From Kristin Nicholas’s “Colorful Stitchery” book, download the pdf instructions for recycled wool potholders. More about episode 70

Hilary Seabolt made my day when she showed me how to make her delightful felt fortune cookies. These are very cute and super easy to make. Download the instructions I wrote up (and she took the photos for) after Hilary schooled me in the art of fortune cookie-making here. Thanks for sharing, Hilary! More about [...]

This week’s project: Download the pdf for Alynn’s instructions to carve a block and print your own gift tags. (Note: This project could easily be adapted to make Valentine cards.) More about episode 65

The folks at Workman publishing were very cool about letting me publish a great men’s hat pattern “Ski Beanie” by Terra Jamieson from Stoller’s new book. Download that PDF and cast on for your favorite man. I like this pattern and plan to make a couple of these myself. More about episode 63

Kristin Roach whipped up a fun crochet pattern for a shower scrub for CraftSanity listeners to try out. Download the pdf. Thanks Kristin! More about episode 62

This Week’s Project: A special thanks to Lisa Anne Auerbach for sharing her “body count” mittens pattern. This pattern can be interpreted as either a protest or memorial depending on the creator’s frame of mind. Worked into the design is the number or American soliders killed during the time the mittens are made. So cast [...]

Download a pdf of a three-dimensional craft project from Amanda Blake Soule’s book. Sample more of her book here. More about episode 60

Download Anne Landre’s instructions for transferring text to fabric (PDF). It’s the technique she used to transfer the names of the soldiers onto the swatches for the Mother’s Day Project. More about episode 59

PDF download of Carol Duvall’s Craft Letter Issue #10, Volume 8 from October 1978. This is one issue of the monthly newsletter she mailed to subscribers across the country. More about episode 57

Dee Bellini was kind enough to write a Cold Process Soap tutorial, so be sure to check it out. Thanks Dee! Download the PDF. More about episode 56

This week’s project is Amy Karol’s redwork embroidery pattern. Download the PDF and here is a of the finished piece. Listen to Amy is episode 55 and episode 27

This week’s project is going to knock your socks off. I’m very excited about this one because it involves a lovely story and a giant fabric hand. Julie uses this fabric hand to teach children how to finger knit. How great is that?! I’m telling you Julie really knows how to whip up a great [...]

Download the strings of purls from Jennifer Stafford. UPDATE: This pattern was available for a limited time and has been taken down at the request of the publisher. Sorry if you missed it. More about episode 52

Download the Kinky Reggae pdf. It’s a free hat pattern from Afya. More about episode 51

This Week’s Project: Download the “Spring Flowers” pdf. It’s a free cross stitch pattern from Heather. More about episode 49