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27 Sep 2018

Braided Wire Coat Hangers

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

6 Aug 2016

Removable Hanger Covers

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Coat Hanger Crafts, Crochet | 0

~ 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 … Continued

4 Jul 2016

A Bit of Flag Whimsy

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Canada, Coat Hanger Crafts, Garden Projects, Whimsy | 0

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

28 Oct 2014

Upcycle the Plastic Coat Hangers

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Coat Hanger Crafts, Sewing | 0

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

5 Oct 2013

Braided Covered Plastic Hangers

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Coat Hanger Crafts, Crafty's Projects | 0

~ 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

7 Nov 2012

Covered Hanger Pattern

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Patterns | 0

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