knitting

  • Dachshund, Beagle, Yorkie, Lab and Pug Mittens

    You may remember the Corgi Mittens I made earlier this year for my friend Elle. Quite a few people asked me if I could do a chart for other breeds of dogs, so yesterday I decided to play around with ...
    Feb 15, 2013 12 Comments

  • Project: Conversation Heart Handwarmers

    The one thing I always regretted about my Sweetheart Mittens was that the hearts were too small to embroider words on like the candies. So, I decided to whip up a pair of handwarmers with bigger heart...
    Feb 08, 2013 6 Comments

  • Knit Safely

    I have been speed knitting lately. I have a deadline that I am racing to meet, and because of that, I have been logging the time, and measuring my progress. Now, non-knitters can snicker away, but in...
    Feb 06, 2013 5 Comments

  • Knit Easter Treats

    Looking to fill a few Easter baskets this season? Well, we’ve got your knit treats here…all the sweetness with none of the calories. Click on any of the pictures below to be taken to the p...
    Feb 01, 2013 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 #2 – Orange Slice Cowl

    Challenge #2 for Iron Craft ’13 was to make something using the orange, either the color or the fruit. I really struggled with this challenge, which is funny as I’m the one who posed it. I...
    Jan 29, 2013 8 Comments

  • Custom Mitten Designing: Art Deco Mittens

    Earlier this month, we gave away a pair of custom designed and knit mittens. Since then, I have been working with the winner, Beth, to design her mittens. I thought you all might enjoy seeing how the ...
    Jan 28, 2013 1 Comment

  • What We’re Pinning

    It’s Friday and we are in the midst of a cold snap, -29 windchill anyone? So, let’s just hunker down and look at some pretty on Pinterest. (Click on any picture to be taken to the original...
    Jan 25, 2013 2 Comments

  • Project: Dar’s Mad Cat Handwarmers

    My friend Daria recently celebrated a birthday and asked me to make her some new handwarmers with a “crazy cat” on them as a gift. I think my cat came out a little more mad than crazy, but...
    Jan 24, 2013 14 Comments

  • Searching for that perfect tool

    Don’t you hate it when you search and search for that particular craft tool and just can’t find it. I’ve been looking for a knitting needle gauge that would measure needles smaller t...
    Jan 14, 2013 No Comments

  • Win a Pair of Custom Designed Mittens

    **This contest is now closed to entries** January is National Knit Mitten Month. Since I love to knit mittens, I wanted to do something to honor that, something beyond just designing more pairs of mit...
    Jan 10, 2013 47 Comments