A Knitting Loom for a Hat or a Scarf

This hat and scarf are knitted from neon coloured yarn on a knitting loom.

1. Cast two rounds of yarn onto the knitting loom.

2. Make stitches by lifting the lower row over the upper row and off the pegs around the whole of the knitting loom.

3. Cast on a new row of stitches on the knitting loom.

4. Continue this process until you have reached the desired length.

5. Change the colour of the yarn by placing the new colour yarn over the previous. Secure the ends at the end.

6. Finish the knitting by gathering all the stitches onto a new piece of yarn.

7. When all the stitches have been gathered and removed from the knitting loom, pull the piece of yarn at both ends tight and tie a knot tightly.

8. Make a pompom and sew it onto the end of the knitting.

Another variant

A Painted Mask decorated with Feathers and Rhinestones

This papier-mâché mask is painted with metallic paint and decorated with feathers and rhinestones.

1. Apply at least one coat of metallic paint onto the mask.

2. Attach the rhinestones using multi glue gel.

3. Apply multi glue gel on the back of the mask along its top edge. Attach feathers and let the glue dry.

Fabric Decoration

Cushion Covers from Shopping Bags

Shopping bags stamped with textil fabric paint using a foam brush. The handles are cut so they can be tied and the shopping bag is now a cushion cover.

Tea Towels with Print

Tea towels decorated with textil color, applied with hand prints, stamps, flat foam brushes and foam stencils in bright colours.

Printed Oven Gloves

Oven Gloves decorated with textil color. They are decorated with hand prints as well as dots made with foam stencil brushes.

Decorated Pot Holders

The pot holders are decorated with fabric markers and Textil Color in bright colours. Hand prints and stamp prints are applied using foam stencil brushes and stamps.

1. Foam brushes with a plastic handle.

For a uniform print; first dab the textil color onto the stamp with a foam stencil brush.

2. Fabric Marker …

3. Flat Foam Brushes …

4. Make dots with foam stencil brushes …

Printed Key Straps

Make dots with textil color and foam stencil brushes. Then draw lines with textile markers.