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Brett Bara

Brett Bara was Marly’s guess on a special episode of the podcast this week! Brett Bara is the founder of Brooklyn Craft Company and Brooklyn Craft Camp.  With a professional background in print publishing, Brett was the founding editor-in-chief of Crochet Today magazine and is the author of several craft books….

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Indian Lake Artisans

Indian Lake Artisans owners Pam and Mark joined Marly to talk about their adventure into the yarn industry! Pam and Mark discussed the beginning of their journey into the knitting and crochet industry, and how they wanted to bring some life back into their community, in the Detroit and greater Michigan…

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Miriam Felton

This week on The YarnThing Podcast: Miriam Felton Miriam Felton started playing with fiber, yarn and thread as soon as she could hold a needle.  In 1999, she began knitting, having been taught the basic stitch(es) by her older sister.  Designing knitwear followed soon after.  While many of her designs…

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Andi Smith

On today’s show: Andi Smith and her new book: Big Foot Knits! Andi Smith is a knitter, crocheter, embroiderer and can now add designer/author to that list.  She is originally from Yorkshire, England, but has lived in the US for over 20 years.  She is a mom and special needs…

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Alaska Inside Passage Knitting Cruise

Hi Everyone!! Did you miss Marly over the last two weeks?  I know she missed you guys!!  Her time with Crafty Cruises in Alaska was absolutely the best! The last two weeks have been an amazing whirlwind of fun for John (Marly’s hubby) and Marly!  This was the first time…

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TNNA Recap!

Hi Folks! This week, fresh off the plane, Marly brought us her recap of her weekend at TNNA‘s convention in Columbus, Ohio and all the fun things that went on while she was there. She mentioned the YarnThing Designer Dinner she hosted, seeing her fiber friends in the industry, getting…

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The Art of Seamless Knitting

Hi all! This past episode was so fun, talking about The Art of Seamless Knitting with Simona Merchant-Dest and Faina Goberstein! These ladies are such sweet friends of mine, and I was so excited to talk to them about their new collaboration.  So many fun designs that you have the…

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Love of Knitting and Love of Crochet Magazines – Jennifer Burt

Hi all! This week, Marly was on location in Golden at the offices for Love of Knitting and Love of Crochet, and spoke with their wonderful editor-in-chief Jennifer Burt. Jennifer was so wonderful to sit down and talk with Marly about all the ins and outs of things at the…

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Gwen Bortner

Hi Everyone! This week, Gwen Bortner joins Marly on the posdcast! Gwen has a new class on Craftsy.com, “How to Teach It” and is here to tell us more!  Not only can her class apply to crafty teaching, but applies to many different aspects of teaching something in general! Gwen…

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Franklin Habit

Franklin Habit, the latest on Marly’s All Male Revue! Franklin and Marly had a spirited discussion on Franklin’s love for the history of knitting, Franklin’s other habit of choice, photography, and how he loves to enter twine the two whenever he can.  They also discussed his latest Craftsy.com class, Heirloom Lace Edgings…

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