The new year is a time when a lot of us focus on where we are in our lives and set goals for the future. It seems like for many of us that goal is to be more organized. So, let’s make that our I... Jan 15, 2014 - 2 Comments
For this first challenge of the year we asked the Iron Crafters to make something from a leather or crystal. It is our third anniversary and these materials are the traditional and modern gifts. It wa... Jan 14, 2014 - 1 Comment
It is Iron Craft’s third anniversary, so for the challenge we were asked to make something from the traditional third anniversary gift, leather, or the modern gift, crystal. We had a little leew... Jan 14, 2014 - 2 Comments
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is a month away. Here’s a few of our projects with a little heart to get you in the mood… 1. Simple Pop-Up Valentine 2. Knit Heart Garland 3. Bur... Jan 13, 2014 - 1 Comment
Last night I finished up the thumbs and wove in all the ends, so these mittens are officially down. They may still get a little blocking, but they look pretty good without it. You can get the free pa... Jan 10, 2014 - 5 Comments
Some of you may know that I have written a food blog for years. Recently though, I have spent more time writing about crafting and ignoring that blog, but from time to time I still have a recipe I wan... Jan 09, 2014 - 8 Comments
As everyone know by now, it’s cold in the US. It’s cold everywhere, but it’s really cold here in Minnesota. All I want to do is sit under a blanket in front of the fire and knit with... Jan 08, 2014 - 12 Comments
As I mentioned on Friday, I have challenged myself to design and (hopefully) knit a pair of mittens for each month of 2014. I have been furiously working away at the January mittens (while re-watching... Jan 06, 2014 - 13 Comments
I love to knit and design mittens. You may ask why. Well, I live in Minnesota and it is cold a lot of the year here, so mittens are something I will wear. Mittens are a relatively quick, satisfying kn... Jan 03, 2014 - 3 Comments
January is National Knit Mitten Month which makes it the perfect time to cast on one of our free patterns! 1. Those Zig-Zag Mittens 2. Flying Pig Mittens 3. Men’s Go Team Mittens 4. Art Deco Mi... Jan 02, 2014 - 2 Comments
