• Starting Jan. 2nd

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  • 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

  • Christmas Knitting Goodness

    Check out the lovely knitting related gifts I received this Christmas. My sister-in-law made the pretty yarn bowl. She was so worried because I had put a wooden one on my wish list, but I only did th...
    Dec 30, 2016 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #25 Round Up

    With all the shopping going on this season we asked the Iron Crafters to make something using only things they already had. We only had a few crafters join in during this busy season, but one went ove...
    Dec 23, 2016 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #26 – The Last Hurrah

    This is it the last Iron Craft challenge of 2016 and, I hate to say it, but the last Iron Craft challenge (for awhile anyway). It has been a wonderful six year run. That is 182 challenges, since in th...
    Dec 21, 2016 4 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge 25 – Ottoman Slipcover & Throw Pillow

    This Iron Craft challenge was about using things you already had in your stash. This was good timing for me because I needed to sewing up some items for my sister reusing an old duvet cover and cushio...
    Dec 20, 2016 1 Comment

  • Project: Knit Chevron Christmas Stocking

    As I mentioned in a previous post, the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild has been knitting Christmas stockings for a charity this year. I finished six stockings just in time. I was weaving in ends and ...
    Dec 12, 2016 14 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #24 Round Up

    For this challenge the Iron Crafters were asked to create something that was shiny and/or bright. Shiny seemed like the popular way to go! Click on the name above any image to read more. Tawny B. Kat...
    Dec 08, 2016 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #25 – Using What You’ve Got

    I don’t know about you guys, but this time of year can often feel like all we are doing is spend, spend, spend. So, let’s give our wallets a break with this challenge and make something wi...
    Dec 07, 2016 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge 24 – Pine Cone Trees

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to make something shiny and/or bright. Over Thanksgiving my mother-in-law, Kathee, and I were looking at projects you could do with used K-cups. One idea wa...
    Dec 06, 2016 No Comments

  • Under the Sea Mittens KAL

    January is National Knit Mitten Month and to celebrate we’ll be having a mitten knit along! The design this year has an under the sea motif inspired by a cover of a vintage version of Moby Dic...
    Dec 05, 2016 2 Comments