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Sivia Harding, Knitting Designer Teacher

Sivia Harding, Knitting Designer and Teacher was our guest today on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. Sivia says that she learned to crochet and learned at a very young age, but wanted to learn to knit and tried on her own but didn’t learn till much later when she…

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Long Double Crochet Linen Stitch Pattern

The long double crochet linen stitch pattern is a fun pattern that is easy to follow, reversible and perfect for men, women, boys and girls. The great part about this stitch pattern is that you can get a completely different look if you decide to use one color throughout, change colors…

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Green and pink crochet fabric in a long double crochet linen stitch, showing detailed stitch texture up close.

Skacel Collection, Chuck Wilmesher

Skacel Collection, Chuck Wilmesher opens 2015 to share what’s new for the NEW YEAR on the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird. Marly first met Chuck in person on a trade show floor. It sounds like they both appreciated the positive vibe of the other! Chuck Wilmesher grew up in…

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Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton

Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton called us from her shop in Mariefred, Sweden to share how much fun she’s having with Marly Bird on the Yarn Thing Podcast. Doesn’t that look like a great place to create! This is a picture from the shop, full of lots of color and open when…

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Shannon Okey on the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird

Shannon Okey on the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird has become the new knitting fan girl experience, I think. She says she didn’t learn to knit like the rest of us, as a pre-schooler at the knee of a parent or grandparent. (That didn’t happen to me either…) The…

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Free Crochet Pattern Holiday Barrette

This free crochet pattern Holiday Barrette is a great quick project for any crocheter! Using less than 100 yds of yarn in any color used in the project this project is not only quick but cheap to make! Make these barrettes for the little girl in your life 🙂 There is…

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Crocheted red and green barrette with visible stitch texture, surrounded by heart graphics on a soft pink background.

Free Crochet Pattern Quick Mini Mitten Garland

This free crochet pattern Quick Mini Mitten Garland is a great quick project for any crocheter! Using less than 100 yds of yarn in any color used in the project this project is not only quick but cheap to make! Fun way to make simple garland for your home and hearth. There…

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Crocheted mini mitten garland in bright colors, each detailed with visible stitches. Text: “Quick Holiday Mini Mittens.”.

MK Crochet Megan Kreiner

MK Crochet, Megan Kreiner joined us on Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird. Megan said she began like a lot of us when young, taught by family — her grandmother, her mother, her aunts, but didn’t feel patient enough to keep on doing scarves and things at that time, not…

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Patty Lyons, Knitwear Designer and Teacher

Patty Lyons, Knitwear designer and teacher joined us live from under a blanket, watching the nor’easter storm outside the window, to chat with Marly Bird on the Yarn Thing Podcast today. Patty has been a guest on Yarn Thing before and we love having her back every time. Taught by…

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Free Pattern Crochet Spike Stitch Coffee Cozy

This free pattern crochet Spike Stitch Coffee Cozy is a great quick project for any crocheter! Using less than 100 yds of yarn in any color used in the project this project is not only quick but cheap to make! And it’s a quick gift for a teacher, doctor, boss,…

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A clear mug wrapped in a red, orange, and gray crocheted spike stitch cozy with an orange button, beside a matching coaster.
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