patterns. I end up with a bunched up mess.

There are a ton of great youtube videos also on crocheting and some go nice and slow and even go slowmotion so that you can follow along. But right now I am sticking to super basic stuff.

melissa

Everyone says Crochet is easy... LIARS!!!!

girl_dee · 02-20-2012, 03:55 PM

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Everyone says Crochet is easy... LIARS!!!!

LOL no it's KNITTING that is HARD...

after trying to make one baby bootie i wanted to stab myself in the eye with the knitting needle!

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Melissa Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: married Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 269 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 262 Thanked 587 Times in 195 Posts Rep Power: 2134101	What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas? Melissa