Buffalo Grove calendar – June 27
Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for …
Designer Interview – Learn to Knit Scarf and Hat Kit
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Caron Learn to Knit – The Official Starter Kit of the Knitting Guild of America $15.98 Learn the basics of knitting from casting on that first stich to binding off the last row – from three expert instructors with The Knitting Guild of America. This easy-to-follow video takes you step by step through your very first project…. |
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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Knitting $15.96 This step-by-step, hand-holding guide to knitting is EASY to watch and makes learning fast and simple. Although this DVD is packed with everything a beginner needs to know, the chapters are bite-sized. Beautiful and clear demonstrations can get you started knitting scarf in only 30 MINUTES._____ There is a companion WEBSITE for the DVD where you can download lots of FREE beginner patterns! Scarv… |
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I Can’t Believe I’m Crocheting $12.00 Inspired by Leisure Arts’ best-selling book this teach-yourself crochet DVD makes learning so easy that you will be crocheting with confidence in just a few hours. Hosted by popular designer Melissa Leapman it is like having your own personal instructor available 24 hours a day! Her friendly approach guides you through the step-by-step lessons with expertise and up-close demonstrations show every … |
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DVD No Rules Knitting at the Teen Knit Cafe Kit (Leisure Arts #46758) $20.04 No Rules Knitting at the Teen Knit Cafe Kit shows your teen step-by-step how to get their knit on. This beginner level kit contains a 98 minute instructional DVD, knitting needles, and about 60 yards of yarn. With only 2 stitches to learn, your teen will be knitting the first day. Instructions for 15 cool projects, also dying yarn with Kool-Aid, making needle toppers with clay, and needle felting…. |
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Harrisville Designs a-Lotta Loops – Makes 8 Potholders $14.96 Lotta Loops Replacement Set contains enough cotton loops to create 8 additional potholders. Made in the USA…. |
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Harrisville Designs Potholder Deluxe $14.75 Potholders are the perfect craft for anyone, young or old, who loves to make things. Make six potholders from the illustrated instructions that include tons of ideas, or just make a creation all your own. The Potholder Deluxe includes a seven-by-seven-inch metal loom; three bags of custom-sized, multicolored 100% cotton loops; two hooks (one metal for loop weaving and one plastic for finishing.) Y… |
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Harrisville Designs Potholder $12.68 Do you remember making potholders when you were a kid? It’s as much fun as ever with this classic craft kit. In addition to a sturdy, 7-square-inch metal loom, the kit includes simple instructions, a plastic hook, and enough cotton loops to make three to four potholders. (You also get a form for ordering additional loops.) Children learn basic weaving skills while building hand-eye coordination a… |
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Stitch ‘N Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook $4.69 Knitting is hot with 4 million newcomers in the last few years. These are primarily young creative connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms knitting cafes and chic yarn stores. In this book Debbie Stoller covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting together lifestyle, the how-to the when-to the what-to and the why-to. At the heart of the book are 40 stylish pattern… |
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The Knook Kit (Leisure Arts #46820 Now You Can Knit with a Crochet Hook!) $5.14 LEISURE ARTS-Knook Beginner Kit. Now anyone can knit–with the Knook; a specialized crochet hook from Leisure Arts that replaces traditional knitting needles. No more dropped stitches to chase after! A cord threaded through the bamboo Knook handle keeps them secure! Beginner set for medium weight yarn comes with 3 sizes of Knooks; 3 cords; and a pocket-size instruction book. Knook sizes included a… |
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Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages $5.41 Summary:Think you’re too young? Think you’re too old? Author Melanie Falick teaches kids of all ages how to knit with fifteen easy projects, from bouncy beanbags to a rolled-edge sweater. Using straightforward language, step-by-step instructions, and bright candy-colored illustrations, beginners learn the basics, including finer knitting, casting on and binding in the round and shaping. Phototgrap… |
