Posts tagged warm

• 19 Mar

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Fingerless Mitts, part 3 - Knit!

    This last category of fingerless mitts - knitting patterns - is so huge, so many designs out there, that I had to really limit my roundup to my personal favorites, trying to get a variety of simple, lacy, cabley, for different styles.  I also kept my picks to only independent designs - I lef

• 12 Mar

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Fingerless Mitts, part 2 - Crocheted!

     So many cute crocheted fingerless mitts patterns out there!  From very basic to super complex, there's definitely something for everyone... Starting with the most simple no-thumbs variety, I love all the colors in Attic24's Wrist Warmers (above also):I like the fun 2-color pattern in t

• 05 Mar

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Fingerless Mitts, part 1 - Sewn and Recycled!

     Now that it's March and there's a touch of Spring in the air, I'm starting up a 3 part fingerless mitts roundup series!  This week isn't super long - all the ideas and tutorials I could find for mitts that are either sewn or recycled (or both), not knit or crocheted.  The knit and cro

• 19 Feb

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit+Crochet Leg Warmers!

   I've been working on a knit leg warmers design for the last few weeks (above), so I decided to round up knit and crochet leg warmers patterns of all kinds... couldn't find many crochet patterns, but there are tons of knit designs!  I'll start with the basic ones, and get more complex further dow

• 29 Jan

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit Mittens (part 2)!

  About a year ago, I did a roundup of free knit and crochet (and some sewn) mittens patterns, so check that out for lots of awesome free designs - for this part 2, I'm sticking with knit only, and most of them are for sale patterns (support independent designers!).  Many of these links are to the r

• 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