Old crafts are becoming popular again. Do you remember the old craft of braiding long strips to make a cover for a wire coat hanger? The original material was Nylotex or Phentex, a stretchy, nylon material. I’m not available in … Continued
Over the long and hot summer I did some crochet sitting in the shady spots in the garden. One of the most popular posts on my site is the crochet covered coat hangers and it seems no matter the time of year … Continued
Even though I haven’t been posting much I’ve been busy creating crafty things for the garden. One of those things was a Canadian flag made using odd bits of material and a coat hanger. Judith shared a shabby chic … Continued
Upcycle those plastic hangers in your closet. It’s the time of year to start thinking Christmas gifts. Even if you don’t want to think about it, you know that the time is coming, so why not be prepared for it. … Continued
Updating and amalgamating of older posts is happening to make the website more efficient. The braided coat hanger post and original pattern can be found here. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
This is a simple crochet method and doesn’t take long at all to complete. The fiddly part is joining it around the hanger, especially where the hooks are and where the corners are. I decided to leave the hanger … Continued
Here is another way of covering plastic coathangers that I created. This is a simple crochet method and doesn’t take long at all to complete. The fiddly part is joining it around the hanger, especially where the hooks are and … Continued
With the print friendly option you can choose how much or how little you want to print, just mouse over the text for the option to delete. Images can be included or not. Materials: -2 strips of material -2 different … Continued