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  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #18 Round Up

    This was an easy challenge for the Iron Crafters, complete an unfinished project. Most crafters have one or two or fifteen of those hanging around. Click on the name above any picture to read more. NY...
    Sep 15, 2016 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #19 – Fashion Forward

    As we move into a new season the fashion gurus like to tell us what the new trends are going to be. I thought we’d have some fun with it and use this fall’s fashion trends in our Iron Craf...
    Sep 14, 2016 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #18 – Souvenir Hat

    This Iron Craft challenge was the much needed Finish Challenge. I knew exactly what project I wanted to finish. You may remember the hat I was knitting for the Iron Craft “H” challenge. I...
    Sep 13, 2016 No Comments

  • 12 Days of Christmas Halfway Point

    We have just past the halfway point on our 12 Days of Christmas Mitten Garland KAL and I thought it would be fun to share pictures of the sets from the folks knitting along on Ravelry. It is so inspir...
    Sep 08, 2016 No Comments

  • Costume Season

    Ah, dear readers, summer is now over. School has begun and with that, the Stitch Lab is OPEN!!!! NOTHING could be finer than a brand new trimester of eager new sewers. My loyal band of seasoned Lab ve...
    Sep 06, 2016 4 Comments

  • 12 Days of Christmas Mitten Garland KAL: Mitten 7

    We are moving right along on our garland and the touch of fall in the air here in Minneapolis certainly makes them feel a little more season appropriate. Really we could be just two months away from o...
    Sep 05, 2016 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge 18 Round Up

    This was our annual State Fair challenge where the Iron Crafters are asked to pick a category from the MN State Fair competition book and make an “entry” for it. I always think it is great...
    Sep 01, 2016 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge #18 – Finish It Up!

    I had a request to do a challenge to finish up those works in progress. Heaven knows I have a few of those myself! So, for this challenge finish up a project (or projects) that is sitting in your UFO...
    Aug 31, 2016 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’16 Challenge 17 – Tiny, Knit Retro Swimsuit

    For this Iron Craft challenge the Iron Crafters could pick any category from the Minnesota State Fair competition book and make a project that fit it. I picked Lot 739 Doll clothes, set (mounted on ca...
    Aug 30, 2016 4 Comments

  • State Fair Results 2016

    Yesterday was the first day of the Minnesota State Fair so the results are in for all the creative activities competitions. I entered two knitting projects this year and both of them get a ribbon! My...
    Aug 26, 2016 6 Comments