Anything Knitted and Crocheted: Show Mom Some Love with Gifts to Suit Her Hobbies!

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Friday, April 16, 2010

Show Mom Some Love with Gifts to Suit Her Hobbies!

YarnCraft Episode 64 :: Show Mom Some Love with Gifts to Suit Her Hobbies!

Moms (as well as grandmothers, aunts, and other important ladies in our lives) support us, teach us, and give us so much. Give back to them this Mother’s Day!

In need of gift ideas? We’ve got fashionable patterns for bags and shawls that you can finish in the next month, as well as wonderful creations customized to suit her hobbies! Join Liz & Zontee as we get creative and discover so many ways to get gifty with yarncrafts!

We also answer questions received via e-mail and phone from listeners like you. Join us for all this and more, next on YarnCraft!

Patterns discussed include:

On today’s Stash This: Ideas for Your Crafting Life, we’re joined by Will, the manager of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, who shares tips and tricks about knitting & crocheting flowers, perfect for spring decor and Mother’s Day gifts. Also get a preview of what’s in-store at the Studio in New York.

Links discussed include:

StitchFinder at LionBrand.com

Next episode, join us for must-have spring essentials for men, women, and children. What are the projects you just HAVE to make this season? Let us know! Post a message on the blog or email us at yarncraft [at] lionbrand [dot] com! You can also call in at 774-452-YARN–that’s 774-452-9276. We may include you in the next episode!

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Show Notes:
00:12 Intro & welcome
01:26 What’s on Liz & Zontee’s hooks and needles
03:45 Listener comments & questions
13:51 Mother’s Day gift ideas
27:26 Stash This: Ideas for Your Crafting Life
35:01 Thanks to our listeners and guests

Check this out...some great ideas!

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.