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October 2009

Feltique: Techniques and Projects for Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Fulling, and Working with Commercial Felt by Nikola Davidson and Brookelynn Morris shows you step by step how to master this versatile material. In one simple guide (with over 45 unique projects), you’ll have everything at your fingertips to create charming projects using a variety of felting techniques: wet felting, needle felting, fulling, and sewing commercial felt.

CrafterNews Goes to the Sheep & Wool Festival

Neither wind nor rain could deter us from attending the Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Festival on Sunday. Authors Clara Parkes (The Knitter’s Book of Wool) and Lily Chin (Lily Chin’s Knitting Tips and Tricks, Lily Chin’s Crocheting Tips and Tricks) signed copies of their books in the barn for fans and garnered some of the biggest crowds of the day.

• Check out all the photos from the 2009 Sheep & Wool Festival on the CrafterNews Flickr

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Paperie for Inspired Living

In Paperie for Inspired Living: Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions, Karen Bartolomei, founder and creative director of Grapevine Paperie, makes it incredibly easy and fun to make amazing paper products. Karen even provides tips for throwing unforgettable parties, like choosing a color scheme and ideas for breaking the ice.

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Free Pattern – Hug-Me-Tight Shrug from Lion Brand Vintage Styles for Today

In our ongoing series of “All-Time Classics” from the Potter Craft News archive, we present for you:

The Hug-Me-Tight Shrug
Glittery, glamorous, and gorgeous: need we say more? Originally appearing in Lion Brand Yarn Vintage Styles for Today: More Than 50 Patterns to Knit and Crochet, this clever cover-up is simply two short takes on sleeves stitched together across the back. Shimmery yarn makes it an elegant choice for an evening or a playful piece to pair with jeans and a tiny tank.

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Free Pattern – Sweetheart Neckline Corset from Romantic Hand Knits

As we are preparing for the fabulous launch of CrafterNews, we’ve been looking back through the Potter Craft News archive and noticed a few of the old posts that consistently receive a lot of attention on this here World Wide Web.

So we decided, why not bring back a couple of those All-Time Classics?

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