Crafty Andy

Knit Picks , Onions, Chai Tea and Henna

2009-11-11T07:45:00.000-08:00

This yarn soaked in Black Chai Tea,Onion skins dye pot and finally the darker areas where with some henna. I allow it to soak on sections and then I dropped it all in and thus the variations of...

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Books for sale on Ebay

2009-11-10T12:21:00.000-08:00

Erika Knight 20 New Classics Men's Knits Men Who knit & the Dogs who love them Sold! Never Knit Your Man A Sweater Judith Durant SOLD! I am selling these books on EBay because I want to...

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Niddy Noddy from A wine Rack

2009-11-08T09:18:00.001-08:00

So we started with an idea of getting a home made niddy noddy that did not cost me an arm and a leg, but small change. I went to the thrift store and found what I wanted to turn into a niddy noddy....

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Top N Bottom Whorl Painted Spindles

2009-11-06T16:14:00.001-08:00

TopBottomWhorlPaintedSpindles Originally uploaded by Crafty AndyThese spindles were a great deal from this ebay store http://stores.ebay.com/anniemaysspinandwool . I wanted a small top whorl spindle...

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Nostepinne Per Moi!

2009-11-06T15:30:00.001-08:00

So this is ladies and gentlemen a nostepinne made by me. Well not really made, but I went to the hardware store and bought a wooden leg that looked like a nostepinne. The end with the screw was...

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Spinning lace Alpaca

2009-11-02T22:34:00.001-08:00

SpinninglaceAlpaca (10) Originally uploaded by Crafty AndyOne of my goals was to eventually spin lace weight yarn. I have been able to reach that goal on a daily basis by taking spinning seriously...

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My first Handspun, handplied

2009-11-02T09:47:00.001-08:00

I am so excited this is my first hand spun hand dyed, 2 ply yarn, lol! I am so proud of myself and thanks to Wonder Mike (Fiberbeat.com ) whose expertise has helped me in making this dream come...

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Trick or Treat Homespun Seen

2009-10-31T15:23:00.000-07:00

Drop Spindle can be very addictive, I can guarantee that to you. I took a class last year and I decided to take a better class this year with Wonder Mike at A Verb For Keeping Warm. This was a...

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Sweater on the Go!

2009-10-28T11:51:00.001-07:00

If you have many projects going on ,it is very nice to have a timer and time yourself per project. I have made some progress from yesterday on the back of the sweater. I am not sure if I want it to...

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Roll The Hard Six Sweater

2009-10-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

I have made three sweaters in my life. I believe sweaters are made to be simple nothing that will make you have a headache for weeks. This is a very simple sweater that I put together a while ago...

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Baby Peapod FO

2009-10-26T15:02:00.001-07:00

May I present you the Baby Peapod in Comfy Blend from Knit Picks, it took about 4 skeins and it is their second size or a 6 months old size. I added two features which I thought were needed. Two...

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Baby Pea Pod Sleeves on the Round

2009-10-24T16:31:00.000-07:00

This is my work in progress Baby Pea Pod. I saw no reason for me not to make this on the round and follow the chart as a regular chart. Is a great use of my time and it is a lot faster than if I...

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Celtic Sun Version One

2009-10-22T19:20:00.000-07:00

The Celtic Sun is a Cat born out of the thoughts of Ireland. It is done as I was hoping using two complete skeins of Aurora 8 Karabella yarn. This is a worsted Weight kind of yarn that is very...

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Some WIP and nothing special!

2009-10-20T18:45:00.001-07:00

I have been silently working , even sheepishly working on a hat pattern for Tapestry crochet like there is no tomorrow. I am done on part one, but part two is printing the instructions and ...

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Wollen Mutsen Reversible

2009-10-14T12:38:00.000-07:00

Two post in one day, it has happened before, lol. Sometimes when you think you know something, life comes around and shows you that youknow more than you thought. In this case I have made a Trully...

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Resurrection Hemlock Ring Throw

2009-10-14T09:11:00.000-07:00

This is the Throw I am making for myself. I have made many throws for many people and given them away, this one is for me. I want to make the over sized version I want it to cover me from head to...

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Joel Bison Lace Scarf WIP

2009-10-13T10:36:00.001-07:00

In some ways I am very old fashion. I like to write in pencil, graphite as they were called when I was a child. Lace has been another beautiful surprise in my life. I find myself attracted to the...

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Pythagoras Cap In Color

2009-10-10T18:16:00.000-07:00

So here I got inspired and used some of my Knit Picks DK Weight color yarn and was able to create a Wild Pythagoras, well not really, but is very colorful and great for the Fall. You need about 160...

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Pythagoras Cap Pattern For Sale

2009-10-09T11:27:00.000-07:00

This is my lates hat creation for sale. The Pythagoras hat is made with Toots LeBlanc Blue-Faced Leicester/Pygora Goat Fingering. I am also working the pattern with a Knit Picks Dk Yarn to give you...

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Capello Di Lana Pattern For Sale

2009-10-03T09:46:00.001-07:00

I want to thank Joe Wilcox for his help in testing this pattern. Joe's assistance was very valuable to me and his recommendations were put into action. So here you have Three Hats with just one...

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Welcome To October 2009

2009-10-02T09:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to October 09, I have been quiet, but extremely busy with knitting and crochet. I have been working on some patterns to help you create Tapestry Crochet Hats like I do. Below are some...

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A Square with a mission and other WIPs

2009-09-27T15:57:00.000-07:00

This Square is made for a good cause and is for an afghan that requires 12 x 12 squares. I was very excited as this is my own design. One of the things that I like about crocheting squares is that it...

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Fall 2009 Tapestry Crochet

2009-09-22T19:56:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Fall 2009, this year the theme will be Earth Colors for the Fall , white, browns, beige, black , greys, all the natural heather colors from Sheep, Alpacas, Goats, and Rabbits, put in there...

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Benjamin New Clothes

2009-09-20T11:29:00.000-07:00

Some crochet for my crochet followers, but wait they will be more as I unveil a reformatted Tapestry Crochet Hat Pattern for sale Within the next two weeks. I love , You will love it more, it is one...

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Hemlock Ring Baby Blanket et a Swap

2009-09-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

This is the same Hemlock Ring Throw that FLood worked on , I decided to drop the needle size to 4mm or US 6 and this is what I got. It is made in Acrylic, but do not let that fool you it is lace and...

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