I’m in the midst of three different mosaic projects so I’ve got it on the brain. Of course there are beads in the kiln as well as tiles and more glass for mosaics…what can I say, I’m a busy girl. Anyway, back to this blog about using crash glass for mosaic. I found this crazy cool tutorial on how to use a shower door, crash glass also known as safety glass, to create material to mosaic with. Very creative. You’re not going to want to necessarily do this alone, but once you have your glass from the door then you can proceed on your own. The site I found this fun and interesting tutorial on is called Stuff From the Bunker Art Studio.
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Get Your Squish on with This Cozy Blanket Knitting Pattern
I have recently gained a great affection for the knitting stitch known as fisherman’s rib. It’s sort of like brioche, but it’s easier to knit, and make sit super squishy, warm, non-curling fabric that is great for all sorts of projects.
A few years ago I knit a fisherman’s rib scarf for one of my daughter’s teachers, and that post is consistently one of my most popular, so I guess a lot of other people like this simple stitch, too.
The way it’s made is by knitting into the row below, which gives the ribbing more depth and stretchiness than standard ribbing. Once you get the hang of it, it’s actually really easy to do. I’m working a pattern in half fisherman’s rib right now (so that’s regular ribbing on one side and fisherman’s rib on the other) and I don’t even have to look at my knitting to know where to work into the stitch any more.
If you’re already a fan of this stitch, or you want to see what all the fuss is about, the Squishy Fisherman’s Rib Blanket from Bernat is a great place to start.
This pattern uses super bulky yarn, so you can stitch it up in no time. I noticed that for the yarn it calls for, Bernat Softee Chunky, you would only need three balls of yarn, which makes the cost of the blanket less than $15 (OK, maybe a little more if you have to pay for shipping).
The blanket is rated easy, and as knit comes out to about 38 by 48 inches, or 96.5 by 122 cm, which is a nice size for snuggling on the couch. But since the pattern is based on 1×1 ribbing, you can easily adjust the size to make it bigger if you want.
You can grab the free pattern from Yarnspirations.
[Photo: Yarnspirations]