Digits & Threads is no longer publishing new content, but please enjoy the archives, which will remain available through the summer of 2025.
[For Studio Members] A pattern for a cabled crochet blanket from designer Leanna Haughian. The pattern is approachable for crocheters of many skill levels. The accompanying tutorial guides users through the pattern charts.
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A knitted hat pattern sized for babies and children, worked from the top down, with instructions for worsted weight and sock yarn. This pattern is adapted from Kate Atherley’s book “Custom-Fit Hats.”
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Can you make a blanket on a small loom? You bet! In this tutorial for readers with some experience weaving on a rigid heddle loom, learn how to make a big, beautiful, lightweight blanket by sewing three panels together (or just make one panel for a shawl!).
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An embroidery project connecting physical space and exploration to handcraft and art, excerpted from Gathering Colour: Foraging Magic & Making Art from the World Around You, by Caitlin ffrench. Coming March 19 from Nine Ten Publications.
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[For Studio Members] A trio of patterns for French press cozies and teapot mats, designed to be beginner-friendly and to use up leftover yarn or fabric. Make one in a craft you love, and try one in a craft that’s new to you! Crochet version designed by Danielle Comeau, knit version by Sarah Thornton, and quilted version by Liz Thornton.
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[For Studio Members] A tutorial for how to make a “nécessaire” – a roll-up pouch for holding sewing tools and supplies. Entirely hand-sewn, using skills from Josiane’s earlier tutorials, the pouch can be easily made from scraps of fabric and remnants. Digits & Threads Studio Members are invited to participate in our first sew-along to make this project!
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[Studio Members] No need to pick your poison here—this cross-stitch sampler features a variety of poisonous flowers, just in time for some spooky stitching.
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[Studio Members] The Blue Jay is a bird that can’t be missed—its vivid colour and loud squawk are unmistakable, and they come around designer Nicky Jensen’s Ontario home all winter long, brightening even the dullest days. Blue Jay is worked from the top down, seamless, in the round with thoughtful shaping to flatter diverse bodies. A surprise bit of colourwork detail is added to the back forearm of one sleeve using duplicate stitch.
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