just read an interview at handmade detroit with Pamela Flynn of flint knits - lovely interview go and read it if you have not already. And check out what pamela has been knitting - (and check out the free patterns in the sidebar)

Pattern: Drops 103-1 - from garnstudio Yarn: 4.5 skeins Rowanspun Chunky, in Fern

knitted hellboy at cakeyvoice

Pattern: Little Turtle Original Soaker Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, 1+ skein by isel knits

Pattern: Mad Color Weave Yarn: Koigu KPPM p335, with a wee bit of Claudia’s Handpainted for the toes. by kelp knits

komi hat Charlene Schurch Materials: Harrisville New England Shetland (loden blue, cream white and cocoa brown), Sz 0 and 1 needlesby knitting escapism

Project Details: Pattern: Eyelet Skirt, free from Knitty, designed by Kat Coyle Yarn: Classic Elite Flash, Electric Blue, 7.5 skeins by kodachrome knits

Thanks to everyone that sent in links, keep ‘em coming. Here we go…

Halloweeen….

How to knit a pumpkin hat. Link

Lollipop covers, kitty and pumpkin. Link

Pom pom pumpkins. Link

Booing poem. Link, via CraftZine blog

Non-Halloween…

Candy tin gift boxes. Link

Felted gridlock scarf. Link, via

The sweetest little knitted olive, yes, sweet. Link

Very cool tissue box cover. Link

Squared up yoyo. Link

Fluffy flower. Link

Pleated tote. Link

Eco bag. Link

A slightly clerical scarf. Link

Interface applique technique. Link

Tea towel apron. Link

Very fast tissue holder. Link

A quilted stipling tutorial. Link

One way to baste a quilt. Link

Canning tomatoes, video. Link

Inspiration pillow. Link

Reglazed candle holders. Link

Crayon drawing stuffies. Link

Tips for successful bag making. Link

Crochet “zoom” bucket hat. Link

Bias tape purse with zipper. Link

AWESOME, how to: kid’s craft table. Link

The following via CraftZine blog

Covered tape measure. Link

Crochet octopus. Link

Turn an old sweatshirt into a cuddly pet blanket. Link

Growing a Nepenthes Terrarium. Link

Knitted baby vest. Link

If you’ve created an online crafty tutorial or spotted one you want to share, feel free to give us the heads up at whipup.tutorials[@]gmail.com. Halloween’s coming up and we’d love to see your Halloween tutorials/ideas.

Thank you everyone for your terrific support of the new forum and the new website. I see that the new design does not have unanimous support - but having tweaked the white background a little after your comments I hope that has made a difference. The forum is rocking along - don’t forget to introduce yourself to be in the running to win one of four books that have recently been reviewed here. Other discussions you might want to get in on include ideas for feature posts on whipup, controversial topics and comment moderation, and a couple of posts on selling your wares - how to do it and is it worthwhile?

You do need to register and login to be able to post topics or reply to topics on the forum. If you are already registered with whipup then you can use the same login details at the forum - you do not need to re-register over there if you have already registered at whipup.

Also you will notice some advertising has been made available on whipup and the forum. Advertising has become necessary to keep up with running costs and in order to make whipup even bigger and better for you - so I hope you will support our sponsors who are all great crafty and indie businesses.

For those who have missed the previous posts on contributing at whipup. We have introduced submission guidelines for those readers who would like to submit a story or article or tutorial. We have a thematic guide but if you have something outside of this that just cannot wait please contact us with your idea.

Submissions now being accepted for October, November and December

* October: Selling - entrepreneurs
* November: Public crafting
* December: Holiday crafts

Submissions must be new — not previously shown in another mag or site or on your own website or blog. Once posted on Whip Up - of course you are welcome to link to the article with an image. And after a month you are free to do as you wish with the tutorial or article, which includes submitting it elsewhere or self publishing.