Pot Holders
Posted by BlueprintWhen Erika Knight’s latest book Classic Knits At Home (released earlier this month) entered our office the weather was frigid and Christmas poinsettias were the only flowers in sight. So when we cast our wind burnt eyes on this...
Reprinted from Classic Knits at Home by Erika Knight Copyright © 2008. Published by Potter Craft, a division of Random House, Inc.
Reprinted from Classic Knits at Home by Erika Knight Copyright © 2008. Published by Potter Craft, a division of Random House, Inc.
...we became inspired. The choice of flowers and their arrangement is exquisite – yet casual – which struck us as very Blueprint. Not only are these knitted plant pot covers a wonderful way to turn your trusty terracotta standbys into something infinitely more interesting, they’re also fairly easy to make. Slip one around a store bought plant and you’ve got a personal, handmade housewarming gift.
GENIUS!
Posted by: sami k | Monday, January 21, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I think you could make them out of sleeves of old sweaters :-)
Posted by: eternalvoyageur | Friday, January 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
knitted plant pot covers??? good god, people. this is taking the knitting craze a bit too far. what's the practicality here? keeping the roots warm with wool? ok, if your house is really cold, maybe... what's next, a knitted garment to cover up lamp bases?
Posted by: ann | Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 07:46 PM
Ooooo, that looks like something I could master. I am getting knitting lessons from my sister this week. Those pot holders are perfect. Great as a gift too. Thanks.
Posted by: Make and Takes | Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Now if those just aren't the CUTEST things!!!
Posted by: Beki | Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 01:07 PM
How did I miss this new knitting pub? Just the "patchwork" quilt on the front is enough to make me buy it. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Ann | Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 08:50 AM
Love these! I wish I could knit...
Posted by: Nikki | Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 02:41 AM