Vampire Doll
To continue with the vampire theme, Mary Catherine G. created this vampire doll with hand painted fangs on Cut Out + Keep. Related Vincent the Vampire Knitting Pattern
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Crochet Sampler Stitches
Cecily’s Sampler Afghan Crochet-Along is moving along quite nicely on the Lion Brand Yarn Blog. I love her recent post featuring some interesting crochet sampler stitches that would be fun to try out.
Pick Knitting
Craftster user mieljolie shares her experiments with trying to knit using hair picks and combs as erstwhile mini-looms.
Things to Do with Old Ties – Wall Street Bailout Projects
PT @ MAKE writes: I live a few blocks from Wall street in a building that is getting torn down, it’s not quite Fight Club style (yet) but it’s filled with good trash finds. Usually I find all sorts of fun things around here late at night, folks just throw away everything it seems – […]
Vincent the Vampire Knitting Pattern
Just in time for my True Blood-inspired vampire obsession, Jennie on Ariadne Knits created a Vincent the Vampire pattern that is for sale on the site. Vincent’s clothes and capes are removable too.
Oven Mitt Pattern
Cindy of Skip to My Lou has a PDF pattern for you to make your own oven mitt. With the holiday fabric she used, this is inspiration for a great handmade gift you can make!
Two-Tie Sling Tutorial
Betz White has a great recycle project for old ties. Her two-tie sling tutorial shows you how to turn them into a handy bag that can hold a water bottle or anything else.
