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Warm Days Cool Knits author, Corrina Ferguson

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Warm Days Cool Knits author Corrina Ferguson is today’s guest corrinaferguson profile picon the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird.

Corrina learned to knit about ten years ago, after a move to Florida and she says, once she learned she ‘wanted to learn all the things’. She also began teaching at her Local Yarn Store, realized that she needed to teach her own designs than those of others. Ravelry became big at about that time, and a couple of her designs were popular there. Designing then became a full-time career, as she was trying to support her boys, now in high school. [Read more…]

Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton has NEWS

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Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton has NEWS to share and visited the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird to tell us all about her FIRST and BRAND-NEW Craftsy Class. It’s very Cornelia's Crafty imagekind of her to take time out to schedule us in, she’s preparing to head to her shop in Sweden for the summer! [Read more…]

The Distinguished Designer Franklin Habit

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The Distinguished Designer Franklin Habit spent a little time with us at the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird and Franklinprofilefor that we are always grateful, because he is a very busy fellow.

Franklin says he started knitting in college early 90’s and when the big revival happened where Julia Roberts put a popular face to the craft and the Stitch and Bitch books came out. About that time he began his blog. He named it Panopticon, because he writes from his view, and had initially posted also about his love of photography. [Read more…]

Ivy’s Poppy Blanket: Free Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

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IvyPoppyBlanket_1This free crochet baby blanket pattern is Ivy’s Poppy Blanket! It is a free baby blanket pattern that I named after my only niece. The blanket is made by making the Ivy motifs and joining them as you go to make a super quick blanket! I’ve provided an optional trim that you can include on your blanket to really finish it off.

Not only will you get a free crochet baby blanket pattern but I am also providing you with an instructional YouTube video showing you how to make the motifs and how to join-as-you-go. How easy is that?

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New Scrubby Yarn

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FlowerScrubby_2_IMG_5013NEW 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 saw the new Scrubby yarn by Red Heart which is made to use for just such a project I was totally excited. I couldn’t wait to show you the yarn and offer you tips on how to work with it.

While I was working with yarn of course I worked up a quick pattern that is already one of my favorites 🙂 You can get it free below; it is called the Flower Dishcloth Scrubby.

One of the great features of this yarn is that has wonderful nubbies (yes that is a technical term, LOL) that are perfect for scrubbing your body, face, or pots and pans! Plus, it dries quickly so you don’t get that funky sour smell that most hand knit dishcloths get when made out of cotton.

But, you don’t only have to use my pattern. There are so many wonderful free patterns over at RedHeart.com that use this yarn. Go take a look and see if there is one there that strikes your fancy.

Now, grab your hook, some Scrubby yarn, the free pattern and you too can make this fun and fast dishcloth. With the free crochet pattern and the free video tutorial taught by me, Marly Bird you will have nothing but success.

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Amy Herzog, Author of Knit, Wear, Love

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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 to Flatter helped many people achieve a garment that fit based on silhouette, understanding your style and learning about fabrics. It’s been described as a choose-your-own-adventure book for knitters. [Read more…]