Getting Loopy: An Interactive Fibercast by Mary Beth Temple

June Gilbank from Planet June was on the show last week, and we had a great time talking about her crocheted animal patterns, and the technique of brushed crochet.

Last night we were guest-free – I have been so busy lately that I haven’t had time to spend booking guests! I wound up doing a sort [...]

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Well that was a fun show – I knew Kristine would be an interesting guest, but who knew there would be a drive-by bestowal of a Hookalicious award from the Fearless Leader of the CLF? A big night all the way around.

Speaking of big nights – the Flamies awards are next week. Should be equal [...]

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So Noreen asked some great questions last night about how people like to purchase patterns from independent publishers/designers – or not. And I know some of you who shall not be named (cough, Lisa, Cheryl, Josh, cough) are coveting my LB Collection Wool Stainless Steel yarn. So here’s the deal – answer this 8 question [...]

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I am going to try to post the URL links we need BEFORE the show, rather than after when I am even more brain dead than I am usually.

Tonight’s guest is Patty Lyons, manager of the new Lion Brand Studio

There is also a Ravelry group for the Studio here

Kristine Brooks, our fabulous fiber friend [...]

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So here I am in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. I was supposed to have left for TNNA in San Diego some time ago, but a set of lost keys (not mine, the driver’s) is holding us up. There is wireless here in the lobby – yay – so I thought I would check in.

Myra Wood ws [...]

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Debi K from Crochet Do Dads was a whole lot of fun! Who knew there was so much crochet to be done for our equine friends and their human buddies! Thanks so much to her for joining us at almost the last minute. I have to admit with my mad TNNA prep I am a [...]

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For info on Kim Werker and CrochetMe, check out CrochetMe

For info on the CGOA mentoring program, check out CGOA

For the lovely and talented Ellen Gormley, check out her blog

For the lovely and talented and crazy Doris Chan, check out her blog

And to sign up for my or anyone else’s online classes on or after [...]

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OK, I am a suckish podcast host, and I am way behind on all the clerical stuff. For which I apologize. But I have to assume that if the choice is between blog posts and new podcasts, you all would rather have new podcasts!

Anyway – Robyn Chachula was fabulous as always – check her [...]

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Linkies:

for the tv show – Knit and Crochet Today
For the magazine – Crochet Today!

For the phone number of your local PBS station, so that you may RIGHT NOW go call and ask for the show to air – PBS Knit and Crochet Today is very crochet friendly and we need to show the industry that [...]

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Great show last night with Cari Clement if I do say so myself! Be sure to check out

Naturally Caron for the yarns we were talking about.

and of course Rwanda Knits both for information about the current auction of crocheted and knitted samples for the benefit of the program, and for general information about the amazing [...]

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