Category: Yarn

Knitted Advent Wreath

Living at Home Knitted Advent Wreath

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A nice idea to encase the Advent wreath with knitted or crocheted wool ;-)

 


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Knitted Advent Wreath (“Der Liesl” – Adventskranz im Strickkleid) (German)

Google translation of the article

If you want to know more about Advent wreaths in Germany and perhaps even want to make one yourself, check out Christmas Craft Projects – Advent Wreath and How to Make Natural Green Wreaths on the same site.

Cardboard Heddle Loom

unikatissima Cardboard Heddle Loom

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Recently I got to know Travis and he showed us how the weaving really works ;-)
There’s a video where he shows how you can try to weave with a little cardboard, a pencil and a lot of wool – I find this a great idea, surely also great for children’s birthday parties ;-)

Travis weaves ‘real’ fabric – also on his cardboard loom – whereas I’m pulling the weft quite firm and weave a strap.

 

Here my steps:
unikatissima Cardboard Heddle Loom
First I cut the heddle from cardboard (from a cereals packing).
Because the cardboard is rather stiff I didn’t fold it but draw the 10 lines and then cut them with an X-acto knife.
Then I punched the 9 holes.

 

unikatissima Cardboard Heddle Loom
As you can see I used different coloured threads: 2 blue, 2 white, 3 blue, 2 white, 1 blue and back again.
The shuttle is cut – as suggested by Travis ;-) – from cardboard, too.

 

unikatissima Cardboard Heddle Loom
I always pulled the weft very firm.

 

unikatissima Cardboard Heddle Loom
And that’s how my strap looks.
I like it ;-))

 


Links:
Learn How To Weave with Paper Index Cards
Actionweaver

Magic Ball

Knitters Review Magic Ball

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I wrote about leftover needlework before, however I find the magic ball, a yarn skein from yarn rests knotted together, so great that I wanted to mention it again.

It doesn’t matter there whether you knit it or crochet it or both, it looks greatnearly every time. Some use it for freeform work, some crochet only half double crochets or knit in stockinette or garter stitch.
I think it would also look great if you used the magic ball for weaving.

Many people like the loose ends to be seen, in the instruction someone even suggested to add beads on the tails, which have to be long enogh for this (entry of mbriz).


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Magic Ball (Tips and Tricks: Magic Ball Knitting)

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