Crafter’s roundup: 21 awesome tutorials

Here’s a collection of twenty terrific tutorials for crafters, including knitting, crochet work, making jewelry out of old stuff you’ve got lying around, DIY stuff and making pretty wastepaper baskets. These should keep you busy through the rest of the summer!

PurlBee introduces you to Sashiko embroidery, a Japanese form of embroidery that doesn’t require an embroidery hoop, so you can carry your project anywhere.
Make jewelry out of old inner tubes.
A pattern for making your own water bottle carrier, so you can sling a bottle of water over your shoulder when you’re on the go.
Make a neckerchief collar for a dog.
How to make a key leash for a handbag.
A collection of soaps and scrubs you can make at home. Don’t forget our guide on making your own soap.
DIY concealer and other frugal makeup tips – not only cheap, but it works perfectly.
That lamp needs a new cover. Why buy one, when you can make it yourself?
DIY CD cases made out of paper are more eco-friendly than plastic ones, and more personal when you’re giving them away as gifts.
A tutorial for a truly flat top knitted hat – this is such a cool project, and the tutorial is so detailed.
Or check out this adorable button-tab knitted hat, based on a similar one from Banana Republic.
A really easy free pattern for a zigzag lace scarf that’s delicate and gorgeous.
A tutorial for making your own “hobo” bag.
A simpler tutorial for making a bamboo beach bag.
A collection of free vintage crochet potholder patterns.
DIYLife has a really simply tutorial for making spring earrings that don’t look simple at all – they’re stunning!
Ever thought of a trashcan as an object that could be pretty? Maybe you will after you check out this tutorial for making a beautiful fabric covered waste bin.
Why spend $25 on a Bella Band when it’s this easy to make your own out of old clothes?
Got an old dining room chair that needs repainting? Or maybe you’re about to spend lots for a new chair because the ones you’ve seen at garage sales need a touch-up? Here’s how to paint a dining chair the right way, so it’ll truly look like new.
If you’re tired of keychains, you can just rivet your keys together – you have to see this to understand what I mean. Not the best solution if you change keys often, but most of us don’t.
Instead of buying a corkboard, you can make a fabric pin board for stashing notes, calendars, pictures, whatever.