After finishing self striping socks for my son, but still long before I had my sock machine, I decided to knit socks for my daughter-in-law for Christmas. She liked this pretty blue and white hand dyed yarn I had from Greenstone Fiber Arts in Minnesota. I bought it at a fiber fair, but they haveContinue reading “Mother & Daughter Socks”
Author Archives: Meg Hanson
Rabbit Hole & More Gnomes
A fiber art friend commented that my new sock machine journey is a “rabbit hole”. That is an excellent description. According to Wikipedia, “down the rabbit hole” refers to “getting deep into something”. I think that starting a new activity that involves buying a bunch of supplies and equipment, and that takes up inordinate amountsContinue reading “Rabbit Hole & More Gnomes”
Socks for my Son
Last year I knit a pair of self striping socks for our son, before I had any idea of buying a circular sock machine. This pair took forever to knit due to getting side tracked with other projects. The socks have been finished for a while, but I could not post about the project untilContinue reading “Socks for my Son”
Skirt from Woven Fabric
My daughter, Britta, asked me if it was possible to weave fabric that could be made into a skirt. I liked this idea, so when she was visiting this summer we talked about how that could work, and what yarn fibers and density would be best. We looked at colors and patterns, and took measurementsContinue reading “Skirt from Woven Fabric”
Another Journey
In the fall of 2018 I bought the entire inventory of a yarn shop that went out of business. You can read about that adventure here. It was a scary decision for me. At the time I did not know exactly what I was going to do with all the yarn and everything else thatContinue reading “Another Journey”
Nome Schoolhouse
I recently went on an overnight stay at the Nome Schoolhouse, a fiber arts retreat center and fiber mill located in Nome, North Dakota. Everything about this place, along with how it came to be, is amazing. Two gals with fiber related businesses decided to combine resources. Chris had a fiber mill in her barn.Continue reading “Nome Schoolhouse”
Tied on Towels
In the spring of 2024 after we got back from Arizona, I wove a set of dish towels on my floor loom (blog post with photos is here). When I was finished there was a lot of warp yarn left that I did not want to waste. I tied the yarn ends loosely so theyContinue reading “Tied on Towels”
Sock Machine Gnome
Many years ago I saw images of antique circular sock knitting machines. I have always thought they were a cool, interesting part of history. In the last few years I have been knitting socks and learning about sock construction, but it takes me a long time to make one pair. I would like to makeContinue reading “Sock Machine Gnome”
Red Bandana Cowl
My sister Betsy used to have a lightweight scarf that she used like a bandana, wrapped around her face and tied in the back for outdoor winter activities. It was a gift from our great aunt when she was in high school many years ago. The scarf was accidentally left behind at a skating rink,Continue reading “Red Bandana Cowl”
Fall Fiber Day 2024
Saturday, September 28, was fall Fiber Day at the Ellison’s sheep farm in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. I love, love, love Fiber Day. You never know what the weather is going to be for Fiber Day, but you do know there will be amazing people doing cool things. Joanie and Dave are wonderful and generous hostsContinue reading “Fall Fiber Day 2024”
Yarns from the Lake 