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Thursday 13 - Free Pattern Resources from around the web ...
By Grandmother Wren
1. Lion Brand Yarn – 100’s of free knit and crochet patterns. You do have to register on the site, but it only takes a minute, it’s free and it’s So.


Grandmother's Pattern Book
Crocheters answer the call
Explore Howard County - Ellicott City,MD,USA
It was Fan who founded the church's knitting group two years ago to produce prayer shawls, and who helped organize the free class. ...

More good news for Crafters in the Recession | FaveCraftsBlog
The CHA reports the the 4 categories getting the most push during these times are: Scrapbooking, Green Crafting, Kid’s Crafts, and Sewing - saying “sewing is the new knitting.” To read the whole story, click here. Share and Enjoy: ...

Phyllis can't stop knitting!
Dunmow Broadcast - Stevenage,England,UK
EVER heard the one about the granny who cannot stop knitting? Neither had we, until we met 70-year-old pensioner Phyllis Smith from Redbond Lodge in Great ...

Shamrock Bread Basket Liner - Free Knitting Pattern for a Shamrock ...
By knitting
This versatile and easy knitting pattern that includes a shamrock works as a bread basket liner or a small placemat. Because the shamrock is subtle you can use this piece around St. Patrick's Day or throughout the year.

Neighbors: Wardrobe refashioning saves money
Red Bluff Daily News - Red Bluff,CA,USA
Refashioning is a great way to learn to sew. Most ideas take some sewing skill and require the use of a sewing machine but some do not. ...

Baby Dresses:
By admin
Place the free baby clothes sewing pattern that results on a piece of fabric and cut around the pattern leaving enough room on the edge of each piece for a seam. Remove the paper, place the material pieces together as they will be sewn ...

Jo-Ann Stores Reports Sew-Sew Results
Mediapost.com - New York,NY,USA
"Our core sewing and crafts businesses continued to exhibit growth throughout the year, despite the deterioration in economic conditions," the company says. ...

FREE Pattern - Easter Placemat #2 « Quiltingcindy’s Weblog
By quiltingcindy
Didn’t the The Heart of Sewing make an adorable placemat? She claims it is for kids but I could see myself eating off this placemat. :D If you liked that placemat just look how cute this one is also by The Heart of Sewing. Happy sewing! ...

Free patterns, giveaway, charity and sewing news

Figaflors i Braves: Fish baby fleece beanie
By Martin
Free Sewing Pattern!
To celebrate I was sewing a fish hat for the kid. This are the parts needed. I invented the sewing pattern myself. In the middle of production. The finished product modeled by Pingu. Inspiration found here. Publicado por Martin ...

Psychologist proves doodling improves concentration at boring meetings
Examiner.com - USA
Doing something that occupies that semi-conscious part of the brain, such as doodling or knitting, helps to keep that other part of the brain from ...

Free Knitting Pattern!Craftzine.com blog: Grumpasaurus Knitting Pattern
By Natalie Zee Drieu
Kathy of Kat Knits has a free knitting pattern of Grumpasaurus, a cute grumpy knit dinosaur....

heather knitz patterns: BLOG GIVEAWAY: Pick a Pattern!
By heather knitz
BLOG GIVEAWAY: Pick a Pattern! This month is National Crochet Month...but, don't worry, if you knit you can win too:). --------------------------. *I will be choosing 4 different winners for this contest!*. The rules. ...

How long would it take a competent knitter to knit a scarf?
By admin
Depends on how much time you have to dedicate to knitting it. I knitted a scarf while watching a movie. Then all done! But it was a VERY simple pattern and my kids were asleep. So I had no interruptions. References : ...

AHS students cast off for charities
Millstone Examiner - Millstone,NJ,USA
The school's Knitting Club, supervised by history teacher Judy Briar, meets bimonthly and has over 40 members. Those involved in the extracurricular ...

Swimming, running and... knitting: Triathlon with a difference ...
This Is Sleaford - Sleaford,Lincolnshire,UK
More than £5000 was pledged as people swam, ran and knitted for charity at Sleaford Leisure Centre. The event – described by organisers the Rotary Club as a ...

Needles, yarn keep group together
Delmarva Daily Times - MD,USA
By Ceri Larson Danes • Staff Writer • March 4, 2009 PUNGOTEAGUE -- Think of a knitting circle and likely what comes to mind is a group of grandmotherly ...

Don't starve to death-sell your junk on Ebay! Part four-strategory.
Examiner.com - USA
If you have ten scarves, ten balls of yard, ten needles, ten knitting organizers, and ten knitting patterns for sale at the same time, suddenly, ...

Sewn on to sustainability
Ecotextile News - Pontefract,England,UK
NOTTINGHAM – [03.03.09] A new study by boffins at Nottingham Trent University says that a return to the tradition of sewing on buttons and stitching hems is ...

Elma students stitch pillowcases with care for hospitals
Cresco Times Plain Dealer - Cresco,IA,USA
By Sara Daehn / TPD April Jackson, 12, takes a turn on the sewing machine with some help from a parent volunteer. By Sara Daehn Denise Shekleton’s fourth, ...

All dolled up
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
"We're in the depth of winter here, and I decided to focus on a warmer place by sewing a new Obama doll," Barry said. "With his ties to Hawaii, ...

Local retailer keeps dogs across the nation warm and fashionable
The Bee - Portland,OR,USA
“It was a little bitty business with three sewing people,” she recalls. “And when we bought it, the lady said, ‘I would look into the dog market. ...

Free Knitting Patterns Plus Crafting News and Gossip

Free Knitting Patterns from Around the Web:

Happy Frugal Year!: FREE EASTER BUNNY KNITTING PATTERN
By Sally
FREE EASTER BUNNY KNITTING PATTERN. This pattern is for a knitted, 20" jointed bunny, with a delightful pouch into which you can pop small chocolate Easter eggs. This is a slightly larger than normal easter project, but could also ...

Celtic Bag Pattern, Free on Ravelry « Knitting
By Terrye
I'm thinking laptop bag if made just a bit bigger, or knitting bag, or just a classy tote bag. Any way you look at it, it's a really nice pattern, just in time for the March holiday! Cables and eyelet lattice make a statement no matter ...

A Tribble A Day…. « Knitting
By admin
It's a bird, it's a frog, it's a Tribble! Made from leftover bits and pieces of dishcloth yarn, they're handy as pot scrubbers and bath scrubbies. And, the pattern is free.... here: http://1870pearl.typepad.com/TRIBBLE2. ...

Free Mini Easter Basket Pattern is Soooo Cute…. « Knitting
By Terrye
This cute knitting pattern is fast and easy and holds one special Easter egg! It doesn't get any easier than this! Knit every row for the stockinette variety, or do the garter stitch thing for more texture! From Knitting On The Net ...


Latest News and Gossip

SE Idaho sewing program to help thrifty
Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA
... but also teach skills to those who never learned to sew. The class will also teach students how to create their own clothes by following a sewing pattern.

Fashionology Brings Tween Do-It-Yourself Clothing Design Online
MediaPost Publications - New York,USA
But after the task proved as difficult to a 7-year-old as it did for a 70-year-old, the idea of sewing morphed into decorating. It made the experience more ...

Students use knitting skills to help Afghan children
ASU Web Devil - Tempe,AZ,USA
The group will be knitting items for children in need in Afghanistan. (Erik Hilburn/The State Press) A new club that will knit items for Afghan children in ...

Sewing making a comeback
Exmouth Journal - UK
And now people - who just a few years ago wouldn't have thought twice about buying a new outfit - are turning back to sewing says Sara Radford. ...

Zilla Vikash Sangam donated sewing machine to hapless women
Orissadiary.com - Bhubaneswar,Orissa,India
But now Rajkumari has some hope of earning some money as she was donated a sewing machine by Zilla Vikash Sangam. 100 such poor and hapless women were ...

Arlington native's 'Switch Craft' projects marry fashion, technology
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
But a lot of the challenge was just marrying the two subjects together — the technology and the sewing and craft. I want to help the next generation learn ...

Fashionably 'Seussical'
Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA
Or that this whirl of color started months ago with about $1000 worth of fabric and enough feathers to fill a sewing room. Head costumer/designer Lorraine ...

Interview with Marti Michell - part 2
Examiner.com - USA
Marti said that she quilts because she loves the sewing, fabric, geometry, and the business of it too. She would love to have a six-month sabbatical where ...

Relative scarcity makes columnist's photographs of needleworkers ...
Bangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA
Where are the photos of my great-grandmothers Herrick fashioning silk and velvet crazy quilts or sewing baby clothes? Where are the photos of my grandfather ...

Craft Gossip - http://craftgossip.com/
Craft Gossip. Craft Gossip is your place to hear about the latest in crafts and DIY ideas put together by a dedicated team of editors. Explore the site at your leisure, see what topics interests you and give us your feedback ...

Access Fashion: It Girl Knits by Phonex Bess
By Jillian
She has a knitting pattern line and has published designs in magazines such as Knit Simple, Knitscene, and Creative Knitting. She also sells her knitted pieces online through her online store, and in boutiques. I like how Bess designs ...

Prayer Shawls, American Girl Dolls, Knitting for Hope

Prayer shawls give comfort for cancer patients
Branson Daily News - MO, United States
“We have patterns for knitting or crocheting for anyone looking to get started.” Proceeds from a recent auxiliary book sale bought yarn for knitters to use, ...

Costly American Girl duds inspire homespun alternatives for dolls
Chicago Tribune - United States
They're knitting because it's relaxing." Craft sites such as kathleen-dakotadreams.blogspot.com have helped the hobby spread by offering patterns, ...

Hand-made hope
Brattleboro Reformer - VT, United States
It's basically two "sides" that are knitted in a circular pattern and then stuffed with a soft material like what goes into a teddy bear. ...

Three ways women band together to banish the winter blahs
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
For Angie Dunn, 44, of Neenah, nothing fends off winter's literal and figurative chill like knitting with a group of women. When she gathers with the ...

Technique: Use paper to figure out pattern problems « Sewing
By anneweaver
When the going gets tough, the tough get... out the paper? That's what Jennifer Stern at CraftStylish suggests doing when trying to get the kinks out of a pattern, whether it's a pattern that you're designing or a commercial pattern ...

Nordic knitting patterns are not your basic cable
Seattle Times - United States
Lavold's work is showing in the "Knitting Along the Viking Trail" exhibit at the Nordic Heritage Museum through April 5. The Nordic Heritage Museum offers ...

Pattern review: stay-on baby booties
Examiner.com - USA
This is the pattern I knit whenever I have a baby shower to attend or a new child to welcome. It is a joy to knit for anyone who is comfortable with ...

Knit-in event draws about 100 participants, raises money for Held4Kids
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
Bernie Remillard, a Help4Kids volunteer, also left with six bags of knitted wares such as hats, scarves and blankets for distribution to needy families. ...

Charity and Community Knitting and Crafts

Volunteer seamstresses is outfitting children with severe skin ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
By Susan Weich Jo Ridenhour has been sewing her whole life, so when she read a hospital bulletin board item asking for people to make special pajamas for ...

One store inside another: Spin-a-Yarn Fiber Garden to join Matters ...
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - OH, United States
Steffan will offer classes on knitting, felting and dyeing, and sell hand-made items she created: scarves, ribbons and many other items. ...

Ministry's prayer shawls are a blessing
Cape Cod Times - Hyannis,MA,USA
Their idea was to combine a love of knitting into a prayerful ministry reaching out to those needing comfort and solace. The ministry has grown to more than ...

If you can knit, you can be one of Santa's helpers
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino,CA,USA
Susie Seavers, knitting department chairwoman and Elf Extraordinaire for Santa Claus Inc., has been turning yarn into children's sweaters for more than a ...

Prayer shawl ministry helps bring comfort
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
“You’re not going to believe this,” Walley remembers telling Dunbar, “but I’m knitting a prayer shawl.” The two women learned more about prayer shawl ...

Project Linus, Quilting news and more

Knitting for Project Linus
Manchester Journal - Manchester center,VT,USA
MANCHESTER — Throughout February, Yarns for Your Soul will continue with the year long charity knitting campaign, Knit for Your Soul and Theirs. ...

Original Sewing and Quilt Expo
Decide Twincities - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Original Sewing and Quilt Expo at Minneapolis Convention Center Thu. Nov. 6, 10 am Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 2nd Ave. S., Twin Cities, MN Original ...

From sewing buttons to owning 16 shops
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty years ago, a friend who ventured into the clothes-making business taught Helen Read to sew buttons. Today, 55-year-old Read is the ...

Pillows made with tender love and care
Maryville Daily Forum - Maryville,MO,USA
Five of Evans' friends arrived at her home Wednesday morning hauling in stacks of fabric in a variety of colors and prints, pins, thread and sewing machines ...

Crafty quilters display creations
Imperial Valley Press (subscription) - El Centro,CA,USA
Quilt Show attendees are sure to be dazzled at the array of colors, patterns and designs, no matter their background in the craft.

Code quilts presentation Feb. 20
Cape Gazette - Lewes,DE,USA
I had done some sewing but quilt making was not something I was interested in.” But after she retired, things changed, and she joined a group of women who ...

Cover-up lets kids be kids, but stay clean
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
Lynne Peterson, a fourth-grade teacher, started sewing hundreds of "bibbies" during her free time. The two women approached Lynne Peterson's sister, ...

Free Craft and Sewing Patterns, Sew and Save, Knitting for Your Health

Kid's Paper Crafts: Toy Soldier Patterns
By twconroy
At look at some websites that offer free toy soldier paper craft patterns.

Snazzle Craft: Finally, a onesie pattern! ...and a recon too.
By Amanda S.
Amanda S. South Bend, Indiana, United States: I am just your average, crazy mom who loves crafting and sewing, painting and drawing, and especially making presents for my friends and family. ... Kaboose Craft Finder ...

Craft Project: Graphic Design Afghan
About 15 years ago, I designed an afghan based on a design that my mom used to draw for me. It was three lines in four different directions, with oval lines that connected them. ... For the pattern to
work, you need to make another one just like this. Then, make two more using the opposite colors first and second that you did second and first on the other two. When they are all done, sew them together. To "fill in the square", ...

Get Sewing and Save Some Trees
Crafting A Green World - USA
... these changes or decide to tackle them all, good on you for working to reduce your contribution to the landfill! How else can we sew our way to less waste?

The go-to girl for homemade costumes and clothes
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
Hannah Graffeo at home and threading the needle of her sewing machine Jan. 31, 2009 as she prepares to sew a skirt that will be part of a Pig costume. ...

Free Dog Clothing Patterns/ How to tutorial : Innovative Sewing
By Ellisha on Feb 17, 2009 in Books on Sewing, Garment Projects, Sewing Projects · dog clothing pattern. Free resizable dog clothing pattern. Includes free pattern download . ...

Knitting and computer games 'may cut risk of dementia'
Craegmoor News - UK
Activities such as knitting, pottery and playing computer games may help stave off dementia, a study has suggested. The research, from the Mayo Clinic in ...

'Knitting' may delay memory loss
BBC News - UK
Those who had during middle age been busy reading, playing games or engaging in craft hobbies like patchworking or knitting were found to have a 40% reduced ...

Sewing your own maternity clothes
NewsChannel5.com - Nashville,TN,USA
... cotton knit capris or pants. When you get into the last four months or so, you'll need to buy maternity patterns, so plan for the appropriate season. ...

Family's venture into quilting helps others
Moulton Advertiser - USA
“We also carry DMC floss and knitting yarn because we had so many requests from customers for those things,” Judy said. Judy, who is also a nurse, ...