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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: yarn projects

  • PROJECT 4/30 : GIANT WEAVING

    Moving right along with MAKE&GIVE30 project number 4! I knew if I wanted to get through my yarn a giant weaving was in order. Weavings are perfect for scrap yarn because even if you have just a few yards of something you can make it work as a small accent. I'll warn you though, something…

  • PROJECT 2/30 : SEED STITCH SCRAP YARN BLANKET

    I'm excited about project #2. So excited that it jumped two other finished projects because I just had to share my how-to video. This blanket was made from bits of scrap yarn in my stash (remember, I am working to use up old stuff first for MAKE&GIVE30). It was my first time trying to knit…

  • the glam lamb knit cardigan.

    Last weekend I finished up my last "for Elise" (<– nine years of blogging and I finally got to use that link!) project for a long time. I'm now getting started on MAKE&GIVE30 projects! SO exciting. I went out with a(nother) knit sweater. This time it was the glam lamb cardigan that I was so…

  • the 30th knit blanket

    Last year, while I was knitting my 29 blankets, I knitted one extra (I think it was number 19). I didn't have enough of two yarns colors at the house and I was wanting to knit so I just started adding scrap yarn together. Of course, then I ran out of scrap yarn and had…

  • my second knitted sweater

    Hooray! Sweater number two is off the needles and into my closet (yep, it's a late edition to the winter capsule for sure.) This one was a win. I used Julie Hoover's Beaubourg pattern and I would totally recommend it. It was built completely different than my first sweater. Instead of knitting in the round…

  • lessons in knitting.

    I'm one of those people that always looking for life lessons in my craft projects. In fact, maybe that's my book title. Lessons in Craft : 25 Things Making Stuff has Taught Me. Or another option: Tales from the Craft Supply Store : Excuse Me, Ma'am, Weren't You Just Here Yesterday? So before I get…

  • November MAKE29 : behind the scenes.

    TWENTY NINE KNIT BLANKETS. Sure thing, I’m in. I came up with MAKE29 in September 2013. By December I was knitting my first blanket, with the plan to have 29 done by the following fall. I don’t remember if I thought it would be hard. Probably not. And let’s be clear: this wasn’t hard it…

  • striped knit cowl tutorial.

    “Let’s!” “Get!” “Crafty!” Back in the day I had grand plans for my own craft channel TV show. Today, I present to you, episode one. (Just kidding. Though six points if you remembered without clicking that link what I’m talking about.) BUT! I did film, edit, voice-over, produce and upload a short video (you can…