Basketweave Blanket. Two of my good college friends used to tell everyone that they each wanted to have 10 kids. During a weekend retreat at Princeton, I promised that I would knit them baby blankets and send them jars of Nutella for each baby they had. This blanket is the fulfillment of the promise for my friend Quirk (nickname), who is having her second baby boy this fall. I made Quirk’s first blanket exactly two years ago and it was the very first post I wrote for this blog! That first blog post still receives some of the most traffic both here and on Ravelry. (This is the 4th blanket I made to fulfill my promise…you can find the 3rd here.
Quirk has the most difficult pregnancies of anyone I know. I sent Quirk a jumbo jar of Nutella with this blanket. About the pattern: This blanket is an adaptation of the Reveresable Basketweave Blanket. The pattern is quite easy to knit and a nice change from the complicated Twin Leaf Pattern. Also stay tuned for some exciting changes on the blog.
—Note— Rolled paper flowers {tutorial} Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects.
I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers: 1. I find inspiration for projects all over the place {online, in shops, in magazines}, then figure out how to re-create them on my own. Each of these projects are my adaptation of something I’ve seen elsewhere. 2. 3. Okay, so let’s begin. Here’s what you’ll need: :: paper {either cover or text weight} :: florist wire :: scissors, pencil, glue gun STEP ONE: cut irregular circle This circle is approximately 8 inches, but you can do any size you wish. STEP TWO: cut spiral Start at the outside edge and cut in a spiral fashion to the center.
I like a sort of bumpy shape so that the petals end up a bit irregular If you aren’t so sure about your cutting skills, feel free to draw your spiral before cutting. Chevron pattern fan blades. When my husband and I first moved into our house, we were on a tight budget, and a fancy ceiling fan was not in the plan.
The last residents left this fan, and I’ve never liked it. This week, I decided to give my fan an upgrade and share it with everyone. The full project was completed in just a couple hours, and now our fan looks cool while keeping us cool! You can download the chevron pattern I made, but the great thing about this project is that you can customize it yourself to fit your home. You could even use a decorative paper or make up your own original pattern. — Halligan Read the full how-to after the jump! Materials frisket film (available at most art supply stores)computer, printer and paperscissorsspray paintscrew drivermasking tapespray adhesive Instructions.