The Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival
The Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival happening later this month which will feature Marly Bird was the topic of today’s Yarn 
What has become the annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival started small in 2005 by Barbara Grossman as a fundraiser for the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh. In 2012, Barbara joined forces with her sister Ann Szilagyi, and merged with the Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival as an annual event that takes place at the 
David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Featuring knitting, crochet, quilting, sewing and other creative art classes, workshops, vendors and special displays, demos, and events, the Festival is a local favorite, having been named a “Top 10 Best Bet in Pittsburgh” by Pittsburgh magazine in February 2013.
Festival headliners over the years have included Annie Modesitt, Kathy Zimmerman, Candace Eisner Strick, Melissa Leapman, Maggie Jackson, Robyn Chachula, The Shibaguyz, Patty Lyons, Edie Eckman, Lisa H Calle, Andrea Wong, Debbie Macomber, StevenBe, Drew Emborsky (The Crochet Dude), Charles Gandy, Alasdair Post Quinn and Nicky Epstein, as well as many local teachers and designers.
The Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival and the Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival have expanded in order to embrace other forms of fiber art, including quilting, sewing, embroidery, surface design, recycling, weaving, tatting, spinning, wet and needle felting, rug hooking, dyeing, paper crafts and jewelry making.
We offer many onsite charity projects and activities: Warm Up America Lounge, supplying attendees with yarn to knit or crochet squares for blankets that are donated to local shelters and other charitable organizations, supported by Red Heart.
We are proud to support the Salvation Army of Pittsburgh’s Annual Fabric Fair, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Children’s Home and many other local and national non profit organizations.
Barbara and Ann plan and prepare all year long for 
each festival, and are excited to have Marly join in the fun this year. Traditional hand crafts have enjoyed a vibrant comeback, thanks in large part to the Internet, where all artists can connect with each other in so many ways (Ravelry, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, blogs). The times, they are a changin’, however the techniques remain the same. We honor the old traditions passed down from our mothers and grandmothers and continue to make wonderful things for our families and friends to treasure.
Find more information at their website: www.PittsburghKnitandCrochet.com and click here for information on classes with Marly or look for her in the Crochet Superbooth at the event. There was an earlier blog post this year RIGHT HERE about this event at MarlyBird.com.
You can watch the video in Marly’s Facebook page or listen to the podcast episode http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2017/03/07/the-pittsburgh-knit-and-crochet-festival
If I could go to the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival I would love to take StevenBe class, Mix Your Six: A Game of Modifications with StevenBe. I would love to free my self from traditional boundaries.
The Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet show sounds amazing. Unfortunately, I live on the other side of the country and I am broke. If I could attend, I would take Marly’s single crochet entrelac class, Robyn Chachula’s class about crocheting with variegated yarn, and the Japanese Shibori Sampler class with Amber Coppings.
What an interesting show. If I could attend I’d love to take Robin’s class on motifs or Marly’s class on Single Crochet Entrelac or Crocheting with Beads. Really any class with Marly or Robin would be great!
I would take the shadow knitting class with Franklin Habit as that is a technique I haven’t tried before. I wish I could go to the event! And I’d love to meet Marly.
I would love to attend the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival but I cannot afford it and cannot take the time off of work. But it sounds like a great show to attend. If I could go and take a class, I would love to take the class ‘Single Crochet Entrelac with Marly Bird’. I have always wanted to learn entrelac and meet Marly.
So many choices but I think I would go with “Knitted Plaid with Franklin Habit” ! Sounds like a great show!
I do live near Pittsburgh and am planning on attending, but not sure of what class I might take as of yet. I am considering your Single Crochet Entrelac class or the Varigated Yarn class by Robyn Chachula. Hope to go and meet you there! I just found your podcast and enjoy listening to it each day on my way home from work. Makes the drive home much more enjoyable!!
I would love to take the class “2 socks in 1” with Shelley Shaffer. I love to knit socks, and this sounds like a fascinating technique to try.
I will be attending the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival this year with my mother and will be taking Marly’s Entrelac Crochet class. I am so excited to finally be able to take a class with Marly and to meet her.
I class I would love to attend is Curvy Knits with Marly Bird. I am a plus size gal and I have trouble fitting garments to my body type.
I would take ANY class with Marly because I wasn’t able to take her classes at Stitches South! I was at the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet show a few years ago when it was much smaller. I hope to go back again now that it has grown so much. Thanks for a great interview with Barbara!
I would love to take a class the 2 socks in1 class by Shelley Shaffer. Sounds fun. Thanks for a great interview.
Wish I could be there. I would love to take Crochet a Rag Rug with Lynda West – ready to try something BIG!
If I could go to the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Show I’d be crocodile rocking with Marly in her Crocodile Stitch class of course!!
I will be attending the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Show! So happy that you had Barb on the show. I am taking a color/plaid class from Franklin Habit, but I plan to stalk Marly and Robyn! Would love to have one of the secret surprises!
Wow! there are a lot of classes!! I would love to take the Dying your own yarn and roving and the soap making!
Unfortunately I don’t live anywhere near Pittsburgh, but if i could, I’d love to take the Varigated Yarn class by Robyn Chachula and any class with Marly, since I would love to meet them both.
Living in Ontario Canada it’s not possible for me to attend the Pittsburgh show, however if I could I would take “dress your dog in warmth and style with Linda Voss plummer” !! I have a 4 year old great dane and canadian winters are harsh on the poor girl! Loved the show as always!!
Oh man, I wanted a o go to Pittsburgh before i read all the classes being offered and now I want to go even more. I would love to sit in any class by franklin habit. I love so many of the topics covered in Michelle hunter’s classes and of course, I would jump at the chance to take a class With Marly. I think the teacher line up is extraordinary for this weekend. Those attendees are fortunate!
I would love to take a class with Marly (duh! 🙂 ) and I have heard lots of great things about Franklin Habit’s classes. Any class with those instructors is definitely on my wish list!
I live too far away- but I would love to take Marly’s Curvy Knits class!