Knitting, Crochet & Needle Crafts

Needlepoint Christmas stockings can be a treasured family heirloom, but you'll need to get an early start if you want it ready for the holidays.

If you have the time and dedication, needlepoint rugs are an heirloom-quality project that can show of your skills and beautify your home for years to come.

Try these double knitting techniques after you have mastered the basics of knitting. You will end up with thick, reversable material that you can use to make anything from potholders to sweaters.

Ribbon embroidery offers a unique way to create designs and add embellishments, but you'll need to know a few techniques to work with this material.

Tie dye is a great way to make old things new again and once you learn the basic tie dye techniques and instructions, you can start updating unloved t-shirts, jersey knits, even bed linens. For best results, always use 100% natural fibers and perfect your technique or experiment with new ones on fabric remnants that you can afford to ruin.

Learn how to tie dye shirts to dress up that old shirt in your closet. You can buy a new shirt to tie dye, or you can choose to tie dye shirts that have been forgotten in your dresser drawers.

It's logical that you'd want to learn or experiment with more advanced tie dye patterns once you learn how to twist and dye. We all know the tie dye spiral, but did you know there's a pattern to put pleats into fabric?

When you tie dye, the tie dye folding techniques you use are important because the way you fold the fabric determines the kinds of patterns you'll have. 

Tie dye patterns and instructions can help you dress up fabrics in your own home, to give as presents or even sell.

Tie dye is a great way to put your own personal touch on things like shoes, bedding, shirts and other fabric items. Tie dye designs allow you to make your own unique crafts.

You can get as creative as you want with these decorative indoor macramé plant hangers by including gems or jewelry for an extra sparkle.

Learning how to tie dye jeans is a great way to make your old pieces of clothing new again.

It's not difficult to learn how to macramé with a few helpful tips. Macramé is the art of decorative knotting to create such things as art and jewelry. The word macramé was derived from an Arabic word meaning -fringe.'

There are many different types of macramé knots to consider when learning this fine art of knotting. Here are a few examples of the variations you can choose from.

Simple instructions for basic crochet stitches, include single, double and treble crochet.

Learning how to knit may look more simple than it actually is, but once you master knitting basic instructions for casting on, the knit and purl stitches and binding off, you may find your new hobby results in a new wardrobe.

Making macramé bracelet patterns is a delightful pastime for anyone, but it is especially fun for young girls who can glean hours of quality time together creating friendship bracelets.

Macramé belts can be created after learning to master a few simple macramé knots. 

Crochet edging can be made with the most basic crochet stitches and it gives any project a more polished look.