Crafts & DIY
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http://laurakogler.net/processing/MosaicKnitting
Laura Kogler's Mosaic Knitting Pattern Generator is an interactive browser-based tool that creates two-color slip-stitch knitting patterns using Processing.js. Knitters can customize stitch count, repetitions, colors, and apply effects like reflection and mutation, then download the resulting pattern image for use in their projects.
https://circuitghost.neocities.org/
Circuitghost is a thoughtfully built personal site by a Florida-based woman who has been making websites since the 90s, documenting her life, hobbies, and interests across sections covering art, pets, hiking, and gaming. The site has a classic Neocities aesthetic and features subsites dedicated to favorite video games, female character shrines, and anime alongside a journal spanning decades of online writing.
https://needleworkretailer.com/007buyersguide.htm
The Needlework Retailer publishes a comprehensive buyers guide listing wholesale suppliers of cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery, knitting, and yarn accessories for retail store owners. The directory connects trade businesses with dozens of wholesale vendors covering everything from hand-painted canvases to scroll frames, punch needle supplies, and original design patterns.
https://en.origami-club.com/animal/index.html
A collection of origami instructions focused on animal designs, offering step-by-step paper folding guides for kids and beginners. The site features visual diagrams and tutorials for creating a variety of animals through the traditional Japanese art of origami.
https://leecat.art/
Lee Cattarin's creative portfolio showcases a rich collection of handspun yarn projects, including alpaca, plant fiber, and hand-dyed skeins in a variety of weights and colorways. The site also features block print art and some software/web projects, making it a cozy corner of the internet where fiber arts and digital craft intersect.
http://sunlightcottage.com/
Sunlight Cottage Industries is a small pattern company offering original appliqué quilt patterns described as 'windows to the soul,' featuring designs from talented quilters with unique personal stories behind each creation. The site introduces pattern designers and their work, with a focus on the emotional and artistic meaning woven into handmade quilts.
https://microrevolt.org/stitch4senate
Stitch for Senate is a political craft activism project that encourages people to knit or stitch items like scarves and helmet liners as a form of protest and engagement with U.S. Senate politics, particularly around the Iraq War. The project bridges handcraft and civic action, tracking senator responses, organizing scarf drives, and even exhibiting internationally at venues like Jönköpings läns Museum in Sweden.
https://wetcanvas.com/forums/topic/fiber-arts-links-books-and-resources
A community-curated thread on WetCanvas collecting links, books, and resources dedicated to fiber arts including knitting, crochet, and related textile crafts. Started in 2007 by user Rose Queen and grown through community contributions, it serves as a reference hub for artists exploring fiber-based media.
https://ribo.zone/
Ribo.zone is a whimsically framed personal site styled as a laboratory, where the creator shares an eclectic mix of interests including microscopy, plant systematics, clay sculpting, drawings, and game fan pages. The site features its own blog, a collaborative plant grid for exploring plant taxonomy, and ongoing fan content for games like Xenogears, making it a genuinely curious and densely linked personal web space.
http://crochetnmore.com/
Crochet N More, run by Tisa Enterprises out of Hazard, Kentucky, offers over 400 free crochet patterns organized by category including afghans, baby items, holiday crafts, pet accessories, and more. Active since 1998, the site also features crochet basics, tips, a newsletter archive, and helpful guides for beginners learning to read patterns.