I was in between hand knitting projects for a while last fall. When we were at my son’s house in St. Paul, I offered to knit matching winter hats for the granddaughters. My daughter-in-law liked the idea. The timing was perfect at that moment, while the girls were napping, to hop in the car andContinue reading “Sister Hats”
Author Archives: Meg Hanson
Winter Solstice Weekend
Ideally I would have published this post before Christmas, or at least before the end of 2025. I was not able to get it together, as the last two weeks of the year were super busy with activities related to the holidays, entertaining and visiting family, and getting ready for our winter in Arizona. InContinue reading “Winter Solstice Weekend”
Holiday Table Runner
My husband had been encouraging me for a long time to weave a table runner. I had not used my floor loom for almost a year, since it was stored away while we replaced our old living room carpeting with hardwood floor last December 2024. The School of Sweet Georgia “Winterful Weave-Along” got me inspiredContinue reading “Holiday Table Runner”
Cross Stitch Project Abandoned
When I was growing up, my sister and I had felt Christmas stockings that our mom had made. They were not very big and not stretchy, so there was only so much that Santa could fit in them. When I got married, and later when we had kids, I sewed stockings for my family inContinue reading “Cross Stitch Project Abandoned”
Another Baby Sweater
The purple 100% wool yarn I dyed at fall Fiber Day is the perfect type of yarn for making something on my newish LK-150 flatbed knitting machine. I aspire to make a sweater for myself, but there is not enough purple yarn for that. The yarn is not ideal for a baby sweater, but makingContinue reading “Another Baby Sweater”
Nome Schoolhouse Weekend
The Nome Schoolhouse is an abandoned school building restored into a retreat and event center, with lodging and a fiber mill. It is located in Nome, North Dakota, about an hour west of Fargo, North Dakota. I wrote a blog post about my first visit there last year with my friend Mary. You can readContinue reading “Nome Schoolhouse Weekend”
Top from Hand Woven Fabric
In the summer and fall of 2024 I sewed a skirt for my daughter, using fabric I wove on my four harness floor loom. I wrote about it here. There was enough fabric left to make a matching top. I started the top project this summer when Britta was visiting, but it took me untilContinue reading “Top from Hand Woven Fabric”
Machine Knitting Rabbit Hole
After weaving towels on my Structo Artcraft table loom, I concluded I did not want to keep it. The vintage loom takes up a lot of room, and anything I could make on it can be made on my floor loom. It was in pretty good shape and functional for its age, but had aContinue reading “Machine Knitting Rabbit Hole”
Socktober
In the knitting world, October is known as Socktober. It’s a good time for me to share updates about my sock machine journey. My last post about socks was in July, for team color socks I cranked for my husband. I was busy the rest of the summer with other crafts and activities. After gettingContinue reading “Socktober”
Fiber Day Weekend 2025
I always look forward Fiber Day at Northcroft farm, which happens twice a year about 15 miles from my house. The Ellison’s invite fiber lovers to their sheep farm for a day of crafting and socializing with old and new friends. Sometimes I end up going by myself. This time my sister and two friendsContinue reading “Fiber Day Weekend 2025”
Yarns from the Lake 