you probably think this project’s about you! Oh wait, it could be. Check out my latest Eco-Craft column in the current issue of KIWI Magazine–an easy to make, refurbished frame embellished with those small toys that seem to be everywhere in a house of kids. This is a great Mothers or Fathers Day project because not only is it cute as a button (or game piece, as it were) but also, because it encourages the kiddos to clean their rooms in search of supplies. That my friends, is what they call a win-win situation.
Get the mag on stands now and as always, also log-on to the Kiwi website for loads of eco-conscious, crafty ideas!
xo,
Vic
P.S. Don’t have bags full of toy parts and baubles laying around the house? No problem! Naughty Secretary Club has loads of them (of the vintage variety, no less) all color coordinated and ready-to-go for you. Check out their Crafty Curios section for more info!
P.P.S. Those handsome little devils posing sarcastically like angels (hey, they come by it honestly, what can I say?) are my sons Tanner & Tristan. 🙂
i loved your frame project! when we replaced our computer keyboard recently i took the keys off the old one to use when we make the frames. and thanks for the heads up for crafty curios – i hope she has some old school gumball machine type of bits and pieces!
Anonymous
You are so witty, Vickie! Love your puns. The frame is super cute too. Monica
Jaime
so…i just read your post about getting your copies of knit aid to sign and mail out.
what if i’ve meant to, and not yet ordered my signed copy? not because i don’t want it of course. with the constraints of being a SAHM, wife of a cop, part time student–i just keep forgetting to do the important things (like this!)
I’ve legit been waiting for @ikeausa to have this glass case in-stock since mid pandemic. I wanted a happy little place for projects of YarnYAY! Past to live. I love a knitwear stack. 😍 It’s the little things, people!
(Oh, and patterns for every thing in this curio are available in my shop at YarnYAY.com ✔️)...
Today's the day we kick off the Crochet-along for the @pompommag Overprint Bag, in partnership with designer @juliamadill
We've put together Montoya Merino Light kits in my YarnYAY! shop, but no matter which yarn you use (the called-for yarn is rad, but a little harder to get here in the states -- see Julia's great post about yarn substitutions), we'd love for you to make yours along with us!
Psst...YarnYAYers get a special 20% off the digital issue pf Pom Pom. See our kit page (tap or go to yarnyay.com) for details!
Join the YarnYAY! Facebook Group and/OR Ravelry Group to follow along. Hope to see you there!
The March YarnYAY! Box crochet project is 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘵, a crochet, boomerang shawlette. The shape is more commonly seen in knitted pieces, but I love it because if you want the piece to be larger, you just keep working it in the established pattern.
𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘵 is worked with a sweet, as-to-go edging and optional, appliquéd, chain-florets. I designed it to be worn as shown here, scarf-style, but with the option to go full-shawl. You do you!
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘆𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 — 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 — 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗬𝗔𝗬! 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝘅 (𝘁𝗮𝗽, 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗬𝗔𝗬.𝗰𝗼𝗺)
MODEL FUN FACT:
The gorgeous human modeling this shawlette, Kat Roberts, was the main featured young woman (swipe to see) in the infamous 1992, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog video “Nothing But a G Thang”. That video didn’t age well, but man, she sure did! 🤩
#yarnyay #crochetersofinstagram...
They’re cutie patooties!
i loved your frame project! when we replaced our computer keyboard recently i took the keys off the old one to use when we make the frames. and thanks for the heads up for crafty curios – i hope she has some old school gumball machine type of bits and pieces!
You are so witty, Vickie! Love your puns. The frame is super cute too.
Monica
so…i just read your post about getting your copies of knit aid to sign and mail out.
what if i’ve meant to, and not yet ordered my signed copy? not because i don’t want it of course. with the constraints of being a SAHM, wife of a cop, part time student–i just keep forgetting to do the important things (like this!)
Monica- Awww, thanks!
Jaime- I have a couple more left from a small box that came the other day. If you order today, you should be able to snag one!
Love the word play on Carly’s song! 😉