Just Darn Useful


A few handy items in the workbasket or craft room can make the pleasure of creating projects so much smoother. Every crafter knows the value of purchasing and looking after quality equipment, organizing supplies and keeping files and information ready for reference. So what about those useful little extras that provide a bit of help or fun while we knit away the hours?

Visit the Spool Doodles colorful site for lots of free patterns using spool knitting (also called knitting Nancy, French knitting, corking, spool knitting, raking, knitting dolly etc). Use up those odd lengths of yarn, kids love the multicolored snake that emerges. Free newsletter.

If you didn't do this craft as a kid then you can find out all about it from casting on to casting off at this site. Clear photos.

Here is another site that shows spool knitting with 6 points instead of the usual 4, and also how to join sections. Has photos.

Instructions (with photo) for lovely beaded spool bracelet.

Spool knitting with wire! This is fascinating. Check through the pages for jewelry possibilities with photos of stones caught in the center of the chain.

Crochet Hook Holder. Now you can keep it all together.

Also Marilyn's Handy Hooker.

Ever been annoyed with those misbehaving skeins? Read what Judith did about the problem. What do you think, is this not the dandiest thing? "After complaining about my skein of yarn constantly tangling when I pulled the yarn from the middle of a skein, my husband surprised me with a wood yarn holder he designed. I fell in love all over again -- with him and it. Not finding anything like it on the Internet and wanting to share it with other knitters and crocheters, I put it on our web site for sale. I'm no longer frustrated, have more time for my knitting and I know others will find it as useful as I have. Excellent Christmas Gift Knit or Crochet Yarn Holder" Go to Judith's site here.

Don't forget to keep a check at The Knitting Wench , I have some useful things there too.

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