Craft Leftovers

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Ep 5: How Every Year Builds on the Last

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links Enjoy Episode 5 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (a recording of the April livestream) in audio form. Pull up a project and craft along. I’m working on mending my favorite pj’s and a vintage handmade shirt. Thanks for the company! It’s my birthday

by Kristin Roach

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Ep 4: Textile Upcycling in Creative Businesses for Environmental Healing with Crispina Ffrench

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links Join Crispina and I as we explore a lifetime using sustainable practices to inspire and inform our work. Some highlights of our talk are: the state and hopeful decline of fast fashion, balancing sustainability with desire for staying current, upcycling vs recycling and

by Kristin Roach

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Ep 3: Decluttering to Unlock Creative Flow

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links Enjoy Episode 3 of the Craft Leftovers Podcast (a recording of the March livestream) in audio form or pull up a project and craft along. I’m working on mending my favorite spring jacket. Thanks for the company! No matter your Cleaning or Cluttering

by Kristin Roach

feature, patterns, patterns & tutorials, Uncategorized

Pattern: Yarn Maximized Crocheted Dishcloth

Thank you Cassandra for reminding me of this little gem of a pattern! I’m happy to add things to the website on a per-request basis. And your timing is excellent, I just found a box of peaches n’ creme in my studio clean out. Here the original post with a few

by Kristin Roach

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Ep 2: Blog to Book & Beyond: Craft Leftovers Podcast

Note: These show notes contain affiliate links A full decade has passed since my book Mend it Better rolled off the presses. And this really got me thinking, where am I now? How did I get here? Over the next year, I’ll be posting a new monthly interview with the

by Kristin Roach

feature, knitting, patterns & tutorials

Free Knit Pattern: Cozy Matcha Mittens

These small cozy mittens were made just for me. I wanted something warm and soft for long winter walks. And this clearance/discontinued yarn was just the thing. Using up just one skein for a small pair (my size), they are great for reducing my yarn pile. They work up so

by Kristin Roach

Crafty Business, feature, journal, podcast

Making an Year Plan that Works for YOU: Ep 1

Livestream introducing what’s on the horizon for Craft Leftovers and walking you through my method for annual planning and then implementing that plan ANYTIME of year.

by Kristin Roach

journal, knitting, patterns & tutorials

Knit Head Wrap | Practice Lace Stitches in this easy fast knitting project

Special thanks to Ravelry member dc2go for requesting this pattern be next to update! I love this pattern for teaching begging lace knitting, making a last minute gift, or keeping my on the go project bag light and easy. It is a great little pattern to practice many of the

by Kristin Roach

crochet, patterns & tutorials

Crochet Mosaic Scarf | Free | A rainbow of colors made from your stash!

Special thanks to Nancy S. for requesting this pattern be next to update! I’ve dug up the original pattern and put it all straight into this original post. But, if you’d like a tablet or printer friendly pdf version and help this and other Craft Leftovers patterns finding their way

by Kristin Roach

embroidery, patterns & tutorials

Grandma’s Sew Kit | Free Plastic Canvas Embroidery Project

This post is part of the Pattern Archive Recovery Project. The pattern was originally posted back in 2009 and you can read the original content and get the full pattern on the original post. Enjoy the newly formatted, updated, and ad-free printer/screen friendly PDF in the Craft Leftovers Shop.

by Kristin Roach

I am trying to use up all my leftover craft supplies before I die. I'm an artist and tea shop owner who loves to knit, crochet, and sew. I live on a third acre with my family and our pets: a cat, a dog, and 2 chickens in the middle of Iowa. On Craft Leftovers you can find craft patterns, tutorials, recipes, and stories about using up what's on hand. Dig around in the archive, grab a zine, get inspired and make things.

Please excuse the virtual dust and some broken links -- if you find one, let me know by emailing me at craftleftovers@gmail.com. Thanks!

Ep 5: How Every Year Builds on the Last

Ep 4: Textile Upcycling in Creative Businesses for Environmental Healing with Crispina Ffrench

Ep 3: Decluttering to Unlock Creative Flow

Ep 5: How Every Year Builds on the Last

Ep 4: Textile Upcycling in Creative Businesses for Environmental Healing with Crispina Ffrench

Ep 3: Decluttering to Unlock Creative Flow

Pattern: Yarn Maximized Crocheted Dishcloth

Ep 2: Blog to Book & Beyond: Craft Leftovers Podcast

Free Knit Pattern: Cozy Matcha Mittens

Making an Year Plan that Works for YOU: Ep 1

Knit Head Wrap | Practice Lace Stitches in this easy fast knitting project

Crochet Mosaic Scarf | Free | A rainbow of colors made from your stash!

Grandma’s Sew Kit | Free Plastic Canvas Embroidery Project

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