Handmade Holidays! 20 Ideas for Gifts You Can Finish!
November 19, 2008 | Melanie Falick
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Above left to right: Rag Boa from Alabama Stitch Book and Luxe Neck Warmer from Knit 2 Together.
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Above left to right: Filigree from Knitting New Mittens & Gloves (instructions also included for shorter/quicker version) and Fringe from Knitting New Scarves.
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Above left to right: Kelly's Pincushions from Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts and Flower Washcloths from Weekend Knitting.
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Above left to right: Wide S-Hook Bracelet from Hardwear (almost everything in this book can be made in less than an hour for less than $15) and Felted Rings from AlterKnits Felt (these rings take less than 20 minutes to finish).
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Above left to right: Printed Notebooks from Printing by Hand and Flower Coasters from Zakka Sewing.
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Above left to right: Arm Bag from Save this Shirt and Snack-Wrapper Wallet from AlternaCrafts.
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Above left to right: Felt Needle Case from Kids' Embroidery and Neck Cozy from Kids Crochet.
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Above left to right: Meathead Hat from Knitalong (sizing provided for adults also) and Knitted Ornaments from Handknit Holidays.
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Above left to right: Sunflower Tam and Nautilus Poncho from Knitting Nature (I've wanted to make the Nautilus since the first time I saw it).
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Above left to right: Fishnet Knee-Highs and Silk Slip from Knitting Lingerie Style (note that the top of the slip is knitted and the bottom is fabric). NOTE: To see a gallery of selected images from the books featured here and others, see the Gallery listings at right.
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Knitted Home Furnishings in the NYT--and AlterKnits Felt
November 6, 2008 | Melanie Falick Check out this article in today's New York Times.
The reporter Tim McKeough interviewed Joelle Hoverson, the creative force behind Purl and Purl Patchwork and the Purl Bee as well as author of STC's Last-Minute Knitted Gifts and Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts, about burgeoning interest in knitted furnishings and accessories, both conventional items like blankets and more unusual ones like ottomans and rugs.
Right away I started thinking about the home dec projects in Leigh Radford's new book AlterKnits Felt, including the ottoman and pillow, chairs, and rug below.
To see more projects from Leigh's book, click here.
Knitalong Cover - Runner-Ups
November 4, 2008 | Melanie Falick Larissa Brown, coauthor with Martin John Brown, of Knitalong, mentioned on her blog the other day that she had been looking at the runner-up covers I have been posting and wondered if there had been any other Knitalong covers considered that she hadn't seen. For that book, we didn't seriously consider a lot of different options. We had two single-image covers that we liked but we didn't think either of them communicated enough about the book's content to work. Here they are (the second one was cut so early in the process that we didn't even begin to think about a back cover):
To see a gallery of images from Knitalong and the final grid cover, click here.
Happy Halloween
October 31, 2008 | Melanie Falick When Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave's children were small, she made her first paper costumes for them. Today she is world reknowned for her interpretations of fashion in paper. Something to think about as you're putting the finishing touches on your Halloween costumes tonight. (All photos from Paper Illusions: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave)
