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    Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects
    Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects
    Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects
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    Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects

    By Ros Badger and Thompson

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    Get out your knitting needles, crochet hooks and sewing machines and learn to make something truly original!

    Complete with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, these projects – from knitted fingerless gloves to upcycled vintage summer bunting – will add individuality to your home and wardrobe, and also make perfect gifts.

    25 fun and simple projects to make, perfect for beginners.
    Complete with patterns, and knitting, sewing and crochet basics.
    Includes a directory of suppliers and resources

    The content of this book is adapted from Homemade by Ros Badger and Elspeth Thompson, first published by Collins in 2009.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateOct 11, 2012
    ISBN9780007489541
    Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects

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      Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet - Ros Badger

      Dedication

      To my beloved friend Elspeth who I will always miss. Also to our mothers, Margaret and Ruth, and daughters Martha, Ceidra and Mary, who are a continuing source of inspiration.

      Contents

      Title Page

      Dedication

      Introduction

      iPod cover

      Tea cosy

      Pompoms

      Striped woolly scarf

      Fingerless gloves

      Felt flower hair clips and combs

      Flower corsage

      Bag-in-a-bag

      Beach bag

      Child’s summer dress

      Patchwork throw

      Cushion covers

      Outdoor cushion

      Denim chair

      Summer bunting

      Tea towel apron

      Egg cosies

      Hot-water bottle cover

      Lavender cats

      Victorian sand pincushion

      Cross-stitch ‘no-entry’ sign

      Crochet squares

      Crochet bowls

      Decorated coat hangers

      Crochet iPad cover

      Homemade basics

      Craft basics

      Sewing basics

      Knitting basics

      Crochet basics

      Patterns and templates

      Directory

      List of Projects

      Acknowledgements

      Also available

      Copyright

      About the Publisher

      Introduction

      There was a time, not so very long ago, when the term ‘homemade’ was synonymous with dowdiness and ‘doing without’. From the profligate 1980s on, shopping seemed to become the preferred national pastime, while making your own was seen as second-best, an eccentricity, or a leftover from childhood TV programmes. But a few years ago a gradual shift began to occur. There was a revival of the old crafts combined with a new energetic approach. Knitting and crochet were suddenly in the zeitgeist and popular again, and everyone from New York bankers to teenage schoolgirls seemed to be starting crafts clubs.

      Interest in craft has been growing among all sorts of groups and ages, and many people are now keen to make things for themselves, family and friends. The children’s sewing club ‘Sew Good’, which I teach in the UK, has a long waiting list and I am inundated with people wanting to learn how to knit, sew and crochet. Many women now want to explore their creativity and make something stylish for the home, especially given the ever-growing interest in individual, handcrafted objects. My students are hugely diverse, from homemakers and business executives to children and other artisans. Recently an über-cool male student, studying Japanese, asked me to teach him how to crochet!

      The ‘homemade’ movement has gained an added energy and momentum from the two major crises – environmental and financial – that now face us all. Making and growing things not only saves money and helps the environment, the activities themselves give rise to a feel-good factor that can help cheer us up in adversity. Our homes become havens in times of global uncertainty, and knowing that we have the skills and resources to make things of use and beauty for those we live around and love – without costing the earth – can be a source of great comfort and pleasure.

      My aims with this book are the same as they have always been – to spread the joy of creating and making things yourself, and to share that with others. Creating something is a satisfying and fulfilling thing to do and has been a constant in my life. Having been taught to crochet by my grandmother at the age of seven, I wore homemade clothes that my mother made for me as a child and then started to sew and knit my own designs as a teenager, not only because it was an economical way to live but because I was able to establish my individual style. This is still a vital part of my own creative process and one that I was lucky enough to turn into a career.

      This book offers a range of stylish projects with something for everyone using a variety of skills, many requiring little experience. It does, however, require an alternative mindset to many craft books, which often start by listing stuff to buy, whereas I think half the fun lies in saving materials wherever you can, from fabric and buttons taken off favourite old clothes or furnishings, to ribbon from unwrapped presents. As these saved and salvaged materials become stitched and woven into new objects, the backdrop to our lives gathers texture and richness, with added layers of memory and association.

      I have always been proud to be seen as a creative person, but now we are firmly back to a time where craft is not the preserve of an envied talented few, but widespread across the globe. ‘Homemade’ (including ‘homegrown’) has become a way of life for a huge number of people. So many people can now be heard saying with pride, ‘I made it myself!’ People are no longer happy with doing the odd bit of knitting on their commuter train or taking a homemade gift to a party – they want to ‘live the life’, and embrace the authenticity and love behind everything homemade.

      The increasing number of books, blogs and websites that have appeared over the last couple of years extolling the virtues of all things homemade give me hope that this wonderful trend is here to stay.

      Ros Badger

      iPod cover

      Precious iPods look even better tucked inside gorgeous homemade covers. This pattern is simple enough for novice knitters, and can be customised by varying the colour or design in subtle or bold ways.

      You will need

      4-ply cotton, approximately 10g (½oz) (we used mercerised cotton, which has a slight sheen and washes well)

      2.75mm (UK size 12; US size 2) knitting needles

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