Getting Loopy: An Interactive Fibercast

Edie Eckman is the author of the popular The Crochet Answer Book, and her newest book is Beyond the Square: Crochet Motifs. I just got my copy and it is truly lovely – I am excited to think about making garments with motifs that still have drape and fit.

I met Edie for the first time this past June at TNNA, and had the opportunity to spend some time with her at the Knit and Crochet Show last month – she is a hoot, and we have a good time together. Tonight’s show should be a lot of fun as well as mind-expanding – come on by and participate!

Tags: edie eckman, granny square, motif crochet

Or at least I like to think so!  I made a little appearance on the Yarn Craft blog put out by Lion Brand, and also on the Crochetville podcast, episode 4. See, once I get talking it’s hard for me to stop.

Also, a big thank you to the commenters – I love hearing what people think about the show and want to hear, and although the chat room voices their collective opinion while the words are coming out of my mouth, it’s really cool to hear from other listeners that I don’t “talk” to every week. So keep on writing – the more the merrier!

In totally self-serving news, my newest pattern is up over at Hooked for Life. It is called Astral and is a lightweight felted bag, with star shaped front and back panels. I am quite fond of it – please go check it out if you have a moment.

Tags: astral, comments, podcasts

Well that was fun. But if I tried to spell out every link I talked about we would still be doing the show. Here are a few of the links from our guests – will post more as I find them.

Vashti Braha

www.designingvashti.blogspot.com .

Marty Miller

Are you a cro pro, or in it for love?

I wonder about this when I am scheduling show topics – are the bulk of you professionals or aspiring professionals in the world of crochet, or people who just love crochet as an art and a hobby?

Because if we lean heavily one way or the other, that would change how I choose topics – we have had requests for more business-oriented shows, but if that would bore most of you then I shouldn’t go in that direction all the time.

I have asked this on the show before and some of you have written notes to me privately, but I would really like to see some comments here so we can get a discussion going.

Hint, hint – comments – you know, comments? Leave me some. I don’t ask for much…. do I?

Tags: audience make up, guest, topics

Tags: crochet business, guest list

Well I did – or at least I tried. Since those of you who are not native speedy speakers have politely (or sometimes not so politely) asked me to slow the heck down when I talk, I made a conscious effort to do so tonight.  I was feeling a little less rushed than in weeks past because I bit the bullet and put the show time up to 45 minutes from the former half hour. So I tried to talk more slowly, and I tried to fill up the full 45 minutes. I also tried to hang up before my telephone battery died, and made that by the skin of my teeth!

Lily Chin talked, among other things, about how her recent losses of two close family members have made her try to slow down a bit – to stop and smell the roses. She then went on to talk about all the many amazing projects she has going on – three books among other things! If this is Lily slow, I would be scared to see what Lily can do at full tilt boogie. Stop by and check out the show!

Tags: balance, lily chin, stash

Any questions for her fabulous self? Leave them in the comments.

And because the chat room asked me so nicely (actually they have threatened me with bodily harm if the stream goes dead before the show is over one more time, but don’t tell them I told you) we are now going to 45 minutes per episode, with an eye towards a full one hour streaming time later in the year. Here’s hoping it works out!

Tags: lily chin, show time

Because she didn’t sign on on the air until the British lady in my ear was saying “Your show will go live in five…four…three….two…” and there was Dee! Turned out she had extended her travel time a bit and was calling from the car in a restaurant parking lot. If you want proof, check out her blog at www.crochetingwithdee.com. She was great as always – we did a sort of post Chain Link wrap up, talking about all the different things we saw and did from our different perspectives.

Hey, are you loving the new web site as much as I am? How about a comment or two you guys – I know you are visiting, let me know what’s up!

Tags: chain link, dee stanziano, knit and crochet show

Our very own Dee Stanziano is on tonight – we will do a little post-conference wrap up and I will endeavor to speak more slowly

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Plans are afoot – Thursday night at 7:30 until 8:30 we will be streaming live from Chain Link. If you are here at the show, stop by to enter a prize drawing, and there will also be a drawing for a similar prize for you archive listeners. It is either going to be the coolest show we have done yet or a total train wreck, either way you don’t want to miss it

Tags: cgoa, chain link, prizes