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Make a Crocheted Rug from an Old Sheet

Sarah White January 30, 2019 Crochet / Fabric Crafts / Yarn CraftOne Comment

Upcycling old fabric is fun and easy, and making a crocheted rug from an old sheet gives new life to otherwise unusable fabrics. Why I Needed a Crocheted Rug Last summer we performed what I took to calling the Great Room Swap of 2018. In order to move my daughter’s …

Everything You Need to Know about Working with Loop Yarn

Sarah White January 11, 2019 Knitting / Yarn CraftOne Comment

Loop yarn is a relatively new product to the yarn aisle. It’s a super bulky yarn stitched into loops so you can make a knitlike fabric without needles or hooks. Here’s all you need to know about working with loop yarn. What is Loop Yarn? Loop yarn is typically a …

Crochet Edge on a Tea Towel

Sarah White March 1, 2016 Crochet / Fabric Crafts / Yarn Craft5 Comments

This week’s Iron Craft challenge was to make something crafty for the kitchen. Since I already did my upcycled napkin rags (which are my new favorite kitchen cleaning tool, by the way) I decided I would try making something else cuter by putting a crochet edge on a tea towel. …

Pare Down Your Yarn Stash with Style with Knitless

Sarah White September 26, 2015 Crafts / Reviews / Yarn CraftOne Comment

As a yarn crafter, I know I am not alone in the problem of having too much stash, yarn kept for someday projects that might never happen. And while fall and winter are great knit-like-crazy, use-all-the-yarn-you-can times, I know it’s probably still not enough to bring my stash down to …

Notions: Weaving for Beginners

Sarah White August 3, 2015 Kid Crafts and Activities / Notions / Yarn CraftLeave a comment

I’m kind of obsessed with weaving. As a yarn worker, I think of it as a great way to use up yarn in a way that can be artistic, useful or both. I have a lot of yarn I might not necessarily want to knit with, but that would be …

Tunisian Crochet Basket

Sarah White May 12, 2015 Crafts / Iron Craft / Yarn CraftLeave a comment

This week’s Iron Craft Challenge was about making something that looks like something else. I had a problem coming up with what I wanted to do, and then I thought about Tunisian crochet, which looks kind of woven (and while you’re doing it, it looks more like knitting because you …

Yarn Bomb Your Bag with Knit Purse Strap Covers {Iron Craft Challenge}

Sarah White March 31, 2015 Crafts / Iron Craft / Yarn Craft2 Comments

The idea for this week’s Iron Craft Challenge was to make something just for you. It was supposed to be, in fact, a treat, but I went with something completely practical, something that fixed a problem that’s been bothering me for a long time. It’s my purse straps. You see, …