Resources

The archivist in me wants to have everything perfectly filed and accessible. Which is admittedly difficult to do sometimes when things start to overlap. This page will be a massive ongoing project as I try and figure out how to organize all my links and resource tabs. I'm going to see if alphabetical will work best first, if not I'll figure out something else.

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Amigurumi

• All About Ami - Some adorable amigurimi patterns and some great tips on how to make them

B

Blogs (Crochet)

• Crochet a Little - Crochet Charts available. Google translate will also help you muddle through things. (see also Patterns)
• Felted Button - Has some really cool colourful blanket patterns. (see also Patterns)
• Lacy Crochet - Free lace crochet patterns, mainly vintage. (see also Vintage Crochet/Patterns)
• Moogly - Free patterns, great tutorials. (see also Patterns)

Blogs (Knitting)

• Yarn Harlot

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Crochet

• Crochet Abbreviations Master List
• Crochet Hook Size Conversions
• Crochet Tutorials

Cross Stitch

• Daily Cross Stitch
• /r/crossstitch FAQ - For all the questions you don't know where to find.

D

Dyeing

• Dyeing Yarn with Tea

E

F

French Knitting and Crochet

• French/English Crochet Terms

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I

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Japanese Knitting and Crochet

• Japanese Knitting and Crochet Ravelry Group - Your go-to place if you need help with a Japanese Pattern.
• Japanese Knitting and Crochet Resources - Links on where to go to figure out that obscure Japanese knitting symbol.
• Japanese Knitting Needle Conversion

K

Knitting

• Knitting Needle Conversion Sizes - Because all patterns seem to use US sizes rather than metric which actually makes sense.
• TECHknitter - Need a post about anything, literally any knitting issue? TECHknitter will probably have three blog posts about how to fix it.

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Ottawa

• Ottawa Area Ravellers
• Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild - (see also Spinning)

P

Patterns

• Antique Pattern Library - For every craft imaginable.
• Celt's Vintage Crochet (Web Archive) - An awesome blog with tons of vintage crochet patterns, mainly lace, that was unfortunately shut down. You can still access the web archive version but unfortunately quite a few of the images are no longer linked.
• Crochet a Little - Crochet Charts available. Google translate will also help you muddle through things. (see also Blogs)
• Felted Button - Has some really cool colourful blanket patterns. (see also Patterns)
• Free Vintage Crochet Patterns - For the part of your soul that needs a million doilies.
• Gutenberg Books - Vintage craft books.
• Knitting Pattern Central
• Lacy Crochet - Free lace crochet patterns, mainly vintage. (see also Blogs)
• Moogly - Free patterns, great tutorials. (see also Blogs)
• Ravelry - The holy grail.
• Smithsonian Libraries - Just search for the craft you're looking for.
• Vintage Pattern Files - Free vintage knitting, crochet and sewing patterns.

Pinterest

• Crochet Afghan Squares 
• Crochet Thread Projects
• Hooking Ain't Easy - Crochet.
• Keep Calm and Get the Seam Ripper - Sewing.
• Knit Fast, Die Warm - Knitting.
• Spin Me Right Round - Spinning.
• Stitch and Bitch - Cross Stitch/Embroidery.
• Yarn Over and Wipe Clean - Scrubby, dishcloth, towel patterns.

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S

Sewing

• Sew4Home - Sewing blog and tutorials

Socks

• Knit Two Socks at a Time on DPNs
• Picking Up the Gusset Corner
• Repairing Hand Knit Socks
• Silver's Sock Class

Spinning

• Choosing Your First Spinning Wheel
• Drop Spindle, How to Spin with
• Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild - (see also Ottawa)

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U

V

Vintage Crochet

• Celt's Vintage Crochet (Web Archive) - An awesome blog with tons of vintage crochet patterns, mainly lace, that was unfortunately shut down. You can still access the web archive version but unfortunately quite a few of the images are no longer linked.
• Free Vintage Crochet Patterns - For the part of your soul that needs a million doilies.
• Lacy Crochet - Free lace crochet patterns, mainly vintage. (see also Blogs/Patterns)

Vintage Knitting

• How to Read Vintage Knitting Patterns (Web Archive) - some of the posts don't work if I remember correctly but it'll help you middle through things.

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Y

Z

Read more »

The archivist in me wants to have everything perfectly filed and accessible. Which is admittedly difficult to do sometimes when things start to overlap. This page will be a massive ongoing project as I try and figure out how to organize all my links and resource tabs. I'm going to see if alphabetical will work best first, if not I'll figure out something else.

A

Amigurumi

• All About Ami - Some adorable amigurimi patterns and some great tips on how to make them

B

Blogs (Crochet)

• Crochet a Little - Crochet Charts available. Google translate will also help you muddle through things. (see also Patterns)
• Felted Button - Has some really cool colourful blanket patterns. (see also Patterns)
• Lacy Crochet - Free lace crochet patterns, mainly vintage. (see also Vintage Crochet/Patterns)
• Moogly - Free patterns, great tutorials. (see also Patterns)

Blogs (Knitting)

• Yarn Harlot

C

Crochet

• Crochet Abbreviations Master List
• Crochet Hook Size Conversions
• Crochet Tutorials

Cross Stitch

• Daily Cross Stitch
• /r/crossstitch FAQ - For all the questions you don't know where to find.

D

Dyeing

• Dyeing Yarn with Tea

E

F

French Knitting and Crochet

• French/English Crochet Terms

G

H

I

J

Japanese Knitting and Crochet

• Japanese Knitting and Crochet Ravelry Group - Your go-to place if you need help with a Japanese Pattern.
• Japanese Knitting and Crochet Resources - Links on where to go to figure out that obscure Japanese knitting symbol.
• Japanese Knitting Needle Conversion

K

Knitting

• Knitting Needle Conversion Sizes - Because all patterns seem to use US sizes rather than metric which actually makes sense.
• TECHknitter - Need a post about anything, literally any knitting issue? TECHknitter will probably have three blog posts about how to fix it.

L

M

N

O

Ottawa

• Ottawa Area Ravellers
• Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild - (see also Spinning)

P

Patterns

• Antique Pattern Library - For every craft imaginable.
• Celt's Vintage Crochet (Web Archive) - An awesome blog with tons of vintage crochet patterns, mainly lace, that was unfortunately shut down. You can still access the web archive version but unfortunately quite a few of the images are no longer linked.
• Crochet a Little - Crochet Charts available. Google translate will also help you muddle through things. (see also Blogs)
• Felted Button - Has some really cool colourful blanket patterns. (see also Patterns)
• Free Vintage Crochet Patterns - For the part of your soul that needs a million doilies.
• Gutenberg Books - Vintage craft books.
• Knitting Pattern Central
• Lacy Crochet - Free lace crochet patterns, mainly vintage. (see also Blogs)
• Moogly - Free patterns, great tutorials. (see also Blogs)
• Ravelry - The holy grail.
• Smithsonian Libraries - Just search for the craft you're looking for.
• Vintage Pattern Files - Free vintage knitting, crochet and sewing patterns.

Pinterest

• Crochet Afghan Squares 
• Crochet Thread Projects
• Hooking Ain't Easy - Crochet.
• Keep Calm and Get the Seam Ripper - Sewing.
• Knit Fast, Die Warm - Knitting.
• Spin Me Right Round - Spinning.
• Stitch and Bitch - Cross Stitch/Embroidery.
• Yarn Over and Wipe Clean - Scrubby, dishcloth, towel patterns.

Q

R

S

Sewing

• Sew4Home - Sewing blog and tutorials

Socks

• Knit Two Socks at a Time on DPNs
• Picking Up the Gusset Corner
• Repairing Hand Knit Socks
• Silver's Sock Class

Spinning

• Choosing Your First Spinning Wheel
• Drop Spindle, How to Spin with
• Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild - (see also Ottawa)

T

U

V

Vintage Crochet

• Celt's Vintage Crochet (Web Archive) - An awesome blog with tons of vintage crochet patterns, mainly lace, that was unfortunately shut down. You can still access the web archive version but unfortunately quite a few of the images are no longer linked.
• Free Vintage Crochet Patterns - For the part of your soul that needs a million doilies.
• Lacy Crochet - Free lace crochet patterns, mainly vintage. (see also Blogs/Patterns)

Vintage Knitting

• How to Read Vintage Knitting Patterns (Web Archive) - some of the posts don't work if I remember correctly but it'll help you middle through things.

W

X

Y

Z

Read more »