Posts tagged Winter

• 13 Nov

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Drinks for Winter Warming!

     I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things about the chilly season is delicious hot drinks!  I usually stick with basic hot tea, but sometimes I want to try something special and DIY a really fabulous winter treat!  So I've rounded up a bunch of them - non-alcoholic first,

• 06 Nov

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit and Crochet Blankets!

     If I had any free knitting/crocheting time, I would definitely be making myself a new blanket this time of year!  I love the gorgeous eye candy of these handmade blankets... Starting with the crochet designs - Sarah London made this beautiful Wool-eater blanket and shows us how to make

• 30 Oct

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Crafted Scarves!

     It's starting to get chilly around here, and that means it's time to break out my many handmade scarves!  I love making scarves, with their basic simplicity and endless creative possibility, and I've already done a roundup of knit+crochet scarves, as well as scarflets and cowls, so thi

• 30 Oct

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Cutest Beret I Have Ever Seen.

   I have a love/undying appreciation for berets. My Great Grandma Mitchell used to wear one every day. I inherited a green one and a brown one and I love them soooo much. I just found some really cute ones on Etsy by Dadaya - Tiny Toad Stool. They are definitely fit for a pixie. I wish I knew ho

• 29 Jan

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Sock and Awe

  The above snippet of a photo from Face Hunter serves as a great reminder that snuggling up in Winterwear doesn't mean you still can't be fashion-forward. With socks of all sorts on this year's Spring and Pre-Fall 09 runways (check out examples at Marni and Louis Vuitton), this is a trend you can ju

• 23 Jan

  Episode: Projects

  Threadbanger: How to make a Space Helmet Hoodie

  This week Rob and Corinne are hangin with our favorite DIY'ers, Ruffeo Hearts Lil Snotty, and they're showing us how to make a super rad space helmet hoodie to keep you warm this winter.Click here to download the pattern 

• 16 Jan

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Coffee Sleeves and Mug Cozies!

  I am a coffee drinker year round, but especially in the winter of course I like my coffee to stay hot, so mug cozies and cup sleeves are the way to go! I love to make sleeves from recycled felted sweaters, and you can easily adapt any of these designs to make them with felted wool, just by cutting

• 02 Jan

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Mittens!

  Now that all that holiday gift crafting is done, and the weather is nice and chilly, it's time to make some mittens for yourself!  I've rounded up some of my favorite free patterns and projects, but there are tons more out there!  Especially knitting patterns - if you're a ravelry member, search f