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holiday gift idea: sweater sleeve socks

By On October 19, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ever since I started knitting socks, I’ve wanted to knit a pair for everyone in my family. There’s something about giving a gift of warmth, especially when it’s handmade, that I really like. I just don’t have time to make it happen, so I started to think of alternatives.

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my creative space

By On August 4, 2010 · 6 Comments

I delivered the Chromium Star baby blanket tonight. I am in love and it was hard parting with it. The pic is before I put it in the wash. It looks even more beautiful once blocked. Would it be weird to make one for myself? I think just a little bit.

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my creative space

By On April 14, 2010 · 4 Comments

In my creative space today (and tomorrow and the next day…) are granny squares. I had no idea how relaxing these were until I stopped making them. Then I felt a hole, like something was missing, and I realized it was clusters of double crochet!

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handmade student emergency kit

By On June 24, 2009 · 2 Comments

My brother is very smart. He’s got one of those jobs where he can’t tell you what he does. I have a feeling I probably wouldn’t understand a lot of it if he could. He’s also working on his PhD. Both involve a lot of hard work and math. Two things that [...]

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custom cashmere sweater bag

By On May 18, 2009 · 2 Comments

Remember the little peek I gave you of the custom cashmere bag? It’s finished!

It’s based off of Simplicity 3531. My friend gave me the pattern to let me know what she wanted. Problem with working with sweaters, though, is that the sweater dictates the pattern, not the other way [...]

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recycled crafts at the farmers’ market

By On May 3, 2009 · 1 Comment

I am so excited that it’s May because that means Saturday mornings at the Farmers’ Market. There’s a little area called Iron Horse Park where Bella likes to play. This is also where you’ll find most of the craft vendors. So, while T and Bella hang out by the fountain and [...]

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remote control pillow pattern

By On April 14, 2009 · 5 Comments

from the julie-bird.com archives

UPDATE: Thanks to WhipUp for their link to my pattern!

When it comes to gift giving, it’s really hard to buy for my brother. Same with his girlfriend. They don’t have a lot of time for hobbies because they both work really hard at their jobs and at school. [...]

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easy kids shorts pattern

By On April 13, 2009 · 3 Comments

from the julie-bird.com archives

UPDATE: Thanks to the Craft Magazine blog for their link to my pattern!

I’ll say right up front, this isn’t an original idea. There are lots of tutorials on the web on how to make kids pants, like here and here. There’s also a cool how-to in [...]

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custom wool felted bag :: teal and white

By On March 20, 2009 · 1 Comment

I have to give props to my friend Cathy. She picks the neatest sweaters for her custom bags and always has the coolest coordinating fabric choices.

I’m not sure what I like more—the beautiful buttons or the purple floral print.

She also requested a coordinating box bag for her knitting. I love [...]

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coffee sleeve of the month: lucky shamrock

By On March 7, 2009 · 1 Comment

It seems like I can’t stop making felted wool coffee sleeves, so I’ve decided to start a feature cozy of the month!

March is all about St. Patrick’s Day and basketball. I don’t know much about hoops, but I used to be quite the little Irish Dancer. My Girl Scout troop had to [...]

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