Tag: tutorials
DIY – Sock Hack – Fingerless Gloves
by yiddle on Oct.04, 2009, under DIY, Instructions
I am addicted to socks. There, I’ve said it. There are certain stores I cannot go into without hitting the sock aisle. A new pair of socks is soft snuggly sunshine happiness. Especially fun socks. Striped socks, argyle socks, funky socks, bright socks, crazy socks. I love them all.
Target has had some awesome socks the last couple years. Last week I totally fell in love with this pair that had a double seam and bow but I don’t have anything that I could wear them with that would truly show them off and so I hacked them into fingerless gloves. I was thinking this week that it’s getting cold in the office again and that I needed some new fingerless mitts and this was the perfect excuse to buy those socks.
It was a super simple mod, one I’ll be doing again. And again. And again. New socks for my hands. Cuter and far cheaper than store-bought mitts and less than an hour to make. I am doing the happy dance.
I wrote up a quick tutorial. If you’d like to make them too, download the PDF Instructions for Sock Hack Fingerless Mitts.
And if you need some awesome socks to start with, check these out:
DIY – Easy Knit I-Cord Lanyard
by yiddle on Aug.30, 2009, under The Geekery
i-cord lanyard
Because I recently managed to lose my work badge and my favorite Central Park Zoo lanyard with it, I needed a new lanyard. Security already gave me a new badge. Thanks Security! If I don’t keep my badge on a lanyard around my neck I manage to lock myself out of our work area every time I grab a soda or go to the bathroom, so waiting until I manage to make it back to Central Park Zoo for a replacement probably wasn’t the best idea. I worked up this easy i-cord lanyard in an evening while watching tv. Read on for instructions to make your own. (continue reading…)
Amazing Tutorials by Edana
by yiddle on Jan.02, 2009, under Art, Tutorials
and for my first post promoting someone else…drumroll please…i present edana and her fantastic digital painting tutorials!
the “drawing a realistic eye” and “painting really old people” tutorials are amazing. i won’t post pics here until i hear back from her about whether it’s ok. but go! be inspired by her tutorials, and check out her gallery too!