Self Publishing an E-book: Designers POV with Linda Permann
Marly and Linda Permann talk about traditional publishing vs self-published e-books. Listen and learn from Linda’s experience in both worlds. She published two books, Little Crochet and Crochet Adorned, and was approached by the Malabrigo Freelance Pattern Project to do a crochet project. From there Linda considered the option of…
How to Be a Test Knitter or Crocheter
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a test knitter/ crocheter or tech editor? Today’s podcast is chock full of valuable information on how to get into this industry and make money doing what you love! A good place to start is to join one of several groups…
Carol Sulcoski
Two of the biggest knitting trends in recent years are knitting socks and knitting with handpainted yarns. Â But what does a knitter do when she’s already knit dozens of socks and still has a sizeable stash of sock yarn lying around? And what about the knitter who loves handpainted and…
Crochet Scarves
Who do you think would be a great guest for the show? Drop Marly an email: Marly AT marlybird DOT com Crochet Scarves Fabulous Fashions Various Techniques by Sharon Hernes Silverman. Featuring 21 original scarf patterns in a variety of styles, colors, yarns, stitch patterns and techniques, beginning through experienced crocheters…
Mary Beth Temple: Curvy Girl Crochet
You know and love her…Mary Beth Temple is back to tell us about her newest book Curvy Girl Crochet! From costume designer to antique dealing, writing The Secret Language of Knitters, designing, and podcasting Getting Loopy, she has done it all, including raising a teenager! There is still more to…
Hunter Hammersen: The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet
Hunter Hammersen picked up the needles in 2001 and taught herself to knit and purl. After an ambitious start that didn’t quite work out, she put down the needles for a while. Eventally she came back to knitting with a pair of socks and she has been going strong since!…
Sous Chef to the Ratatouille
THIS POST HAS BEEN REDIRECTED TO THE NEW SOUS CHEF HAT POST: https://marlybird.com/free-crochet-patterns/free-slouchy-crochet-hat-pattern-sous-chef-crochet-hat/ Teaching beginner knitting at my local yarn shop was something that I enjoyed for 4 years. It is only because of my new travel schedule and my work load that I gave it up.  But there isn’t a…
Fir Trees Cowl
One of the best parts of my job is when I get a new ball of yarn to play with. There is nothing like getting a ball of yarn that isn’t even on the market and asked to design something with it. Sky is the limit…free to do anything I…
