Lace Crochet Books

When I think of crochet, my mind immediately goes to lace. I am not sure if it because I watched my aunt craft a crochet lace tablecloth, or because of the crochet doilies that I have inherited from my female ancestors... but to me crochet and lace go hand in hand. I have only started learning how to crochet, but I love reading through crochet lace books. These books of delicate patterns inspire me to work harder to learn this craft. You should check them out!

Knit Light

In the 2011 Winter edition of PatternWorks, I found an interesting advertisement for Knit Lights. Unfortunately, when I try to actually find the item I keep getting "Product not found." Is this a ghost lamp or something?

Anyway, the concept of a clip on light to help with knitting is a great one. I cannot count the number of times I've had to set a project aside because I didn't have enough light to focus on the intricate work. If you know where someone can find this product, please let me know!

Funny Vintage Knitting Images

The Thrift Shop Romatic wrote a great article about vintage knitting patterns. There are some really funny images showcased in this blog post, Fit to be Tied with Funny Knitting and Crochet. You should totally check it out!

Knit Lighting

Reshape Studio is so amazing that I need to feature this artist a second time on KPOTD. This cable knit lamp is something that I would need to have in my future knitting studio! Buy one for yourself through her etsy store.

String of LIghts Part II

A continuation of the amazing yarn bombing work showed in yesterday's KPTOD.

Photo credit Twilight Taggers via a Creative Commons License

String of Lights Part I

Twilight Taggers are responsible for some of the best yarn bombing projects I've found. Part of the Light Winter Festival in Melbourne, Australia. I love that this mimics the look of a string of lights.

Photo credit Twilight Taggers via a Creative Commons License

Finshing Fair Isle

I hate weaving in loose ends. It is the worst part of any colorwork project (and I love colorwork projects!) I found an amazing post on the KnitPicks blog that has completely changed my perspective.

Instead of weaving in millions of loose ends, keep the ends long enough and braid them together at the end of the project!