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How to make a Dorset Button - updated version - more close ups - 2 designs - crosswheel & pinwheel! This video is an updated version of my old video - taking on board some of the comments I've received over the years.

I've worked two buttons in this video, the traditional Dorset Crosswheel (also known as a cartwheel) and another known as a pinwheel. They are fairly different techniques, so worth watching if you enjoy button making!

How to make a shirtlace button (not a Dorset Button) - a zwirnknopfe ring button How to make a shirtlace ring button - often called a Dorset button but made in a different way to traditional Dorset buttons. Instead, the button is made using the zwirnknopfe ("thread button") method. This tutorial also includes a variation at the end that is seen very often in vintage zwirnknöpfe buttons.

Hi everyone, as promised, a tutorial on how to make these easy string art. I made 2 templates - you can find them here (save and print): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pHyGA6pG9orNZiVBMb-McPMoX5QkkawA?usp=sharing

You will also need: - colorful papers - cereal box or any other sturdy packaging - scissors - colorful embroidery threads

Julie Weisenberger from Cocoknits explains how to make a twisted cord or icord substitute with a kitchen mixer and yarn. These cords can be used for Cocoknits sweater patterns or any number of DIY projects including gift wrapping and yarn jewelry making.

Want to starch some crochet ornaments but aren't sure which starch method to use? I've got 4 ways to starch crochet projects for you to choose from! These starch recipes use items that you likely already have in your pantry or with your craft supplies. If you give any of these recipes a try, I'd love to know your thoughts on how it goes!

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Tying a knot may seem like a simple skill to master, but the Magic No-Ends Knot Video Tutorial will teach you how to tie a special type of knot that does not have any ends. This type of knot is perfect for a wide range of free knitting patterns. When it comes to working with yarn, it is incredibly important to be able to tie a secure knot as quickly as possible. This step-by-step video will teach you everything you need to know about this super helpful knot tying technique.

Learn how to weave in your loose ends forever. Works on all animal fiber yarns but also on silk and even on synthetic fibers.

Get Rid of Ends in 2 steps- Learn to Bury in Ends.

This is NOT just for intarsia and it is NOT just for needle knitting, this will work with crochet or loom knitting or arm knitting as well. Use the seam of your project to bury in the end.

This technique is not only good for intarsia but for all your finishing. Now learn how to finish your work perfectly.

Five-strand braid tutorial; use flat leather thonging or ribbon.

Useful how-to on figuring out mystery yarn, by using wraps-per-inch (and how to avoid some pitfalls!)

While this shows how to make a travelling Tic Tac Toe game from smooth rocks and a pre-made burlap bag, one could also crochet a bag with the board pattern as part of the design, rather than painting it on with paint-pens.

Useful method for determining the weight (thickness) of a mystery yarn.

Three methods of dyeing a ball of string so that it has colour gradations. The first method involves suspending the ball half in and half out of a bowl of dye; the other two methods require one to unwind the ball first.

Photo-tutorial on darning. Dying art, good to learn how.

I'd seen magnetic bookmarks before, but they were made of cardboard, and didn't last long, because the point at which the cardboard was bent wore out pretty quickly. The idea of a sewn cloth bookmark hadn't occurred to me. Now, I'm not into sewing, but the same idea could be used with crochet or knitting or macrame or felt, all of which would be more durable than cardboard.

The Russian Join is a knotless join which can be done with plyed yarn (one-ply yarn won't work). This tutorial is a good balance of pictures and explanation, makes the technique very clear.

This webapp enables one to inject randomosity into one's multicoloured projects; rather than doing, say, one row of Colour A, one row of Colour B, one row of Colour C, this helps one mix them up a bit. You choose from a palette of colours (not a lot, but a fair amount), put in the row-thickness one accepts, and it will generate a random pattern (e.g 4 rows of A, 2 rows of C, 1 row of B, 6 rows of C etc). If you don't like the pattern, refresh the result and it will give you a new one.

Pretty nifty.

A good photo-tutorial for making Plarn.

Make a dishcloth out of dishcloths (in this case, Chux SuperWipes) by cutting into 1-inch strips and tying together and knitting into a dishcloth. (Or crocheting would do as well)

This works on feltable yarns -- that is wool, alpaca etc -- by pulling and fluffing out the ends and then felting them together. Probably works better on single-ply yarns than tightly spun plied yarns.