Link to original topic:


http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=364389.0

Thank you to everyone for participating, please post your pics here

I wasn't sure which category to put these in, I hope this is the right spot as they are sewn from fleece.

I made these house scarves for the premier of Harry Potter; alas, they were not done in time .

Each scarf features the colors for the house (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin) as described in the book, not movie.  (Burgundy and gold, Blue and Bronze, Yellow and Black and Green and Silver, respectively).

Shown first is a group shot, followed by each scarf individually.  

NOTE: Since there will be sharing of a mass list of addresses involved, I'm going to limit it to people who have been involved in Witch-Wiccan-Pagan swaps only, or those who intend to join in next round.  So if you haven't swapped in a WWP swap before, or intend to be a part of the next one, I kindly ask that you wait until we decide to do a bigger card swap, this one is a mini, and although we don't like to leave anyone out--we intend to keep it a small number. Thanks, and I hope this doesn't offend as my intentions are not to do so. We love all of our fellow Craftsters.  

NOTE:  For this swap you will be sending a card to each participant. If you join this swap, you may be crafting a dozen cards with a small inclusion.  

Swap name: WWP Warm Wishes for Yule Card Swap
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Hardyswanton01
Sign-up date range: 11/12-11/19 (Due Friday just before midnight)
Date to send item by: December 15th
Limited to a certain number of people? 13 max, so we each send 12 cards
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? NO

Additional Age requirement? No, but do make sure that if you are underage that your parents are ok with WWP themes...we don't want angry letters back.

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
- Is at least 18 years old: Yes
Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: (Just tell me that you sent it, its a card, I'll just check numbers at the end to make sure everyone has received from everyone)
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: It's not.

Details of swap:

The theme for this round is warmth, as many of us find ourselves turning into icicles each Yule.  Since we pagan swappers are such a sharing group, let's share with each other our favorite ways to stay warm.

Some ideas:
*Packet of tea, cocoa or hot drink mix
*Recipe for soup, drink mix or another warm tasty, treat
*Sample of a warm, tasty treat

Open to other ideas!

Keeping in mind that you don't have to necessarily individualize each card, but you most certainly can if you want.


If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:

Name of swap: WWP Warm Wishes for Yule Card Swap
Craftster username
Email address
Your real name
Mailing address including the country
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country? (You might be sending a card or two overseas if you join this swap, keep that in mind before you join)
Confirm that are at least 16 years old or, if not, that you have moderator approval(YES/NO)
Have you been in any of the WWP Swaps before -or- are you signing up for the next one?
Do you have any Allergies?:


IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.


Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.

I'm trying to find the pattern for the Reversible Cabled Scarf that was in the 2008 Crochet a Day Calendar.  I've googled, checked ravelry and short of buying the calendar on ebay or amazon, I'm at my wits end.  Does anyone still have this pattern?  I completed a few scarves using it and I'd like to use the pattern again this winter.  If you still have the pattern, can I buy it for a quarter, lol?  I really don't need the rest of the calendar, just this one pattern!

Please forgive me if the answer is obvious, but I've looked in all my knitting books and the internet and can't find the answer.

I'm making a sock and the cast on is for 64 stitches to divide as follows: 20, 20, 24.  After the cast on, do I slip 40 stitches from needle A to B, then 20 stitches from needle B to C?

Or, do I slip 20 stitches from A to B, then 24 stitches from A to C?  I am having a heck of a time getting the stiches divided up so I can actually start knitting--I almost got a full round done when stitches fell off the last needle.  Sigh.

PS: I only understand a long-tail cast on so any of the fancier techniques are beyond me.  I just want to know exactly how you divide up the stitches, none of the books want to tell me!

I made this for round 10 of the witch/wiccan/pagan swap.  My partner loved it, said it was very gypsy and her favorite fall/gemstone colors.

I bought the block kit on ebay, put it together and sewed on strips of broadcloth to make it crib size.  The backing is the same fabric.  It was a little tricky to sew together, the "fluff" kept slipping around.  It's lightly quilted to hold it together.  Shown also is my dog, Sadie, she always has to make sure my projects are soft enough.

I made this quilt for two friends who were married last summer and renewed their vows this summer.  The squares are a crazy assortment of cotton prints, all cut based on my 6" quilt square--which means they were bigger because of the seam allowances.  The fabrics were all picked based on the couple's interests, like music, sushi, Africa, travel, France, etc.

Here is a close up shot:



The backing is a plain black sheet from Wal-Mart; here's a shot so you can see how how my mom helped me roll the edging so the top shows on the back.  I'm sure there's a name for this, but I don't know what it is.



I stitched in the ditch all the way around the piece, then three lines down each side.  Well, I did my best to, because not all the blocks weren't all exactly the same, the lines did wobble a bit, but oh well. I really hope everyone likes it!

So I machine washed, air dried a store bought machine knit sweater and of course, it has shrunk.  Is there any way to unshrink it, or am I doomed to have ruined another $60 wool sweater? 

If this is the wrong board, please let me know, I though here would be a good place to start.

For our Halloween party at the barn, I decided to make myself and my horse a costume, so we're Harlequins!  Untraditionally, of course, because I'm all about going against tradition.  My costume was made from Simplicity #2777.  The top is a Halloween cotton print, the bloomers are snuggle flannel, both fabrics from Joanns.



For Cat, my horse, I used the striped fabric to make a pillowcase, and stuffed one her saddle pads inside so it would be comfy for her.  She also got a "tie" from the same fabric.


I made very short polo wraps out of the flannel print, but they do have velcro so they stay on.  We didn't win the costume contest and we probably won't win this one, but I bet no one else posting here made an outfit for their horse!!

I think this is the right category for this question.  I have some rub ons I want to put on glass (empty bottles, etc) and I want to make sure they stay on.  Anyone try this?  I was thinking either mod podge as a sealer, or spray on sealer.  I'd be bummed if the designs flaked off in transport (this is for a swap).