Kara Gott Warner is on to BIG Things

Kara Gott Warner is on to BIG Things

Kara Gott Warner is on to BIG Things and shared her recent career changes with us on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird.

Smiling woman with short, stylish hair standing against a warm orange background, wearing a black jacket.Kara Gott Warner is the host of Power Purls Podcast, and the former Executive Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine. She chats with rock stars in the yarn world and everyday knitters with compelling back stories, and inspires fiber enthusiasts and designers on their yarn crafting path. Kara digs deep and ask those burning questions about what turned her guests on to those two sticks and fuzzy stuff. Her #Stitchucation™ workshop series empowers yarn crafters to trust their knitting intuition. Her designs have been published in Creative Knitting, Vogue Knitting, Family Circle Easy Knitting and Interweave Knits. Make sure you visit www.AnniesSignatureDesigns.com

If you’d like to continue following Kara Gott Warner, here are some helpful links to pick and choose your bookmarks. Her Website, which also offers link to her first podcast program The Morning Cooldown,  The Power Purls Podcast website, Facebook page and RAVELRY Group, it can also be found in iTunes for your listening pleasure. Kara’s Twitter, if her schedule permits (!) she may offer a new design, so you can follow her designs in Ravelry, also, which we didn’t have time to get into.  Also, check out the show notes from her last visit in October 2015.

If you missed getting to hear this visit, when it was LIVE there is video on Marly’s Facebook page, or you can hear the audio podcast episode here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2017/03/21/kara-gott-warner-is-on-to-big-things

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kara Gott Warner?

Honestly… Kara Gott Warner is the host of the Power Purls Podcast and was the former Executive Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine. She’s really great at chatting with folks in the yarn world and inspiring designers and fiber enthusiasts alike!

Where can I find Kara Gott Warner online?

So here’s the thing… you can find her on her website, The Power Purls Podcast website, Facebook, and Ravelry. She also has a Twitter account if you want to check that out!

Did Kara Gott Warner used to work for Creative Knitting Magazine?

Yes! Kara Gott Warner was the former Executive Editor for Creative Knitting Magazine. She’s been around the yarn world for a while!

I heard Kara Gott Warner on the Yarn Thing podcast. Is there a video of it?

You bet! If you missed hearing the episode live, there’s a video on Marly’s Facebook page, or you can listen to the audio podcast episode.

What are some of the things people want to learn about making shawls?

Well, crafters want to learn to make shawls for so many reasons… some want to make gifts, others want to create custom pieces that fit their style, and some just love the idea of wrapping up in a warm hug!

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  1. Lorraine Jones says:

    I want to learn how to create shawls because they look so nice and the patterns can usually be intragated into other projects

  2. Anita says:

    I’m always envious of knitters who look so put together and proudly wear their shawls. I want to learn how to create shawls that are custom and unique to fit my aesthetic.

  3. Michelle says:

    I want to learn how to create shawls with KNITTING because I usually crochet them. A new skill is always fun to learn.

  4. Amberly says:

    I want to learn how to create shawls because shawls are my go-to knitted garment that I wear almost every day!

  5. Trisha says:

    I want to learn how to create shawls because I love them. They’re my fave thing to knit and shawls go with every outfit.

  6. Missy Schmidt says:

    I love to learn and to make new shawls because they are the ultimate comfort!!! It’s like wrapping up in a hug!

  7. Vicki L Lynch says:

    I would like to learn to design shawls to better understand patterns by other designers and to put some ideas I have but can’t translate successfully to stitching yet.

  8. Lauren says:

    I want to learn to create shawls, because they are so much fun to knit. It will be fun to learn how to customize a totally unique shawl.

  9. Markie T. says:

    I want to learn to make shawls because they are a great accessory! I have made a handful and it would be terrific to design my own. I enjoyed this episode and started listening to Power Purls Podcast to fill in M, W, F traffic.

    • Suzanne says:

      I would love to learn more about making shawls so that I can incorporate the details and design features of my favorites but be the designer myself. Good luck Kara on your future endeavors

  10. Lori Biamonte says:

    I want to learn to create shawls on my own because the shawl then becomes an empty canvas for me to play with textures and colors.

  11. colleenstorzek@yahoo.com says:

    I would like to learn how to make shawls because they make beautiful gifts. Like a warm knitted hug.

  12. Kate says:

    I want to create shawls! My mother was a brilliant knitter and I have saved her old stitch dictionaries – some old ones – and I’d like to use dome of these lovely old patterns and have a go with a series of shawls. Another wonderful episode Marly- lived hearing Kara speak! Thanks! ❤

  13. Kathy Itson says:

    I want to learn to create my own shawls. I make shawls now following patterns and love doing them. But I have never made anything of my own.

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