Bobbins and Bowties

byhookorbycook:

Adding a zipper to knitwear—or crochetwear—without sewing. Brilliant! (via TECHknitting: Zippers in knitwear, the no-sewing way)

dramallamaknitting:

One of my favorite projects that I’ve made - I knitted this out of Cascade 220 in order to teach myself different stitch patterns and techniques when I was first learning.

Chromatose on Ravelry

trapezer:

When Skyrim was first announced, it didn’t immediately spark my interest.  But as the summer wore on, I caught the metaphorical fever at around the same time I was looking for my next knitting project.  Over a year later, I had this badass scarf on my hands. And then I waited several months to put it on tumblr for some reason…

More pictures/info here: http://imgur.com/a/JaER

The jewelry set I finished today as a belated birthday gift for my mom. Used up nearly all of my star beads! It was also an entry for the Summer Nerd Games over on Craftster. I call it the “Oh My Stars” set.

truebluemeandyou:

halloweencrafts:

DIY Dr. L. Hofstadter’s Compendium of the Human Skull Altered Book Tutorial and Printables from Seeing Things here. Really detailed tutorial on how to alter a book from one of my favorite altered books and Halloween sites. 

truebluemeandyou: I’ve posted other really good tutorials by Seeing Things here and here.

(Source: Dr. L. Hofstadter's Compendium of the Human Skull - Altered Book!)

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Two Wire Infinity Rings Tutorials from Essas Frescurites here. I used Chrome to translate to English. For more easy wire ear cuffs and wire ring DIYs go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/essas-frescurities and for wire jewelry DIYs go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/wire

truebluemeandyou:

DIY MoMa Satya Scianetti and Beth Torstrick Ward Triple Strand Gold Pearl Necklace Tutorial by inspiration & realisation here. Excellent tutorial with lots of mini tutorials for this DIY necklace from Donatella. Top Left Photo: $130 MoMA Satya Sciantetti and Beth Torstrick Ward Triple Strand Gold Pearl necklace here, All Other Photos: DIY by inspiration & realisation. For more knockoffs go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/knockoff

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Easy Draped Chain Headpiece Tutorial from Minted Strawberry here. The only difficult thing about this tutorial is that a drill was used for the holes in the wooden stars. You could use a cluster of beads instead including the dangling one. For 4 pages of DIY headpieces go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/headpiece

knittingknerd:

bitchfaceart:

John William Waterhouse, Penelope and the Suitors (1912)

This is scarily accurate.

fancrafts:

Want your own amazing LOTR inspired afghan? This fan made one and shares how she did it and what patterns she used so you can make one too!