Special Guest Betsy Perry from Classic Elite Yarns joins Marly on the podcast to talk about the new book Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves. Betsy has been knitting since childhood and is surrounded by family that is equally crafty! Before working with CEY, Betsy was in IT and various other companies. She has brought her experience and knowledge to CEY for the last ten years. She loves the yarn world, the people, the passion and the creativity found there!
CEY is 14 dedicated yarnies who do all they can to promote the industry, help retailers, and provide inspiration and beautiful products to knitters and crocheters. CEY is known for its wonderful array of natural fiber yarns, and for its amazing range of color in all its yarn qualities. They also produce over 100 patterns each year plus 50 free patterns available through the weekly web-letter. You can sign up for the newsletter here!
Taking one design concept and producing 3 patterns was an idea that originated with a small booklet CEY produced in 2010. Together with Soho Publishing and sixth&spring, Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves was produced. Betsy explains that CEY loved working with editor Trisha Malcolm and her staff in sourcing the projects. Seventeen designers came up with creative ways to expand a single design idea. This resulted in over 60 patterns in the book, giving people a chance to experiment with stitches, shapes, and yarns. There is a wide variety in this book and while difficult to pick a favorite, Betsy did note that she wears a design by Angela Tong most often!
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This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter’s Magazine, Craftsy.com, Fiesta Yarns, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.
Great podcast! I love the idea of using the same pattern to get three completely different looks. I often have to use my own creativity to adjust a pattern in order to use the yarns I have on hand or risk the stash taking over my bedroom. I can do this pretty easily in crochet, but I’m a beginning knitter and can’t judge as easily how something might look in a lace weight vs. a DK when knitted. Having a whole book of examples (and as suggested projects to test a stitch pattern on) would be wonderful.
Really an interesting idea to take novel design pattern and creativity recreate them in a variety of yarn weights and accessories. Making the easy to learn to the more challenging is one great point but I’d imagine that it would be wicked hot to have sets of couture accessories, in mixing weight yarn. I can see that this will be great for gifting to friends for the too soon to be here Holidays.
What a podcast! A great company, interview and giveaway. I am looking forward to using my creativity to turn some lovely Classic Elite Yarn into a beautiful Shawl, Wrap, and Scarf!
This book looks great! I would love to put my creativity to work and make the patterns.
Wonderful creativity in this book! Using different weight yarns on the same stitch pattern is a great way to redefine the look and feel of the project.
Knitting has truly enhanced my creativity. It has taught me how color works together and how to make clothes that fit. This book sounds great and will give me more great patterns to play with.
Amazing use of creativity in this book. I also would have loved to be a fly on the wall during the discussion of choosing the yarns and the projects. I love learning so much about the behind the scences working of the industry from your podcasts…
Classic Elite always challenges the creativity in all of us. Love to hear about the process and look forward to the book.
I have knit and crocheted projects with several Classic Elite Yarns, and have enjoyed all of them so far! As creativity apparently skipped my generation (my grandmother, mother, and daughter are all very creative), I rely heavily on patterns for my knitting and crochet adventures, so always happy to see a wonderful new pattern book out there!
Another great podcast! Sounds like a fabulous book, looking at stitch patterns done 3 different ways. I’m sure it will inspire the creativity to try this with other patterns as well!
This book sounds like the book for me. I need more creativity in my knitting! Great podcast!
Love the view into the process. Sounds like a lot of creativity went into that book. I’m using a Classic Elite yarn in a project right now!
Loved the podcast,and the give away,sounds like a great way to put my creativity to good use.
I just looked at the book on Amazon since they have the look in the book feature. The creativity of the patterns in the different yarn weights is pretty interesting. I’m hoping the library has a copy on order. As always Marly, another great interview!
This concept is great! I do this by myself using different stitches in stitch dictionaries with all types and weights of yarns; my creativity would bloom with a book showing all of the differences with the same pattern! Thanks for a good show 🙂
What a timely interview and book! There is a lot of creativity poured into those shawls and scarves. Betsy is a very lovely guest!
This prize would inspire creativity in anyone!!! Great podcast and give away…here’s hoping!
Oh my! I wouldn’t have guessed that CEY was actually a small company. That’s a lot of creativity highly concentrated into one company! They have a very nice subscription e-newsletter which shows how prolific they are with their design offerings, as well as their yarn. I’m pleased they decided to produce a book to gather their ideas into one place!
How interesting to get a little insight into the inner workings at CEY. Whenever I visit Hub Mills Store, CEY’s local company store, located in the same building as the offices, I always wondered what kind of creativity was happening on the other side of the wall. How lucky they are to have jobs that they love!
Really enjoyed this interview, it inspired my creativity!
It was a wonderful podcast and the book sounds fabulous. I would love to test my creativity with some of the patterns and yarn. Thanks for the interesting interview.
My first listen to this podcast. Very informative, will definitely inspire my creativity. See you next Wednesday on my long ride to work.
I loved how this interview sparked my crochet creativity!
I really love the use of a pattern to make different projects, more bang for your buck – and just changing the colors can spark your creativity.
Marly, I always enjoy your shows – guests and giveaways too. This new book from Classic Elite sounds like a great spur to creativity showing each project 3 ways!
Marly,
This is the first podcast of yours I have listened to! Great interview and it really did get my creative juices flowing! After the holidays my creativity levels are always low and starting a large project is not up my alley right now. However, the new book from Classic Elite sounds perfect. I already love getting their e-mails with their pattern and Yarn!
Fun interview! I’m amazed at the creativity in the knitting community.
I’m sure this book will inspire a rush of creativity in anyone who reads it. I enjoyed the podcast. Thanks for making the contest available to those of us who can’t listen live.
The creativity is showing, great looking book. Really love the podcast.
Awesome show & I’d love to use creativity with Classic Elite yarns!
Absolutely love your podcast Marly! I have spent the last month listening to each one and love all the information you are providing your fellow knitters! Betsy the creativity used to create Classic Elites Shawls, Wraps & Scarves sounds intriguing! Would love to win a copy for my library!
The CREATIVITY of Classic Elite Yarns is so classic! 🙂 I love the idea of the same stitch used with different yarn weights and needle sizes. The possibilities are endless. I can’t wait to see this book.
What a wonderful podcast and generous giveaway! I think this book could spark my knitting creativity! Maybe it will inspire me to really learn how to knit and go beyond the basics.
Very excited to show off my creativity and I always love classic elite patterns. They are classic. Loved listening to Betsy on your podcast.
I have listened to your podcast for the first time and I find it very enlightening. I so enjoyed the review of the Classic Elite Yarns book. Betsy caught my attention and has stirred the creativity in my mind to branch out into different yarn weights and see how the project can change by using these different weights. Classic Elite Yarns have such beautiful colors and texture. I will look for your live podcast this next week. Thank you.
Creativity reigns in this book–I would love to make the cowl on the front cover.
Just listened to this podcast today. I loved hearing about Classic Elite yarns as I’ve received their newsletter weekly for a long time. The book looks fabulous and I love the concept. The designers sure have their creativity flowing.
Loved the Podcast and I am anxious to try all the different Classic Elite Yarns. (Of course this might take some time). This book shows the CREATIVITY of the team that has produced this wonderful piece.