Swing Knitting with Expert Brigitte Elliott
Swing Knitting with Expert Brigitte Elliott was our topic today and we love that she shared this with us as well as so many other things! Swing Knitting was actually developed by someone else and Brigitte gives credit to Gabrielle Kluge https://www.strickrausch.de/ (Intoxicated Knitting) and was trademarked by Heidrun Liegmann-Halama https://swing-knitting.com. There…
6/17 Knitting Expert Donna Druchunas
Donna Druchunas has recently self-published Stories in Stitches 3, This and the first two volumes can be purchased for the knitter who loves historical crafting. She will be doing a knitting cruise! This one goes to the Baltic Sea. >>>CLICK HERE<<< There is also an ARMCHAIR CRUISE which means you…
Knitting Expert and Author, Julie Turjoman
Knitting Expert and Author, Julie Turjoman Julie Turjoman’s designs have appeared in Interweave Knits and Knitty. Check out this link in Ravelry for her designs. She compiled Brave New Knits (link to book in Amazon) and has self published a NEW BOOK: Knits that Breathe. She saw a need for those that…
June 10th, Guest Jacqueline Sava of SOAK Wash
6/10 ~ Guest Jacqueline Sava of Soak on Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird. Jacqueline Sava was designing knitwear and was often asked how to take care of them. About 8 years ago, they began to seek the best ways to take care of our wool knits… and SOAK was…
6/5 ~ HEIDI BEARS, Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird
6/5 ~ HEIDI BEARS, on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird It’s pretty exciting getting to talk to someone from all the way around the world. Heidi Bears called in from South Africa, proving that guests and listeners could be from anywhere in the world! Heidi’s designs have been…
Joi Mahon, aka DESIGNER JOI
Joi Mahon, aka Designer Joi, our Guest on the Yarn Thing with Marly Bird, June 3rd. 2014 Unlike our typical guests, Joi Mahon is not a knitter, crocheter, dyer or other yarn type person, we are going to adopt her into the fiber lovers neighborhood. She crochets so she gets…
Stephannie Tallent, Knitting Expert and Author
Stephannie Tallent, Knitting Expert and Author Stephannie began learning crochet in junior high, from books, as she didn’t have family that knit or crochet. She set it aside after high school and picked up while in the military and stationed in Germany. In early 2000’s threw herself into it again,…
Deborah Norville Serenity: Knitter and Crocheter
Busy lady that she is finds like the rest of us that she likes to knit or crochets on the go! How did she arrive at that point? Working on Inside Edition, she revealed she’s been knitting or crocheting carpet yarn from her dad’s factory in Georgia. She was approached…
Knitting Expert Amy Detjen
Knitting Expert Amy Detjen was our guest on Yarn Thing with Marly Bird, Tuesday, May 20th, 2014. Marly remembers meeting Amy the first time while they were shoe shopping! Amy learned to knit while in college at “Moo-U”. She was browsing an antiques booth, the lady in the booth showed…
The Crochet Dude and Craftsy
The Crochet Dude and Craftsy, from May 13th Drew shared his excitement for his new class at Craftsy https://www.craftsy.com/class/amazing-crochet-textures-ribbing-cables-and-beads/4233?_ct=sbqii-sqjuweho-qbb&_ctp=4233,1 Also there’s as extensive The Crochet Dude product line now available at Walmart. (This link is to a search we did on the website) Best of Stitches West E-book available from…
