My friend, Kelsey, and her family were in Minneapolis (technically Bloomington) over the weekend for the Mall of America’s Knit Out and Crochet 2008 event. I joined them Sunday morning to check out the festivities, get some free stuff, and be inspired by other crafters.

(Clicking on that last image will show you everything I took home, with detailed notes.)

And, of course, I had to get my photo taken with the Lion Brand Yarn mascot:

Also, since this was a craft-related post, here is a reminder that you can still sign up to receive a gift from me.