I love to knit up vintage patterns and now its really easy to find some beautiful designs from yesteryear to knit and crochet. WHERE TO BUY VINTAGE PATTERNS I buy my vintage knitting patterns from two places. The first one is in charity shops. Not all charity have them, but if you take a look… Continue reading Vintage Knitting and Crochet – some help with converting needles, hooks, and yarn
Cute Baby Pompom Hat and Legwarmers Knitting Pattern
This very cute newborn pompom hat and leg warmers set is knit on 10mm and 12mm straight needles, from super chunky wool. You can use any wool suitable for 10mm needles, this particular set was made from some handspun merino wool. It was purchased from The Fibre Tree on Etsy. I have bought a lot… Continue reading Cute Baby Pompom Hat and Legwarmers Knitting Pattern
How to make personalised ribbons with Brother P Touch Cube Plus
I have always enjoyed making personalised ribbons. I use them for personalising baby knits, shoes, hair clips, bag charms, and for attaching to hand crafts which I sell (for example hand knit by Cute and Craftie). One great and inexpensive way to make personalised ribbons is to use t shirt transfer paper such as this.… Continue reading How to make personalised ribbons with Brother P Touch Cube Plus
How to make an Etsy Store Banner
Etsy is an amazing hand made and vintage goods online marketplace. It is the perfect place for crafters to both buy supplies and sell finished goods. If you already have an account and know what's what there, great, if not have a look at Etsy via this link and see the vast array of items… Continue reading How to make an Etsy Store Banner
Little Elf Hat Knitting Pattern
How cute is this little newborn baby elf hat knitting pattern. It is made from aran/worsted yarn and can be whipped up in around an hour. The yarn used for the hats in the photos is Sirdar Supersoft aran (affiliate link), which is beautiful to knit with. This is an easy knitting pattern and is… Continue reading Little Elf Hat Knitting Pattern