Needlecraft category

  • 12 Days of Christmas Mini Mittens Index

    I’m continuing to put some of my KALs together and index them on here to make it easier for everyone to find. Today we are moving on to the 12 Days of Christmas Mini Mitten Garland. You now hav...
    Jul 05, 2017 5 Comments

  • Wee Winter Woolens KAL: Wee Chevron Stocking

    Oh, you all did a fabulous job with the Wee Pompom Beanie. All the multiples and different colors were just great. This week we are moving down from the head to the toes with the Wee Chevron Stocking....
    Jul 03, 2017 1 Comment

  • Yarnbombing the MN State Fair

    I think for the first year in a long time I might not be entering anything in the MN State Fair. Not that I am not knitting for the fair, I am knitting my little hands off because as I mentioned befor...
    Jun 29, 2017 1 Comment

  • Wee Winter Woolens: Lots of Wee Beanies

    We are one week into our Wee Winter Woolens KAL and I wanted to see all the hats that have been shown off in the Ravelry group together. How fun is it to see all forty-seven of these together?! I lov...
    Jun 26, 2017 1 Comment

  • Wee Winter Woolens KAL: Wee Pompom Beanie

    It’s finally here, the start of our Wee Winter Woolens KAL. For our first piece, we will be knitting the Wee Pompom Beanie. Download the Wee Pompom Beanie Pattern or if you have paid for it on R...
    Jun 19, 2017 No Comments

  • Breweries, Baseball, Ribbons, and Winter Woolens…

    So much going on knitting-wise these days! Last weekend was World Wide Knit in Public Day. A group from the MN Knitters’ Guild took over part of the Surly Brewing taproom. It was a great excuse...
    Jun 15, 2017 No Comments

  • Wee Winter Woolens: Ravelry Pattern

    We are just a few weeks out from starting our KAL and I wanted to mention the ways to get the pattern when it is released. As usual, the patterns will be available for free here on the site. Each patt...
    May 24, 2017 No Comments

  • Wee Winter Woolens KAL: Choosing Colors

    We are just over a month out from starting the Wee Winter Woolens KAL! Today, I want to talk a little bit about choosing your colors. Really the sky’s the limit with this project. You can stick ...
    May 17, 2017 4 Comments

  • Catching Up

    It has been a crazy month or so filled with lots of knitting related activities. This year I was part of the committee that put on the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Yarnover. Yarnover is the biggest...
    May 09, 2017 2 Comments

  • Wee Winter Woolens KAL: Gauge and Size

    So, I am busily writing the patterns and knitting up the sample for our upcoming Wee Winter Woolens KAL. You guys know I love to knit tiny things. Tiny needles and tiny stitches in the round are my th...
    May 02, 2017 No Comments