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~*~ Yarn Craft Check-In ~*~

musicalsilvermusicalsilver member
edited March 2014 in June 2013 Moms
Hopefully yarn craft is general enough for all the crocheters and knitters out there ;-)

For those of you aspiring yarn-crafters, here are a couple sites to get you started!  If anybody has better suggestions for places to look, just let me know!  I learned knitting from a combination of the Stitch n Bitch book and random assortments of YouTube videos.

Crochet:

There's the Crochet School:

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Which I keep meaning to start myself, being crochet-challenged.

Knitting:


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As I said, I don't have experience with either of these personally, so others who've found good online resources, please share!

Now for our first project!!  Everyone who's interested will be making some toy blocks - the kind that don't hurt our LO's when the inevitably bash themselves in the head with ;-)

For those of you interested in crochet, here's a pattern to try:

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And for those of you looking for a very basic knit pattern:

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I've included the pattern below so you don't have sign up for lion brand yarn if you don't want to:

GAUGE:

9 stitches = 4 in. (10 cm) in Garter stitch (knit every row).
EXACT GAUGE IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR THIS PROJECT

BLOCK (make 2)
Sides (make one in each A, B, C, D, E and F)
Cast on 10 stitches.
Work in Garter stitch (knit every row) until piece measures about 4 in. (10 cm) from beginning.
Bind off.

FINISHING
Sew 4 Sides together to form a strip. Sew ends of strip together to make Block sides. Sew remaining Sides to each open end, stuffing Block with fiberfill before finishing last seam. Weave in ends.

For those of you who hate sewing seams and are able to maneuver around a slightly more complicated pattern:

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For those of you with mad skillzzzz in the crochet/knitting department - decorate your blocks with fancy intarsia or cool textures!  Or crochet/knit an even cooler toy for us all to ogle :-D 

I'll try for a check-in next Monday to see how everyone progresses (or another day if enough people care to change it).

For now - post if you're interested in the challenge, if you'll be doing crochet or knitting, and if you plan on getting all fancy with it!!
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DS born 6/2013
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