This post contains affiliate links. If you click on them and buy something I’ll get a little kickback. And I’ll appreciate it! Every now and then I try to get into other crafts besides knitting. I really want to be better at crochet but I’ve never given it the time it needed to develop the […]
In Which I Pretend to Know How to Crochet {Iron Craft}
This week’s Iron Craft challenge was to make something with string. Since knitting is my job, I usually try not to knit for these challenges, because I want them to be fun and to be something different from what I usually craft. I’d been reading the super fun book Arne & Carlos Knit-and-Crochet Garden and […]
Red, White and Blue Crocheted Scarf {Iron Craft Challenge}
The Iron Craft challenge for this week was making something inspired by the Olympics. I’d already done a knit hat earlier in the season and wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do until I thought about all the red, white and blue yarn I had lying around. (I had extra red from the Christmas […]
The Story of the Stockings
It’s an intimate thing when you bring people in to your traditions. Whether its a first holiday with the family you’ve married into or a special gathering with friends, it’s really delicate to share those personal things that have been with you for years. Which is part of why I really wanted to help my […]
Crocheted Basket from Dollar Store Clothesline {Iron Craft Challenge}
Knitting is, basically, my job. This week’s Iron Craft challenge was all about using needles, and I knew I didn’t want to just knit something. So, I cheated. I actually crocheted a couple of things. Crochet uses a hook, not a needle, but I think the point of the challenge was more to get us […]
Crocheting Snowflakes for Christmas, and So Can You
This year I’m taking part in a secret Santa ornament swap (well, I guess it’s only secret until Monday, when we all blog about what we got). I has a lot of trouble coming up with exactly what I wanted to create for my recipient. Knitting something probably would have made sense, but I didn’t […]
What, Me Crochet?
I’ve been what I consider to be a pretty good knitter for a relatively long time now, but I have never been one to crochet. It just never took the way that knitting did. I’ve been trying on and off to do something about that for the past couple of years, and it occured to […]