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These gloves are a cinch to make! The simple braided cable gives a touch of style to an otherwise normal pair of wrist warmers, and the angora/wool blend used for these gloves gives them a nice vintage feel, plus lots of warmth! more...

Simple Knit Sleep Mask/Blindfold with Crochet Ties Double crochet ties that pull through loops on either side so the mask can be tied with a bow at the back or side of the head. Increasing and decreasing shapes the eye covers and provides minimal bunching at the ears and nose. Level Intermediate- knit, purl, increase, decrease, grafting, provisional cast on more...

I-cord creates a quick cover for the cord of a simple pair of headphones. Level Intermediate- You need to know how to knit i-cord Size As long as your cords, just under ? inch thick. Yarn 20 yards worsted weight yarn for a short cord (3 1/2-4 feet) Materials US size 5 double pointed needles Tapestry needle more...

Simple Knit Cuff with Large Button An interesting knitting pattern for a shaped cuff with an arrowhead design, increases and decreases. Make it longer and/or wider for a coffee cup cozy! more...

Knitting Pattern. Simple knit and purl stitches create the perfect texture for a fast beginning knitter scarf. You only need to know how to knit and purl to make this scarf! more...

Gifts made with love are always better than the grab-and-go kind from the stores. The makers are gifting their time, creativity and thoughts, instead of just spending money. The giving is as much fun as the receiving... more...

Simple soap recipes for starters and sophisticates. If you have a blender and a few spare moments, you can make your own gentle, creamy soap, even better than Great-Grandma's! Your own home-made soap makes great Christmas gifts, so clean up your family and friends... Warning: Soap making is highly addictive! more...

INTRODUCTORY The American method of teaching the mechanical arts has some disadvantages, as compared with the apprentice system followed in England, and very largely on the continent. It is too often the case that here a boy or a young man begins work in a machine shop, not for the avowed purpose of learning the trade, but simply as a helper, with no other object in view than to get his weekly wages. ... more...

THE GLUED JOINT The glued joint in its various forms is in use in every country in the world, and is frequently met with in mummy cases and other examples of ancient woodwork. Alternative names under which it is known are the butt joint, the rubbed joint, the slipped joint, whilst in certain localities it is known as the slaped (pronounced slayped) joint. Fig. 1.—Simplest Form of Glued or Rubbed ... more...

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY Wood turning has had a definite place in the commercial world for a great many years. It is used in various forms in making furniture and furniture parts, building trim, tool parts, toys, athletic paraphernalia and many other useful and beautiful articles in common use. When properly taught in the schools it is one of the most valuable types of instruction. It appeals to pupils more ... more...