tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56102767012083261302024-03-19T11:51:12.346-05:00Jack of All Trades CrafterMy goal for this blog is to share my original sewing, knitting, and crafting ideas with you. I mainly use materials I already have lying around my home to create items that are easy and quick to make.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-55638340768849611472012-03-17T20:42:00.000-05:002012-03-17T20:42:15.783-05:00Pillow Case Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm currently making a pillow case dress for <a href="http://www.littledressesforafrica.org/blog/">Little Dresses for Africa.</a> I'm using about a yard of fabric and will send it off as soon as it's done. You can check out the pattern at <a href="http://www.nancysnotions.com/text/pdf/LittleDressesforAfrica_pattern.pdf">Nancy's Notions.</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been sewing away, making items for my next craft fair. I've learned a lot at my first one. I need a variety of items and I've learned I LOVE to make baby clothes and blankets. Here are a couple of things I've stitched up.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-48037369617970199802012-03-07T07:00:00.001-06:002012-03-09T05:57:39.621-06:00Craft Fair in Lawrence!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This Saturday I will be selling my items at the Spring Arts and Craft Fest in Lawrence, located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Come anytime between 9a.m. and 4p.m. and purchase items at 50% off Etsy prices! </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> My teacher taught me a neat trick to gathering. For this shirt, I'm just gathering a little bit on the back. The trick is to baste at 3/8" and then again at 6/8" and sewing down the middle. This way you don't have any large gathers in your fabric. The 6/8" baste will show on the right side, so you have to pull it. (Remember to pull gathering the SAME way every time).</span><br />
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I've cut out my<a href="http://www.thesewingplace.com/burda-8218-p-3281.html?osCsid=m4ido4oes1ojogquim8fan1e93" target="_blank"> Burda blouse pattern</a> pieces and have pinned them to my muslin for class. Today we will be creating our lining.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-69352717342235308972012-02-20T09:54:00.000-06:002012-02-20T09:54:28.496-06:00Apparel Sewing!<a href="webkit-fake-url://3FCFDD87-8709-4404-B60A-A45904DC8CEB/imgres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="imgres.jpg" border="0" src="webkit-fake-url://3FCFDD87-8709-4404-B60A-A45904DC8CEB/imgres.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm currently taking a class on apparel sewing and have picked out a simple pattern to make myself a shirt. My goal is to become a better sewer so that I can make my twins clothes. There's no better way than making myself my own clothes! I'm using a Burda pattern and my instructor has dutifully sized all the women in the class and we will be altering patterns to our unique shapes. What a task! I'm so excited for our homework assignment- just to pin our pattern pieces to our muslin. You will continue to see progress on this project in future posts.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-75482815116743469432012-02-15T14:32:00.002-06:002012-02-15T14:33:12.345-06:00Table Runner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I've been taking a quilting class and am in the process of attaching the border. I love the way the zig zag pattern turned out. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-58892964683992887672012-02-13T19:44:00.000-06:002012-02-13T19:45:19.082-06:00Headbands!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'm currently attaching my Kanzashi flowers to headbands. I think these make adorable accessories for little girls. I just found a local vendor that makes handmade headbands, so I will be using hers. I'm so excited- everything will be handmade from local businesses.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-39948560843482334362012-02-12T12:10:00.000-06:002012-02-12T12:11:14.442-06:00Barrettes Barrettes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm doing my first craft fair in Lawrence on March 10th and my tent is 10' x 10' but my space is only 8' x8'. I don't know if anyone else has had this problem. I've already planned out part of my display and any missing items I still need.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-52638300633680978852012-02-09T19:43:00.000-06:002012-02-09T19:43:31.309-06:00Oatmeal Cookies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-oyYITcowu9PMz2qOki3YPEHDfScmdurs2YfWxdU37yymMrLu5u6JPNR05mbsnx4ebNTmcAUKEygK84AoyZoD6xu274pwbFE9CFStdNye6afk8AEVAzoNbCW8UNSZTJfjTKuI-ag1p06/s1600/IMG_2226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-oyYITcowu9PMz2qOki3YPEHDfScmdurs2YfWxdU37yymMrLu5u6JPNR05mbsnx4ebNTmcAUKEygK84AoyZoD6xu274pwbFE9CFStdNye6afk8AEVAzoNbCW8UNSZTJfjTKuI-ag1p06/s320/IMG_2226.JPG" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I made a modified version of Oatmeal Cookies from the oatmeal canister. My twins and I loved them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup of butter (2 sticks)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 cups of brown sugar</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cinammon (to desired taste)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1.5 cups of flour</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tsp baking soda</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 cups of oatmeal (these were the one minute kind)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix butter with sugar (I melted butter in the microwave), add milk, then add the eggs. Make sure it's not too hot for the eggs. Then mix in the milk, vanilla, cinammon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix the rest of the dry ingredients together (flour, oats, baking soda)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, being sure all parts are coated and there are no dry chunks. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Use a spoon to dish out cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Drink with a glass of milk. YUMMY!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-6381380250624207052012-02-08T10:17:00.001-06:002012-02-08T10:17:23.964-06:00New Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hand-folded, hand-sewn. If you haven't tried making these Kanzashi flowers it's a meditative and calming process.</span></div>
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I had a blast going through Diane Gilleland's "<a href="http://kanzashi-in-bloom.com/" target="_blank">Kanzashi in Bloom</a>," book and made my own necklace. Very simple easy to read instructions- if you love flowers and crafting you should try this book out.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I took a big stitches hand quilting class and used the quilt I'm making for my daughter. It's a casual comfy quilt and she has already rolled herself up in it. Now all I have to do is bind it.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-86285308372944269412012-02-05T08:03:00.000-06:002012-02-05T09:07:19.135-06:00Kansas Etsy Team<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check out my <a href="http://www.kansasetsyteam.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kansas Etsy Team</a> (I'm a member, not a leader). We promote eachother's HANDMADE products. We also participate in markets in Lawrence and Topeka. I'll keep you updated. Checkout some of their products on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgxNTI0NTV8MjA1OTk0Mjk1Mg/purely-springtime-in-kansas" target="_blank">Etsy</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I decided to make my own Valentine's Day card using images from <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cardstock or Cards w/ envelopes (if you prefer)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">glue</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">computer</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">printer</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Directions: Visit The Graphics Fairy and type in "Valentine's Day," into the search bar. Pick an image you like and click on it, then click print. Cut out as desired, glue around the edges of the image, then place in desired location on the card. Easy peasy, you didn't even need directions. :)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-43238804161731464062012-01-31T10:24:00.002-06:002012-01-31T10:24:53.944-06:00Kanzashi Flower Pins!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've put up some new items in my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jackofalltradescraft" target="_blank"> Etsy Shop</a>. I have fallen in love with these flower pins. I'm making a variety of pins from my favorite fabrics. Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-3698715360270052562012-01-30T08:12:00.002-06:002012-01-30T10:46:44.870-06:00Craft Apron!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I do a lot of crafting and have found I use my hand towel quite often. So, I decided to create an apron made from a towel (you guessed it!). It took me 10 minutes to make it. All I did was take a hand towel and stitched cording on two of the short ends (pick a short side that will be where the cording goes around your neck). Then, I stitched cording about where my waist was.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You could easily make your apron pretty with the variety of towels they sell today and use ribbon or scrap fabric to create your straps. I was being economical with what I had on hand and the towel only cost me about $3. What's nice about this apron is that when I decoupage, and constantly washing my hands, I can just use my apron instead of my nice hand towels. I also get glue on my apron, not on my clothes. Let me know if you have any questions.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Materials needed:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hand towel</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cording</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">thread</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sewing machine</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time: 10 minutes</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-39087160369271259742012-01-27T08:36:00.001-06:002012-01-27T11:07:45.728-06:00Picnic Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmvqm6yvtnkwU8kPh7wG_0K89Hvm9_8KxCeSy10f7bmB4MxFz0_bz6RHBmeLF7wo3Tn7LNi05UX46xlcBF9VkYUZhkFlajclKDnj9yCU2wEIGrHyqgEGlA8GrcEJSeVht9xkeAV4WPapK/s1600/IMG_1981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmvqm6yvtnkwU8kPh7wG_0K89Hvm9_8KxCeSy10f7bmB4MxFz0_bz6RHBmeLF7wo3Tn7LNi05UX46xlcBF9VkYUZhkFlajclKDnj9yCU2wEIGrHyqgEGlA8GrcEJSeVht9xkeAV4WPapK/s400/IMG_1981.JPG" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kansas has been having a mild winter so my husband and I decided to go for a hike with our babies. As we hiked we decided that this weekend we would make a day of it and pack a picnic. So, I decided to make a little holder for the silverwear. My goal for my diy crafts is that they are quick and easy to make. You can always make them fancier. I took a piece of my favorite fabric and went from there. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fold over 1/4" then another 1/4"</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Two 4.5" x 11" rectangular pieces of fabric (or use my pattern in "My Additions" section)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pinking shears (for finishing the ribbon, or you can always sew over the ends)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Measure (or use pattern) and cut 2 rectangles of your fabric.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. On one side of each of your pieces of fabric, fold over 1/4 inch, then another 1/4 inch and edgestitch.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Then, with right sides together, sew the three sides, being sure to leave the top (where you edgestitched) open.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got the idea to use <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a> to create my own fabric from a favorite blog of mine. All I did was upload the photo and edit it in Picnik (you choose to edit once you've uploaded your photo). You can check out my <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/spelunks?type=designers&q=jackofalltradescrafter" target="_blank">Buffalo fabric</a> I created at Spoonflower.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I picked this American Jane Panel when I was pregnant (not knowing I was having twins). (The receiving blanket quilt I'm also working on, but is much more complicated and won't be done anytime soon). My husband and I love the outdoors and camping, so I thought that this fabric was fitting for a boy or a girl. I made it more feminine with the cherry floral fabric border. It needs to be wider, so I think I'm going to add strips to the sides.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-5105409781636061062012-01-22T08:12:00.003-06:002012-01-22T08:13:16.073-06:00A work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">I am working on quilts for my twins using their receiving blankets (they just turned one). I'm almost finished with my son's quilt. I bought border fabric, backing, and binding fabric from my local fabric store. I made a strip to cover the seam of where I stitched the two receiving blankets together and then tied these portions. I've decided I'm also going to tie on the border. Everything else is hand quilted.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610276701208326130.post-67462517913984336152012-01-21T08:54:00.000-06:002012-01-21T08:54:05.425-06:00How to make your own banner image.My banner has been driving me crazy because it didn't match my logo. So, I decided to make my own (which I didn't know how to do before). So, I'm including directions if you want to make your own image. You just need to know how to use Word. I've included pictures and directions below in case you may have trouble navigating (I did). You can easily take your favorite photos and use these instead of the AutoShape.<br />
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1.Open up a word document. Change the page setup (go to "File," then "Page Setup," then click on the landscape orientation so that the document layout is wide.<br />
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2. Create an Auto Shape(Click on "Insert," scroll to "Picture," then click "Auto Shape," (choose rectangle). Toolbars will pop up on your screen. Keep these open for use.<br />
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3. Adjust the size, making it wide. Double click the rectangle to change the layout (to behind text) and color (your choice). If you don't like the colors, you can use the palette. Click on "More Colors," and play around until you get the color you like.<br />
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4. Next, add a text box (from your formatting palette, or go to "Insert," then "Text Box"). Adjust the size so it is the same size as the rectangle auto shape. Add your text and play around with the size and font until it's what you like.<br />
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5. Insert your logo so that it is on the left (or right, depending upon your preference) size of your rectangle. (Go to "Insert," then "Picture," then, "From File"). Adjust to where you want it to be. I had trouble with word letting me put the logo right on the rectangle, otherwise I would tell you how to do this. If you know, please leave a comment. :)<br />
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7. Then click and select all items in your banner.<br />
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11. You can use this banner just as it is. To make sure it fills the entire space you need to use a photo editing program. I use iPhoto and customize my crop to 760 x 100. (See pictures to right if you have iPhoto).<br />
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This is the perfect size for your object. If you realize that your rectangle is too large to crop and get the image you like, just go back, ungroup your banner, and then resize each part.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">So, I finally finished my colourscape scarf and hat. I love this yarn. As I mentioned in earlier posts, I used the <a href="http://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/Rowan-Colourscape-Folk-Collection/productinfo/KP-ROW-COLFLK/" target="_blank">Rowan Folk</a> book and <a href="http://www.patternfish.com/patterns/8107" target="_blank">Knitting Pure and Simple</a> as my patterns. I modified the Knitting Pure and Simple pattern because my yarn was chunky, not bulky, and it worked (met the patterns guage but used much bigger needles). Check out <a href="http://jackofalltradescrafteradditions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Additions</a> for the modifications. I knit in Camouflage (yarn I was going to make for a sweater). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I hope you find these patterns easy and simple too! Remember to purchase them from your local yarn shop, if you can.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302438867458269837noreply@blogger.com1