Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Welcome and thank you for watching our podcast. We are Barb and Cynthia, sister, business partners, teachers, and more. Come and join us. We've been busy! Don't miss our interview with Karen Scarlett. She's our friend and artist from Innisfail, Alberta, who's always up to something creative. Stay for the talk, or skip ahead, but don't miss out. We answer the question: "what does a New York Hotel, granny squares and community art projects have in common?" (Answer: Karen Scarlett).
Skip ahead:
45:08 Jansen Art Center in Lynden, Washington: jansenartcenter.org
48:51 Northwest Yarns & Mercantile in Bellingham, Washington: nwyarns.com
53:33 Spincycle Yarns in Bellingham, Washington: spincycleyarns.com
56:40 Our fun interview with Karen Scarlett
🧶 FOs:
* Cynthia: has made 12 mittens (8 mittens in each of the sizes of our new pattern and class) and 2 pairs, using the Magic :Loop Mittens pattern.
* Cynthia finished her “They Love Me Hat” by Fiona Ellis. Pattern available on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/they-love-me-hat. Get 20% off the pattern price until the end of March, 2024 with the web coupon code: LOVE ME.
🧶 WIPs:
* Barb shares her swatches and samples of slip stitch and mosaic patterns for her next knitting machine class.
* Barb is wearing her personalized example of an Easy Folded Poncho. Original pattern by Churchmouse Yarns & Tea: ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-folded-poncho
đź’š New Pattern Designs:
Magic Loop Mittens: rivercityyarns.com/products/magic-loop-mittens
Round & Round Beanie: rivercityyarns.com/products/round-and-round-beanie
đź©· Upcoming Workshops:
* February 18: Carol Feller comes to Fiberside Chats. She’ll be taking us on a virtual around the mills of Ireland. rivercityyarns.com/products/fiberside-chats-rcy
* February 23 - 25 is a Rowan Connect Weekend. We’ll be teaching: Magic Loop Mittens and Crochet for Knitters. https://www.rowanconnect.live/
* February 27: Next Steps in Brioche with Kate Atherley (the intro class sold out quickly so sign up for this one while there are spots available.)
rivercityyarns.com/products/next-steps-in-brioche-with-kate-atherley
* February 29: (Also Leap Day!) Come out for an Introduction to Slip Stitch Colourwork with Kate Atherley. rivercityyarns.com/products/slip-stitch-colourwork-with-kate-atherley
* March 2: Mending with Kate Atherley
rivercityyarns.com/products/mending-with-kate-atherley
* March 3: Slip Stitch patterning on your LK150 Knitting Machine with Barb Barone
rivercityyarns.com/products/machine-knit-support-group
* March 12: our Top-Down Set-In Sleeve Sweater class with Ann Budd begins. It’s time to “make it your own”. rivercityyarns.com/products/sweater-class-with-ann-budd
45:08 Jansen Art Center in Lynden, Washington: jansenartcenter.org
48:51 Northwest Yarns & Mercantile: nwyarns.com
53:33 Spincycle Yarns: spincycleyarns.com
56:40 đź’ś đź’™ đź’š Interview with Karen Scarlett
Innisfail Art Club: innisfailartclub.org
Johnnie Bachusky: mountainviewtoday.ca/writers/johnnie%20bachusky
Original article (by Johnnie Bachusky) about the Heart Bomb project: mountainviewtoday.ca/innisfail-news/innisfails-crochet-bomb-project-is-launched-6307845
Picked up by CTV News: calgary.ctvnews.ca/a-community-art-project-with-heart-hits-innisfail-alta-1.6425841
Crochet BOMB project (4 min YouTube video) by Mountain Lake Photography: youtu.be/_ZqBYVMCWS8?feature=shared
Innisfail and District Historical Village: innisfailhistoricalvillage.ca
Karen Scarlett webpage:
Community Heritage Quilt Crochet BOMB project info - includes pattern for crocheted granny square: karenscarlett.com/wp-content/uploads/Crochet-Granny-Square-Pattern-3.pdf
Granny Square pattern (and photo tutorial): purlsoho.com/create/granny-squares
The Draper Hotel: hilton.com/en/hotels/nycdrup-the-draper-new-york
Red Neck Goat Ranch Social Links:
instagram.com/Red_Neck_Goat_Ranchhttp://facebook.com/Red-Neck-Goat-Ranch
Karen’s projects:
Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowrey: ravelry.com/patterns/library/find-your-fade
Faith Sweater by Julie Peng: ravelry.com/patterns/library/faith-sweater
Fly Away by Drops Design: ravelry.com/patterns/library/119-1-fly-away
Jenn Thomas Fibre Goddess: fibregoddess.ca
Welcome and thank you for watching our podcast. We are Barb and Cynthia, sister, business partners, teachers, and more. Come and join us. We've been busy! Don't miss our interview with Karen Scarlett. She's our friend and artist from Innisfail, Alberta, who's always up to something creative. Stay for the talk, or skip ahead, but don't miss out. We answer the question: "what does a New York Hotel, granny squares and community art projects have in common?" (Answer: Karen Scarlett).
Skip ahead:
45:08 Jansen Art Center in Lynden, Washington: jansenartcenter.org
48:51 Northwest Yarns & Mercantile in Bellingham, Washington: nwyarns.com
53:33 Spincycle Yarns in Bellingham, Washington: spincycleyarns.com
56:40 Our fun interview with Karen Scarlett
🧶 FOs:
* Cynthia: has made 12 mittens (8 mittens in each of the sizes of our new pattern and class) and 2 pairs, using the Magic :Loop Mittens pattern.
* Cynthia finished her “They Love Me Hat” by Fiona Ellis. Pattern available on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/they-love-me-hat. Get 20% off the pattern price until the end of March, 2024 with the web coupon code: LOVE ME.
🧶 WIPs:
* Barb shares her swatches and samples of slip stitch and mosaic patterns for her next knitting machine class.
* Barb is wearing her personalized example of an Easy Folded Poncho. Original pattern by Churchmouse Yarns & Tea: ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-folded-poncho
đź’š New Pattern Designs:
Magic Loop Mittens: rivercityyarns.com/products/magic-loop-mittens
Round & Round Beanie: rivercityyarns.com/products/round-and-round-beanie
đź©· Upcoming Workshops:
* February 18: Carol Feller comes to Fiberside Chats. She’ll be taking us on a virtual around the mills of Ireland. rivercityyarns.com/products/fiberside-chats-rcy
* February 23 - 25 is a Rowan Connect Weekend. We’ll be teaching: Magic Loop Mittens and Crochet for Knitters. https://www.rowanconnect.live/
* February 27: Next Steps in Brioche with Kate Atherley (the intro class sold out quickly so sign up for this one while there are spots available.)
rivercityyarns.com/products/next-steps-in-brioche-with-kate-atherley
* February 29: (Also Leap Day!) Come out for an Introduction to Slip Stitch Colourwork with Kate Atherley. rivercityyarns.com/products/slip-stitch-colourwork-with-kate-atherley
* March 2: Mending with Kate Atherley
rivercityyarns.com/products/mending-with-kate-atherley
* March 3: Slip Stitch patterning on your LK150 Knitting Machine with Barb Barone
rivercityyarns.com/products/machine-knit-support-group
* March 12: our Top-Down Set-In Sleeve Sweater class with Ann Budd begins. It’s time to “make it your own”. rivercityyarns.com/products/sweater-class-with-ann-budd
45:08 Jansen Art Center in Lynden, Washington: jansenartcenter.org
48:51 Northwest Yarns & Mercantile: nwyarns.com
53:33 Spincycle Yarns: spincycleyarns.com
56:40 đź’ś đź’™ đź’š Interview with Karen Scarlett
Innisfail Art Club: innisfailartclub.org
Johnnie Bachusky: mountainviewtoday.ca/writers/johnnie%20bachusky
Original article (by Johnnie Bachusky) about the Heart Bomb project: mountainviewtoday.ca/innisfail-news/innisfails-crochet-bomb-project-is-launched-6307845
Picked up by CTV News: calgary.ctvnews.ca/a-community-art-project-with-heart-hits-innisfail-alta-1.6425841
Crochet BOMB project (4 min YouTube video) by Mountain Lake Photography: youtu.be/_ZqBYVMCWS8?feature=shared
Innisfail and District Historical Village: innisfailhistoricalvillage.ca
Karen Scarlett webpage:
Community Heritage Quilt Crochet BOMB project info - includes pattern for crocheted granny square: karenscarlett.com/wp-content/uploads/Crochet-Granny-Square-Pattern-3.pdf
Granny Square pattern (and photo tutorial): purlsoho.com/create/granny-squares
The Draper Hotel: hilton.com/en/hotels/nycdrup-the-draper-new-york
Red Neck Goat Ranch Social Links:
instagram.com/Red_Neck_Goat_Ranchhttp://facebook.com/Red-Neck-Goat-Ranch
Karen’s projects:
Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowrey: ravelry.com/patterns/library/find-your-fade
Faith Sweater by Julie Peng: ravelry.com/patterns/library/faith-sweater
Fly Away by Drops Design: ravelry.com/patterns/library/119-1-fly-away
Jenn Thomas Fibre Goddess: fibregoddess.ca
