Posts tagged sweater

• 20 Nov

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit Sweater Patterns!

     Ok I know this is the time of year when knitters start gift knitting like mad, but for me it's also the time I start daydreaming about knitting a sweater for myself - I never actually knit one, but oh how I love to dream about it!  So I wanted to share some of my personal favorite swea

• 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

• 04 Sep

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit and Crochet Vests!

     Being the first week in September, I thought now would be a good time to roundup some great Autumn weather vests!  There are so many fabulous patterns out there, this list is narrowed down to just my personal favorites out of free patterns available online - do a ravelry search to find

• 06 Mar

  Episode: Projects

  How-to Felt a Sweater, Threadbanger

  This week Rob and Corinne get a special lesson from Threadbanger Blogger Lee Meredith on how to felt and reconstruct an old sweater. Lee's website CroqzineDollar Store CraftsLee's first Felting sweater blog post  

• 17 Dec

  Episode: Projects

  Leslie Hall, How to Make a Gem Sweater, Threadbanger

  Internet CeWEBrity Leslie Hall gives us a glimpse into her fabulous world of Gem Sweater magic. Plus, Corinne shows you how to make a gem sweater of your own.Leslie HallLeslie's Myspace page 

• 10 Oct

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Felted Sweater Wool Projects!

  I craft almost exclusively with recycled materials, and felted sweaters are one of my favorite materials to work with - you can do so much with felted wool! I've rounded up a bunch of my favorite project ideas, including several of my own creations, to get you excited about the idea. Not all of th

• 30 Sep

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Knit & Crochet Show, Part 1: Knit

  A couple weekends ago (on the 12th) I got a chance to go to The Knit & Crochet Show put on by the Crochet Guild of America and The Knitting Guild Association, which happened to take place up the street from me here in Portland, OR. There was a vendor fashion show and lots of fun stuff to look at, s

• 18 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: Mango Turtleneck

     Not only is Penelope Cruz an Oscar nominated actress, but she's also designer. Along with her sister, Monica Cruz, they've launched their own clothing line, Mango. This week, they debut their fall collection and this sweater modeled by Penelope is defintely the most eye catching. Want