Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week's podcast is all about the Creative Activities at the Minnesota State Fair, with special emphasis on the 600(!) entries in the hand knitting competition.
Minnesota State Fair Creative Activities Results (list of classes, entries, etc.) mnstatefair.org/competitions/creative-activities
Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson
My state fair entries were mostly designed by me. I published patterns for two of them (the purple cabled hat and the fingerless mitts) which you can find on my Ravelry designer page.
My knitting designs: ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson
If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for future videos, please let me know down in the comments or on social media.
0:00 Introduction
0:17 How the Knitting Competition Works
15:28 Knitting Ribbon Winners
21:10 Weaving and Spinning
23:37 Nalbinding
23:55 Tatting and Baskets
24:24 Needlepoint, Quilts, and Rugs
26:21 Quilts, wooden tables and lots of knitting
28:07 Table Linens
29:44 Quilt on a Stick and many other crafts
21:12 Needle felting
31:50 Displays with a theme
34:40 Organization displays of artisan works
Rox Rocks Ravelry group: ravelry.com/groups/rox-rocks
IG: instagram.com/roxmpls
Twitter: twitter.com/RoxMpls
This week's podcast is all about the Creative Activities at the Minnesota State Fair, with special emphasis on the 600(!) entries in the hand knitting competition.
Minnesota State Fair Creative Activities Results (list of classes, entries, etc.) mnstatefair.org/competitions/creative-activities
Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson
My state fair entries were mostly designed by me. I published patterns for two of them (the purple cabled hat and the fingerless mitts) which you can find on my Ravelry designer page.
My knitting designs: ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson
If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for future videos, please let me know down in the comments or on social media.
0:00 Introduction
0:17 How the Knitting Competition Works
15:28 Knitting Ribbon Winners
21:10 Weaving and Spinning
23:37 Nalbinding
23:55 Tatting and Baskets
24:24 Needlepoint, Quilts, and Rugs
26:21 Quilts, wooden tables and lots of knitting
28:07 Table Linens
29:44 Quilt on a Stick and many other crafts
21:12 Needle felting
31:50 Displays with a theme
34:40 Organization displays of artisan works
Rox Rocks Ravelry group: ravelry.com/groups/rox-rocks
IG: instagram.com/roxmpls
Twitter: twitter.com/RoxMpls
