What is Mercerized Cotton Yarn?

You found a pattern that calls for cotton yarn and immediately start searching for the perfect match. Browsing through yarn options you might find that some use the term mercerized cotton in the fiber content. This description is unclear to many people, especially if you have never seen or felt different cottons. In brief, mercerization…

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The Pleasures of Hand-Woven Plaid

I’ve always loved plaid fabrics, anchors of my wardrobe since childhood—kilt skirts, winter coats, nightgowns, and flannel shirts.  Plaids are multicolored roadmaps of threads that travel together, split apart, intersect, and play the angles. When I saw Lion Brand’s pattern for a Woven Plaid Clutch, loomed on the DIY Weaver, I seized the opportunity. I’m…

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Crafting Your Summer Festival Look

Summer festival season is almost here — in fact, it’s only about a month until Coachella hits the California desert. That means you need to put together the perfect boho-chic look, and nothing could be better than an outfit you made yourself. It’s certainly possible to knit or crochet your entire look, but if you don’t…

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