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Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
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Yarn Manufacturer Websites... Access FREE Information
access all sorts of free yarn-related info, how-to's, and patterns from all the yarn manufacturers...
Friday, June 4, 2010
Join Holy Needles in Making Scarves for Samaritan's Purse!
We will be making scarves for Samaritan's Purse!! I am compiling a handout of ideas... to make scarves out of fleece. When Casas collects & ships shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse, they will collect our created scarves and ship them to Samaritan's Purse as well.
Stay tuned for more info... meanwhile, come by one of our upcoming meetings and take home a cut of fleece to work with.
Meanwhile, here's a start to ideas for fleece scarves...
FLEECE SCARVES
Dimensions of scarf:
children up thru age 8: 4-5" wide x 36 long
kids ages 9-12: 5-6" wide x 44-48" long
women/unisex: 5-8" wide x 54-60" long
men: 8-9" wide x 30 long
the polartec fleece is 70" wide. we can cut pieces according to the length of the scarf, and cut as many scarves as can get out of 70" width (8-17)
fringe:…. Cut fringe ½ - 1” wide, 3” long for child, 4” long for adult, or 1” or 2” long for a short fringe
options to consider:
o make knots on fringe,
o pony beads knotted onto fringe
o punch small holes along edges ( ends) & insert fringe (tassels) of yarn
o punch small holes in corners & attach 2 pom poms
o punch small holes in corners & bring together with one large pom pom
o glue &/or sew on appliqué(s) or crocheted flowers
o crochet edges (all 4 edges or less)
Cut longer piece, fold up both ends into pockets… stitch closed with any creative method.
Cut 2 strips, 3” wide. Cut fringe into both strips, 2” x ½” lengthwise. Tie fringe together in knots.
On a 5” wide strip of fleece, sew seam lengthwise. Cut 2” fringe in ½” – 1” strips on BOTH sides of the seam.
Stay tuned for more info... meanwhile, come by one of our upcoming meetings and take home a cut of fleece to work with.
Meanwhile, here's a start to ideas for fleece scarves...
FLEECE SCARVES
Dimensions of scarf:
children up thru age 8: 4-5" wide x 36 long
kids ages 9-12: 5-6" wide x 44-48" long
women/unisex: 5-8" wide x 54-60" long
men: 8-9" wide x 30 long
the polartec fleece is 70" wide. we can cut pieces according to the length of the scarf, and cut as many scarves as can get out of 70" width (8-17)
fringe:…. Cut fringe ½ - 1” wide, 3” long for child, 4” long for adult, or 1” or 2” long for a short fringe
options to consider:
o make knots on fringe,
o pony beads knotted onto fringe
o punch small holes along edges ( ends) & insert fringe (tassels) of yarn
o punch small holes in corners & attach 2 pom poms
o punch small holes in corners & bring together with one large pom pom
o glue &/or sew on appliqué(s) or crocheted flowers
o crochet edges (all 4 edges or less)
Cut longer piece, fold up both ends into pockets… stitch closed with any creative method.
Cut 2 strips, 3” wide. Cut fringe into both strips, 2” x ½” lengthwise. Tie fringe together in knots.
On a 5” wide strip of fleece, sew seam lengthwise. Cut 2” fringe in ½” – 1” strips on BOTH sides of the seam.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
VOLUNTEER for Holy Needles...
Melanie volunteers her time, as she and her mom, Cindy, finish sorting several hundred created items for our next delivery of donations... beanies, blankets, and booties all created by all the generous, giving busy hands of those involved with Holy Needles! After a long HOT summer, we will be delivering newborn items to NW Medical Center and UMC on September 23rd... watch for media coverage. COME JOIN US as we create newborn items & for awesome fellowship!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Infant Hat, Simple to Knit
SIMPLE TO KNIT INFANT HAT
with size 8 needles, c/o 68 stitches
OR
with size 11 needles, c/o 40 stitches
K2 P2 for 7 inches
next row: final 1: K2 tog, P2 tog
next row: final 2: Purl across
next row: final 3: K 2 tog
next row: final 4: Purl across
next row: final 5: K 2 tog
Run yarn through remaining stitches; tighten, and sew up back seam.
optional...attach pom pom or flower or other decor to top of hat.
© Copyright 2009 by Donna Bishop for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ
OR
with size 11 needles, c/o 40 stitches
K2 P2 for 7 inches
next row: final 1: K2 tog, P2 tog
next row: final 2: Purl across
next row: final 3: K 2 tog
next row: final 4: Purl across
next row: final 5: K 2 tog
Run yarn through remaining stitches; tighten, and sew up back seam.
optional...attach pom pom or flower or other decor to top of hat.
© Copyright 2009 by Donna Bishop for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ
The Holy Needles Beanie Hat to Crochet...
HOLY NEEDLES' INFANT BEANIE
***Newborn size = 6” width, 6” height***
MATERIALS:
3 or 4 ply soft yarn
I, J or K hook (depends on size desired, thickness of yarn, and tension)
DIRECTIONS:
ch 4 or 5; sl st to form ring. Wrap yarn tail around circle so it can be pulled later (to close hole).
ROUND 1: ch 2; 15 dc in ring. Join with sl st into the top of the first dc (to complete the round) (15 total)
ROUND 2: ch 2; 1 dc in same space as ch 2; 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st into the top of the first dc (to complete the round) (31 total)
ROUND 3: ch 2; *1 dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in 5th st. Repeat from *. Join with sl st into the top of the first dc (to complete the round) (37 total)
ROUNDS 4 – 9 (or more… until 6” length/width. Or add 2 more inches to length for brim): ch 2; 1 dc in same space as ch 2; 1 dc in each st around, joining each round with a sl st into the first dc.
Fasten off & securely weave in ends. Do NOT knot your work… weave back & forth inconspicuously instead.
(about crocheting in rounds: each round begins with chains that equal the height of the row (1 ch = sc & hdc; 2 ch = dc), and ends by joining the last stitch with a sl st into the top of the first dc, to create a round)
Use your discretion when creating this beanie. Adjust your stitches accordingly, to create a beanie that fits a newborn… (laid flat) 6 inches wide by 6 inches high (to fit 12-14” head). Everyone’s tension is different, and hook size and yarn type all make a difference. When in doubt, rip it out!
trio of twisties (décor for top of beanie)
Leaving a 10” tail, chain 10 (not too tight). Work 3 sc or dc in 2nd chain from hook. Work 4 sc or dc in each of the next 7 chains. Slip stitch in last chain (do not finish off).
Continue to *Chain 10. Work 3 sc or dc in 2nd chain from hook. Work 4 sc or dc in each of the next 7 chains. Slip stitch in the last chain. Repeat from *1 or more time.
Finish off, leaving a 10” tail.
To attach: Take the 3 twisty tails, and attach to your hat using a yarn needle. Thread 1 tail through top of hat, then thread the other tail through the top of the hat close to the other but not through the same hole. From inside the hat weave in ends.
Copyright 2009-10, Donna Bishop. All Rights Reserved for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ
222 Newborn Items Donated!
What an awesome accomplishment! After only 2 months of existance, Holy Needles donated 222 newborn items to a local hospital in Tucson! Tuesday, June 2, 2009
JOIN HOLY NEEDLES!
HOLY NEEDLES says... Please come join us, to share your time, your talent, & yourself as we reach out to those who desperately need what we can create & give.
Come with your needles &/or hooks… to crochet, knit, sew, quilt, or with your scissors, to cut & knot a yard of fleece! Bring your talent, bring your knowledge… don’t know how? We’ll teach you! Come relax & create.
Can’t join us? Create items from home & we’ll get them donated for you!
Donations of fleece and soft yarn are welcome. Cash donations are welcome… make your check out to “Casas Church - Holy Needles” with account 1-000-2759 on the memo line.
Come with your needles &/or hooks… to crochet, knit, sew, quilt, or with your scissors, to cut & knot a yard of fleece! Bring your talent, bring your knowledge… don’t know how? We’ll teach you! Come relax & create.
Can’t join us? Create items from home & we’ll get them donated for you!
Donations of fleece and soft yarn are welcome. Cash donations are welcome… make your check out to “Casas Church - Holy Needles” with account 1-000-2759 on the memo line.
JOIN our blog... Share your ideas/gifts with each other!
This is the first ever post for Holy Needles. We have so much to share, it's hard to figure out where to start. We began our journey in March 2009, with the start of a monthly meeting at Casas Church in northwest Tucson. Our current Mission… to prayerfully, generously create blankets, beanies, & booties for needy children in our community.
Holy Needles meets the 3rd Monday of each month, 1- 4pm, in Ocotillo, & the Last Saturday of each month, 9am-Noon in Saguaro; both on the Casas campus 10801 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson.
Holy Needles meets the 3rd Monday of each month, 1- 4pm, in Ocotillo, & the Last Saturday of each month, 9am-Noon in Saguaro; both on the Casas campus 10801 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson.
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