Crochet category

  • Bachelor Farmer’s Afghan Room

    Last night I went to a fabulous beer pairing dinner at one of our favorite Minneapolis restaurants, The Bachelor Farmer. I’ve eaten there many times, but had never been upstairs in their private...
    Mar 27, 2017 3 Comments

  • Kat’s 2016 in Crafts

    At this time of year, just like everyone else, I like to look back at what I did throughout the year. For me that is a lot of crafts, especially knitting! Let’s take a look at my 2016 in crafts....
    Dec 31, 2016 5 Comments

  • Go Blue Bear

    You may remember for the last Iron Craft challenge, I decided to learn how to do crochet amigurumi. Before that challenge, I’d really only crocheted granny squares and edging on a knit project. ...
    Oct 20, 2016 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge 20 – Amigurumi

    For this last Iron Craft challenge we were asked to challenge ourselves to try something we had never done before. I while back I taught myself to crochet, but I’d never gotten beyond a simple g...
    Oct 11, 2016 3 Comments

  • Most Popular Project of All-Time

    Yesterday, we looked back at the most popular projects from 2015. Now let’s look at the most popular projects of all-time (based on page views). 1. Owl Granny Square 2. Circle Scarf 3. Shark H...
    Dec 31, 2015 3 Comments

  • 74 Christmas Ornament Tutorials

    Wednesday we shared a wrap-up of our latest twenty-four ornament tutorials, but we know you want more. Here are seventy-four more tutorials to cover your tree with handmade goodness. Row 1: Felt Gnome...
    Dec 07, 2015 1 Comment

  • Minnesota State Fair 2015

    Labor Day Weekend is over and the Minnesota State Fair is done for another year. It was a great year for entries in Creative Activities and I took lots of pictures to share with you. (For things I cou...
    Sep 10, 2015 15 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #15 – Crochet Embellished Tee

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to make something tiny. Is this tiny enough? Crochet flowers not even as big as a penny. I’d never done crochet with thread, just worsted weight yarn...
    Aug 04, 2015 No Comments

  • 17 Projects for Summer

    This weekend is the unofficial first weekend of Summer here in the States, so we thought it was a perfect time to remind you of some of the great summery projects in our archives. 1. Leave the Sand a...
    May 20, 2015 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 Wrap Up

    Well, this year’s Advent Calendar Projects is all done! And here they are, all of this year’s twenty-four DIY ornaments. 1. Tiny Knit Bear Ornament 2. Felt Gingerbread House 3.  Mi...
    Dec 01, 2014 2 Comments