HOW TO KNIT PART 4: HOW TO BIND OFF

Knitting Bind Off Methods - Part 4 of Our How To Knit Series. A step by step tutorial to show you how to do the basic knitting stitches, from casting on to binding off
May 3, 2016 0 Comments

You guys, we need to talk about knitting bind off methods.  You have all been awesome in following along with the How to Cast On, Knit and Purl Now what?  You’ve cast on a whole whack of stitches, you’ve knitted and purled to your hearts content.. and you probably have something very very lovely sitting on …

DIY Nature Gifts in A Jar

DIY Nature Gifts in A Jar - the perfect Mohter's Day, Father's Day, Teacher's Appreciation Day, or Any Occasion Gift Made with Upcycled Materials and Things Found in Nature
April 28, 2016 0 Comments

Project: Recycle & Create.  Take a predetermined recyclable item, and create something fabulous with it.  The recyclable: glass jars.  The something fabulous:   DIY Nature Gifts in a Jar. I can hear the collective ooh-ing an ahh-ing. DIY Nature Gifts In A Jar These perfect gifts in a jar are made from Upcycled glass jars, …

5 Ways to Use Sprinklers

Best Ways to Use Sprinklers in your yard and garden from irrigation to enjoyment to protection
April 27, 2016 0 Comments

5 Ways to Use Sprinklers, and it’s not just for irrigation! The Most Obvious Use For Sprinklers Again, this is going to vary depending on perspective and general outlook.  If you are a farmer, you might think Irrigation is the most obvious way you would use a sprinkler.  If you are parent, or a child …

Best Gardening Ideas

April 25, 2016 0 Comments

This is it folks.  Get ready for full on Gardening Season.  The snow it is a melting, and seeds, they need to get sprouting.  To help get you ( and myself too!) off on the right foot, here are the Best Gardening Ideas. Best Gardening Ideas From ideas for Seed Starting to Building a Really …

HOW TO KNIT PART 3: PURL STITCH

How to Make a Purl Stitch. Part 3 of a step by step tutorial on the basic stitches of knitting.
April 20, 2016 0 Comments

Add a new dimension to your knitting with the Purl Stitch.  Although You can technically complete a project without using the purl stitch, if you want to add elasticity to your project, you need to use the purl stitch.  But, fear not my friends, I’ll show you how to do it. Adding Depth and Shape We’ve …

Knit Kit for Beginners – What You Actually Need

Knit Kit of essentials for new beginners. These are things that you will actually need , and you will find them useful
April 18, 2016 0 Comments

Remember when you announced to your friends and family that you were going to have a baby?  You were bombarded with tons of stuff and suggestions for things you didn’t want, need, and wouldn’t even give to someone else – because you wouldn’t do that to a person. Right?  Well, guess what – when you …

How to Build a Bee Garden

How to Build a Bee Garden with bee friendly food and shelter
April 15, 2016 0 Comments

There is a pretty clear call to action in the world to save the bees.  And rightly so, many of the fruits, nuts, vegetables, and herbs we eat need pollinators to reproduce.  And well, that pretty much says it all. (This post contains affiliate links for your convenience ) While not everybody loves bees, what with the …

HOMEMADE CLEANERS, HEALTHY HOME: HOMEMADE WINDOW CLEANER

Homemade Glass Cleaner for a Greener, Cleaner Home
April 13, 2016 0 Comments

Jennifer from Sugar Spice & Glitter is back for her monthly feature! Last time she stopped in she told us how to make Homemade Garbage Deodorizer Pucks, and she’s back today to tell us all about her Homemade Window Cleaner, and I can’t wait to share it with you!     HOMEMADE WINDOW CLEANER I’m slowly going through my cleaning …

Hand Knit Rag Rug

DIY Hand Knit Rag Rug made from an Up-cycled bed sheet!
April 12, 2016 2 Comments

Are you ready to see something really and truly amazing?  Because I had a fit of creative genius let me tell you, and I am feeling pretty pleased with myself.  Any Rag Rug is thing of beauty to be sure, but this – this my friends, is no ordinary Rag Rug. This post may contain an affiliate …

How to Knit Part 1: How to Cast On

April 4, 2016 15 Comments

As soon as you master ‘casting on’, you’re going to want to move on to the knit stitch, and as soon as you get that down pat, you’re going to want to create something fabulous.  Check out this ebook I published for Super Duper Knit Hat ( Kindle Version ) Patterns. It’s wonderful, you’re going …