FREE

Recently Lion Brand Yarn announced on their facebook page

Enjoy some inspiration! All Lion Brand patterns are now free! Please note that we do still have a few paid patterns from outside designers.

They have a vast quantity of really fun and cool patterns for crochet, knitting and crafts. I’ve had my eye on a couple of patterns I hadn’t had sprung for yet, now I don’t have to worry about feeling like I’m spending money frivolously – cause they’re FREE.

But I don’t think I’ll be crocheting this one anytime soon…

Knitted Chairs

Hey knitters, have you seen this blog? Pretty nifty. I wonder if you could crochet a chair cover? Mmmmmm….

Cat Fur Purses

My friend Donna in Atlanta sent me this video and I had to share it with all you knitters out there. Persian cat fur purses. Enjoy!

Another Day, Another Catalog

Do you receive catalogs in the mail that just make you sigh and wish you’d win the lottery? I do. But I never buy a lottery ticket, so no chance I’ll ever win. But when the newest Peruvian Connection catalog hits my mailbox, I start lusting. The most beautiful sweaters I have ever seen. Also the most expensive.

The photos make me drool, I can’t even imagine how glorious they appear in real life. Their newest edition, Resort 2008, has all the spectacular hand knitted, multi-colored, detailed patterned sweaters that they are known for, including these two colorful items designed by Kaffe Fassett.

Knit Stamps

Well, this holiday is certainly well knit, isn’t it? Not much for crocheters. Maybe next year. I did purchase some of these stamps this afternoon. I downloaded this image from the USPS and you’ll notice that they marked through the price, didn’t want anyone printing these and trying to rip off the USPS. I found another image that’s zoomed in a bit more, but you’ll notice that it has last year’s stamp price. Click on the pic to see it.

Here’s the blurb from the USPS website:
For the 2007 holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Holiday Knits, four stamps featuring classic Christmas-time imagery designed and machine knitted by nationally known illustrator Nancy Stahl: There is a dignified stag; a snow-dappled evergreen tree; a perky snowman sporting a top hat; and a whimsical teddy bear.

I think these stamps will be perfect for the envelopes that contain my crocheted critter holiday greetings. Don’t you agree?

Sweater Ornaments & Cards

I spotted another clever and cute ornament, this one you print yourself on a color printer. Holiday CARDigans are in this week’s newsletter from Berroco Yarns. There’s also a template to create your own little sweater ornament or card using your own scanned crocheted or knitted piece. Its downloadable as a PSD file which is Photoshop, which I live in you know. I immediately pulled up the file and opened a file of my crocheted paisley, did a bunch of copy and paste and created a paisley sweater ornament. Haven’t printed it yet, our color printer is not very exciting. When I go back to work Monday after this long weekend, I’ll give it a try on the Canon laser. To download these cards or the template, click here. Have fun! Try not to spend all your money holiday shopping, and remember to shop handmade.

Knitters’ Ornament

But where’s the ornament for those of us who crochet? That’s what I want to know.

In the mail today, I received the new Anthropologie catalog and they have these really cute ornaments depicting girls with hobbies. A reader, a shopper and a knitter. But no crocheter. Darn.

If you know any knitters, you might want to get them this ornament or point them towards it. Very cute indeed. Click on the pic and the enlargement will show the knitting basket details.

Knit on…

Update: Here’s this year’s knitter ornament.