Try something new! Arts and Crafts Kits are available in the Arts & Crafts Neighborhood, in the West Wing, or place a request via catalog.tscpl.org.

Learn techniques for knitting, origami, crochet and tatting. Kits come with supplies (yarn, paper, etc) you can use up – plus books, DVDs and tools that you’ll need to bring back. Kits check out for 21 days. Upon return, the library will restock for the next person.

Bring in your completed piece and let us know how you enjoyed your project. This is a new service of the library so we’re looking forward to your feedback. Leave a comment if you can’t come in.

Arts & Crafts Kits

Learn to Knit
Online resources:
www.knittingpatterncentral.com
learntoknit.lionbrand.com
www.warmupamerica.org

Learn to Stitch Embroidery
Online resources:
www.needlenthread.com/videos
sublimestitching.com/pages/tutorials
inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html
letslearnembroidery.blogspot.com

Learn to Crochet
Online resources:
www.crochet.org
learntocrochet.lionbrand.com
www.warmupamerica.org

Learn to Spool Knit
Online resources:
pinterest.com/mimas7/spool-knitting
www.thecraftytipster.com/how-to-spool-knit-2.html
www.craftstylish.com/item/2837/three-fun-spoolknitting-crafts-to-try

Learn to Fold Origami
Online resources:
www.origami-instructions.com
en.origami-club.com
www.origami-fun.com
www.origamispirit.com/videos

Learn to Loom Knit
Online resources:
www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/loom_knitting.php
gettinitpegged.com/freebies
pinterest.com/shawny30/learn-to-loom-knit

Learn to Tat
Online resources:
www.tattedtreasures.com/tutorials
www.thisntat.com/lessons.html
www.ringoftatters.org.uk

Learn to Drop a Spindle
Online resources:
www.joyofhandspinning.com
www.spinningdaily.com
Look up “drop spindle” youtube.com for instructional videos

Local stores/organizations
www.potwinfiber.org
www.wickedstitchyarn.com
www.yarnbarn-ks.com

Lissa Staley

Lissa Staley helps people use the library. She is a Book Evangelist, Trivia Emcee, Classics Made Modern book discussion leader, NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison, and frequent library customer. She loves her kids, being a librarian, living in Topeka, and helping people form connections and community. (She's the Community Connections Librarian!) She reads a new book every few days, but is enjoying the audiobook of "Empress of Forever" by Max Gladstone, the ebook "When We Were Magic" by Sarah Gailey and is eagerly awaiting John Scalzi's "The Last Emperox" in April!