Field Scarf Pattern

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Use your Cricket Loom to create this lovely woven scarf. Purl Soho offers complete directions for Field Scarf on their website.

Weavers' Resources

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Robyn Spady complied a list of Weaving Resource links -  glossaries dictionaries that are available online.

She explains: "Communicating about weaving can be confusing at times. The same term can be used to describe more than one thing. For example, a balanced weave can mean the same number of weft picks as warp ends per inch . . . sometimes also referred to weaving square. It can also mean the same number of shafts up that are down . . . often related to counterbalance looms.

Then different terms may be used to describe the same thing. In the United States, we often see the term shaft used interchangeably with harness. As a young weaver, I was taught the shafts make up the harness; however, if anyone tells me they are weaving on a four harness loom, I still understand what they mean. But, the definition of the shafts making up the harness is important if you come in contact with draw loom weavers and they speak about weaving on double harness looms, which are looms with two sets of shafts."

Robyn's links will help clarify terms for beginning and experienced weavers.

Self-folding Hot Pads

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Need a quick gift idea? The self-folding hot pad can be made to any size from potholders to table mats. The pads are naturally double-thick as the pad folds in on itself as it is crocheted.

The pattern can be found here.

note: be aware that acrylic yarn will melt, so it's best to make these pads out of wool or similar fiber. 

Orphan Block Minis

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Do you have a box or bin containing orphan blocks?

We All Sew's tutorial will help those orphan blocks into mini quilts, doll quilts, or mug mats.

Spindle Hook Alignment

Spinning on a drop spindle that wobbles can be annoying. The wobble, and resulting imbalance, may well be due to the spindle hook not being aligned properly. 

Interweave offers tips on how to fix the alignment of the drop spindle hook in this Tool Tuesday post.

Crochet Socks

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Why should knitters have all the fun in creating socks?

Fiber Flux's post provides links to 11 free patterns for Comfy Crochet Socks including some for infants, children and adults.

Working with Minky

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Cool winter days motivate quilters and sewists to use Minky fabric on the back of blankets or quilts. The super soft fabric can be difficult to handle.

Some sites that offer advice on working with the soft fabric.

Clarks Condensed

Sew Much Ado

Easy Sewing for Beginners

Kitchen Table Quilting