The Sporty Element

I have been debating for some time now whether to make my contribution to the sport heavy summer. I am not as excited about the Olympics as i probably should be and i get my overdose of football from 2 boys and my better half in autumn and spring anyway, but here i am with a selection of sporty craft stuff. I didn't get my usual ten patterns though as it seems that crafty people are not the most sporty people. Not when it comes to sharing free patterns anyway... 



1. Duct tape stadium seat cushion
So you can enjoy those hours of watching other people getting out of breath. This comes from a site for kids crafts but I can see this going a long way with adults as well as no sewing or glueing involved. 






http://www.makingfriends.com/summer/sport_seat.htm









2. Knitted football
An utterly useless item but irresistible knitting pattern for a knitted football. Is there anymore to say? This pattern  seems to have been created for the world cup in 2010. Shame on me for not knowing about this until now.. 


http://stitchdcblog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/world-cup-mania-and-free-pattern.html










3. Knitted sweatband
Bring back the 80's with a knitted Sweatband. A simple, straightforward pattern. You have to sign up with Lion yarns to get it. I signed up a couple of years ago and never got junk mail from them. They also have lots of other free patterns!


http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/BK4K-0609002.html?noImages=















4. A sports hoodie for your dog
Yes, you read right, its for your pooch. I came across this looking for sewing patterns for sports clothes for humans. How could i resist?


http://www.sew-it-love-it.com/free-dog-clothes-patterns.html










5. Water Bottle carrier
I can see this as a fun project to do with your kids or a good project for beginners. And when you are at the Olympics cheering on your favourite you don't have a hand free to hold your Drinks bottle, do you? 


http://www.pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/07/10/whiplash-challenge-water-bottle-carrier/

6. In and Outdoor exercise mat
No excuse anymore for not getting active (how patronising am I!). Easy enough to make with towels and a bit of foam this would be great for your offspring. 



http://www.sewing.org/html/exercise_mat.html
















6. Yoga mat bag
There are quite a few patterns out there for yoga bags. This one looks contemporary and you also get a pattern for a meditation shawl and eye pillow on the same web page. Ohhmm.....


http://www.yogajournal.com/giftsoflove#yogamatbag










7. Swimsuit
Why not make your own swimsuit? This is a vintage inspired pattern which looks really chic. To me this is quite appealing as I go swimming regularly and find swimsuit shopping such a bore.... by the way, the Burdastyle website is fabulous for all sorts of clothing patterns. You need to sign up but it doesn't take long and no junk mail either. 



http://assets.burdastyle.com/pdf_files/assets/000/361/019/alison_original.pdf?1341176328