homemade style

we all love our homes. with the recession on we need to be able to make a couple of cut backs at home this is were crafts and knitting come into their own. not only do you get free items you can make them all to suit you and your home from things you have at home. we love lion brand wool it is used in all these patterns and for more inspiration visit the site direct. http://www.lionbrand.com/

were you can get more of their free patterns and buy the wool they reccommend.

RUG
Bind edges of canvas OR burlap with rug binding. Following package directions, make Pom-Poms as follows:
18 with A, 16 with B, 10 with C, 11 with D, 16 with E, 6 with F, 6 with G, 16 with H, 9 with J, 6 with K, and 6 with L.

FINISHING
Make 10 rows of 12 Pom-Poms each on canvas, arranging colors as desired. With large-eyed blunt needle and matching yarn, sew Pom-Poms to canvas. Weave in ends.

Exact gauge is not essential to this project. plant pot stash buster

POT AND SAUCER Apply a small amount of glue to top 1 in. (2.5 cm) of pot. Wrap glued area with yarn in desired color. Continue to apply glue and wrap yarn around pot, making stripes as desired. In same way, apply yarn to outside of saucer. Allow to dry. Cut short lengths of yarn and glue onto wrapped pot and saucer, shaping into dots or stripes as desired

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

WIG

Cut brim off baseball cap. Cut yarn into 1 yd. [1 m] pieces. Center yarn pieces along center line of cap. Backstitch in place with yarn, forming center part. Gather yarn on each side and secure with rubber band or ribbon to form pigtails. Trim ends as desired.

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