Crochet Expert and Author Kim Guzman
Crochet Expert and Author Kim Guzman was one of the earliest guests on the Yarn Thing with Marly Bird Podcast so it’s a special time to reconnect and get caught up with Kim again!
Grandma taught her to crochet granny squares (no pun intended) which was not what Kim wanted to learn to make at age 8. She was inspired to take up crocheting the beautiful doilies around Grandma’s house. In 1998, she joined a group online and started submitting patterns. At that point she started her website also. She followed Carol Alexander (now editor of Crochet World magazine) and Brenda Stratton’s encouragement and personally followed them around a trade show and watched them submit work to Annie’s Attic and Coats & Clark. One of her submissions went to Annie’s Attic which was Christmas Tree skirts of thread, which turned into (surprisingly to her) a book, which has become twelve books with them.
She is really inspired by Tunisian crochet. She finds it can look like knitting or crochet or weaving…. and everything a person could do with any of those, could do it with tunisian crochet. She loves felting with her Tunisian crochet fabric. Her Stockinette Felted Hat (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stockinette-hat-felted-version) demonstrates how well it works up as a fabric. Her newest with Annies Attic is Learn Double Ended Tunisian Crochet which uses the needles that have a crochet hook at both ends.
She has classes with Crochetville and a video channel on YouTube as well as Annies Attic. Her philosphy is that she just wants to make pretty things and she wants to teach others to make pretty things, too.
Kim Guzman’s website is: https://kimguzman.com/, but you can find her on Twitter and Facebook, too, where she posts not just about her crochet adventures, but also about her garden and cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Kim Guzman get started with crochet?
So here’s the thing… Kim’s grandma taught her granny squares, but she was really inspired by the beautiful doilies around her house when she was just 8 years old. She started submitting patterns online in 1998 and even launched her own website then!
What kind of crochet is Kim Guzman most inspired by?
Honestly… Kim is really inspired by Tunisian crochet! She says it can look like knitting, crochet, or weaving… and you can do so many things with it. She especially loves felting with Tunisian crochet fabric, like in her Stockinette Felted Hat pattern.
What’s Kim Guzman’s newest book with Annie’s Attic?
Yes! Her newest book is called “Learn Double Ended Tunisian Crochet,” and it uses those handy crochet hooks that have a hook on both ends. It sounds like a really neat way to explore Tunisian crochet even further!
Where can I find Kim Guzman online?
You can visit Kim Guzman’s website at kimguzman.com. But that’s not all… you can also find her on Twitter and Facebook, where she shares more than just her crochet adventures – she talks about gardening and cooking too!
What is Kim Guzman’s crochet philosophy?
She keeps it simple and sweet… Kim just wants to make pretty things and teach others how to make pretty things, too. How lovely is that?
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I would love to learn double ended Tunisian crochet. Thanks for the chance to win the book.
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I like the DOUBLE ended tunisian things I have made. Using two colors they are reversible and the contrast is great! Thank you for the great show!
I have had a Tunisian crochet hook for a long time, but have never even tried to use it. After listening to you describe regular and double ended Tunisian crochet, I must pick up the hook today!
I just learned how to do double ended tunisian crochet. For months I have been trying to figure out how to make a hat in the around.
I just got some double ended Tunisian crochet hooks and am anxious to use them
I’ve done Tunisian, and I’d love to learn double ended Tunisian. Sounds interesting and fun.
Your podcast today was double fun. I am not a crocheter and had not realized that tunisian crochet was so like knitting. Kim makes it all sound so easy to learn. I will have to give it a shot.
Double Double Boil and Trouble … Marly is cooking up a great show with Kim .. (She has a great name BTW) I am very interested in Tunisian Crochet but have yet to try it..
Double thick material is right! I’m almost done a Tunisian baby blanket, and I went up a bunch of hook sizes, but It think I should have used an even bigger hook. It’s super dense… but hey, it’ll be warm.
I might have to check out this doube-ended tunisan technique, sounds interesting!
I have been coveting the double ended crochet hooks at my LYS for ages, and last month I caved and bought one. I’ve already made a hat and started on a pair of mittens.
I din’t know a double ended crochet hook existed until your interview. It sounds like a cool new thing for me to try out.
I fell in love with Tunisian crochet when I stumbled on Kim’s YouTube channel. I haven’t ventured into the Double-ended world, though.
I inherited a stockpile of needles from a friend’s grandmother and found a slew of Tunisian hooks. I just watched my first video on Kim’s channel and can’t wait to double my productivity. The video was very clear and easy to follow. Thumbs up for another fun episode.
Thanks for another great show. I learned something new!!! I had never heard of double Tunisian before. This has peeked my interested and I must learn more about it. Thanks for sharing!
I will love to learn double tunisian crochet. I just know plain crocjet but after listening to Kim and looking at her website, I got inspired with this interesting technique! thanks.