YarnCraft
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YarnCraft Episode 93 :: 7 Basic Patterns & 5 Ways to Customize Them
Download audio file (yarncraft93.mp3) On this episode of YarnCraft, Liz & Zontee talk about basic patterns to keep in your back pocket for when you want an easy project that’s easily customizable. From basic hats and scarves to afghans on the di
YarnCraft Episode 92 :: Understanding Knit & Crochet Terms & Abbreviations
Download audio file (yarncraft92.mp3) On this bonus-length episode of YarnCraft, Liz & Zontee tackle the vernacular/slang/lingo of yarncrafters. We share tips for beginners learning to read patterns, explain how to find specific pattern abbreviations
YarnCraft Episode 91 :: 5 Ways to Stay Motivated Knitting & Crocheting This Summer
Download audio file (yarncraft91.mp3) On this bonus-length episode of YarnCraft, Liz & Zontee share hints and tricks to stay motivated with projects. Whether you just need an extra boost to get that WIP (work in progress) finished or the warm weather
YarnCraft Episode 90 :: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Yarn Development PLUS 10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Download audio file (yarncraft90.mp3) On this episode of YarnCraft, Liz & Zontee tackle a topic that has come up several times in listener questions. We explore how Lion Brand develops yarns and Liz, as Director of Yarn Development, walks us through t
YarnCraft Episode 89 :: 10 Tips for Adjusting Your Pattern to Fit
Download audio file (yarncraft89.mp3) Today on a bonus-length YarnCraft, we talk about adjusting your project. Whether you’re making a larger or smaller scarf or afghan, lengthening your sleeves, or making a bigger hat, we have tips on what you need
YarnCraft Episode 88 :: 11 Stories of Why We Knit & Crochet
Download audio file (yarncraft88.mp3) For this episode of YarnCraft, we asked you–our listeners–why you knit & crochet, what it means to you, how you identify as a yarncrafter, and other questions about the reasons you’ve incorporate
YarnCraft Episode 87 :: 10 Tips on Knit & Crochet Cables
Download audio file (yarncraft87.mp3) This week on YarnCraft, Liz & Zontee walk you through the classic technique of cables. Whether it’s a preppy sweater or a classic afghan, cables add a lot to your project. While traditionally cables are part
YarnCraft Episode 86 :: Knit & Crochet Pattern Resources PLUS Tips on Publishing Your Own Patterns
Download audio file (yarncraft86.mp3) On today’s YarnCraft, Liz & Zontee talk about resources for patterns. Whether they’re free or for sale, online or off, we talk about where and how to find the patterns you’re searching for. Liz &
YarnCraft Episode 85 :: Incorporate Vintage Inspiration into Your Knitting & Crochet, PLUS Insider Outlooks for 2011: Interviews from TNNA pt 3
Download audio file (yarncraft85.mp3) We have an interview-filled, bonus-length episode of YarnCraft this week, with topics from vintage style to artistic inspiration. First, Liz & Zontee talk about patterns that look to the past for inspiration. From
YarnCraft Episode 84 :: Experience Entrelac with Gwen Bortner PLUS Insider Outlooks for 2011: Interviews from TNNA pt 2
Download audio file (yarncraft84.mp3) This time on YarnCraft, Zontee and guest co-host Michelle of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, the Lion Brand retail store in NYC, explore the world of entrelac — a technique to make woven-looking or almost harlequin-