Colorful Crochet Lace with Mary Jane Hall
Colorful Crochet Lace with Mary Jane Hall was the topic for Thursday’s Yarn Thing with Marly Bird. We began with a ‘small world’ moment, where Marly remembers the first time she met Mary Jane at a TNNA, they were sat at the same table. At that time, Mary Jane had just…
Blackberry Boatneck Sweater: A Touch of Class
A perfect sweater to wear any time of year, the Blackberry Boatneck Sweater is a beautiful sheer piece that looks great over a simple camisole paired with jeans or a nice skirt. Knit top-down in stockinette for the upper body and a simple lace for the body and sleeve cuffs;…
Beth Brown-Reinsel, Knitting Traditions
Beth Brown-Reinsel, Knitting Traditions visited us for the first time on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird! One of Marly’s first knitting book purchases was Beth’s Knitting Ganseys (available only through her website), so for Marly this was a wonderful opportunity to get to know one of her earliest inspirations. Beth…
Sharon Zientara, Author of 3 Skeins or Less: Quick Crocheted Accessories
Sharon Zientara, Author of 3 Skeins or Less, Quick Crochet Accessories visited us on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. This was her first time visiting, but her experiences in our fiber world were not that of someone who hasn’t had learning opportunities. Sharon learned to knit when her…
Designer Christine Marie Chen
Designer Christine Marie Chen was the guest on The Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird today. Christine was a guest at Marly Bird’s Designer Dinner and responded to an invitation to all the lovely attendees to share what’s new with them on the show. Christine is a mostly self-taught knitter;…
Free Crochet Shawl: No Stopping Me Now
This free crochet shawl pattern is one that I designed as a free pattern giveaway at the Marly Bird Meet and Greet while attending the Knit and Crochet Show, 2015. I wanted to use a yarn that I love working with in two color-ways that I just KNEW would look…
How to Crochet: Blushing Shells Cowl
Blushing Shells Cowl by Diane Moyer is just one of the many wonderful free patterns over at RedHeart.com. This cowl is made with their brand new yarn called Infinity and I just LOVE IT! This video sponsored by Red Heart but all the views are my own. So when I tell you…
Hunter Hammersen, author of CURLS
Hunter Hammersen, author of CURLS, visited us in HD today on the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird. Everybody sounded wonderful! Hunter says she has some guilt about having to give knitting more than one try before she was hooked. First try in colllege, nope, a couple of years later,…
Mystery Knit Lit Author Betty Hechtman
Mystery Knit Lit Author Betty Hechtman shared her love of crochet and writing with Marly Bird on the Yarn Thing Podcast. She says she likes the genre Cozy Mysteries (more about people and less about gore – there are dead bodies but everybody has a good time!) better than Mystery Knit…
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