New Scrubby Yarn
NEW Scrubby Yarn! Having a chance to see new yarn before it hits the market is a definite perk to working with Red Heart. Like many of you, I will usually crochet or knit up quick washcloths for housewarming gifts. They are fun, fast and are always loved. So, when I…
Amy Herzog, Author of Knit, Wear, Love
Amy Herzog, Author of Knit, Wear, Love was the guest on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird, which makes for Happy Tuesday! Amy has been super busy helping people achieve ‘Happy Sweater Face’ by creating books, website and an ap to achieve great fit. Her first book was Knit…
Knitting Through the Loops, Kirsten Kapur
Knitting Through the Loops, Kirsten Kapur is a designer of some of the most popular shawls because of their beauty, was the guest today on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. Kirsten is proud to say she came from a family of crafters. She went to art school and…
Jessie at Home, Designer & Blogger
Jessie at Home, Designer & Blogger Jessie Rayot was the guest today on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. This is part of the continuing series of Crochet Bloggers that Marly has featured this year. Jessie was taught to crochet by her great-grandmother when she was 9. Great-grandma was…
How to Knit: Drop Stitch Cowl
Drop Stitch Cowl by Cathy Payson is just one of the many wonderful free patterns over at RedHeart.com. This cowl is part of their ‘Learn a Stitch, Make a Cowl’ series and I just LOVE IT! This is my first knit video in my new partnership with Red Heart and I…
How To Read: Sidewalk Shawl Crochet Chart
Wow, you all really enjoyed the How to Crochet: the Sidewalk Shawl video. Thank you for all the kind words regarding that video and the chart! I just knew many of you (including the designer herself, Kimberley McAlindin) would appreciate a chart for this fantastic pattern. It makes it so…
Shibaguyz, Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby
Shibaguyz, Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby, were the guests on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird today. ‘Shiba’ as in they have THREE Shiba Inu, so with Marly’s dogs we could have come canine contributions here too! The name ‘Shibaguyz Designz’ actually came from their dogs, when they visit neighborhood…
Author Kari Chapin
Author Kari Chapin was the guest on this Happy Tuesday episode of Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. Marly had seen her book ‘Handmade Marketplace in the bookstore and feel in love with it, wrote her herself to be on the program. Kari Chapin told us in her background story…
Craft Yarn Council’s Mary Colucci
Craft Yarn Council’s Mary Colucci joined us for a special MONDAY edition of the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird, because sometimes we need to Make Someone’s Monday! Did this make yours? Mary Colucci is Executive Director of the Craft Yarn Council which is in organization trade organization that represents…
How to Crochet: The Yo Yo Scarf
Get the Free Yo Yo Scarf Pattern Here, and get tips and tricks for how to crochet the Yo Yo Scarf with the video from Marly Bird Here. One of the most fun parts of doing the videos for Red Heart is being able to look at their MANY FREE…
