For all of those beginning crocheters hot to make an army of crafted critters, but a little bit fuzzy on this "inc" and "dec" business, I'm putting together a quick crash course in basic crocheted toy making.
Today's topics are single crochet increases, decreases, and working in the round (as a spiral and as concentric rounds)
Click here to go on to the tutorial....
Also, please feel free to leave comments with questions or suggested future topics!
So, every now and then we like to shake things up here in NeedleNoodles Land.
Today's New! Exciting! Direction? Four new undead horde cross stitch patterns!
They're free (Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 license), quick to make, and small enough to be easily added to your own cross stitch designs.
Lookit!
(Link here for the complete patterns)
So, you've made an awesome army of ninjas and want everyone else to see its awesome ferocity?
Awesome.
Check out the new Flickr group, Creepy Cute Crochet and post your NeedleNoodles inspired projects, questions and rants.
...or, if Flickr isn't your thing, look me up on Ravelry (username: NeedleNoodles, because I'm creative like that) All of my patterns are listed there too :)
My book, Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!
Oh! ...and check this out:
...okay, sure. Those numbers are subject to change more or less hourly, but it's still gratifying to see that people are interested in my goofy little book.
In fact, if you, dear reader, are interested in my goofy little book, here's a nice convenient link to amazon.com:
Thanks! :)
An infestation of vermin is a'brewing... in the form of the Creepy Crawlies Crochet Pattern Set!
Included are four fast-working designs-- diagrammed, photographed and charted six ways to Sunday.
...and, for those keeping track of such things, it's under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License, so as long as you share and play nice, you're free to go nuts without getting hassled by the Crochet Police.
...aaaand, you can buy it now-- here at NeedleNoodles.com or over at my etsy shop.
Behold, ladies and gentlemen-- The Mini Mascots Crochet Pattern Set!
It uses up scrap yarns like a champ! (Each mascot requires 8 yards of yarn or less)
It works up fast! (Did you forget your friend's birthday? Procrastinate on your craft swap project? No worries!)
It contains more photos and diagrams than you can shake a stick at! (Over 90 at last count)
It's under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License, so you can make 'em, share 'em, sell 'em, throw 'em at people... basically go nuts in whatever delightful ways might strike your fancy.
...and, you can buy it now-- here at NeedleNoodles.com or over at my etsy shop.
It's unseasonably warm in my part of the world today, so I've got Spring on the brain. Hence, bluebirds!
The pattern is available as a PDF file here at NeedleNoodles.com or through my etsy shop. It's a hefty 13 pages, with crochet charts, diagrams, photos, assembly directions, and big text to make for easy reading.
Also, to keep going with a good thing, this pattern is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. In short, this means that crafters *ARE* allowed to make and sell items made from this pattern, or other derivative works, so long as credit is given to me for the original design, and all new work is made available under the same terms.
Adding to the list of crocheted play food, I've released a set of patterns to make a complete Teppanyaki set. Now you can practice your knife twirling and fire setting with limited personal risk!
The pattern is available as a PDF file here at NeedleNoodles.com or through my etsy shop. It's a whopping 16 pages, with crochet charts, diagrams photos-- and now with larger text to make it a wee bit easier on the eyes.
Also, by popular demand, this pattern is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. In short, this means that crafters *ARE* allowed to make and sell items made from this pattern, or other derivative works, so long as credit is given to me for the original design, and all new work is made available under the same terms.
Things have been quiet here on the NeedleNoodles' front... possibly due to me being a shmuck, but at least partially due to me writing my new book, Creepy Cute Crochet.
Lots of thanks to Mr. CRVimages for doing the photography, and to all of those possessors of saint-like patience over at Quirk Books.
In a fit of Halloween candy-induced mania, I have finally added a proper NeedleNoodles mailing list to the site. Subscribe using the "Subscribe" button on the lower right of the navigation bar (or click here to view past newsletters)
