Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Irina Shaar is a natural born knitter with a passion for Shetland Lace. She loves test knitting and promoting the work of new and established designers. She is also the host of Fiberchats, a YouTube channel where she interviews different fiber artists from all over the world. The main goal of her channel is to build a sense of community in the fiber world, to introduce her subscribers to talented designers, yarn dyers, spinners, weavers, knitters and crochet artists.
You can find Irina at her YouTube channel - Fiberchats -
youtube.com/channel/UCnRfV9E3M4Ci3n3rBrjdUCw
And on her Instagram page - @irinashaar
Her email is
fiberchats@gmail.com
Time stamps for 9-25-21
0:51—Irina talks about her YouTube channel, FiberCrafts
3:24—how did Irina get interested in knitting and fiber arts?
8:56—why did Irina decide to conduct fiber artist interviews?
12:07—how does Irina choose her interview subjects?
17:50—when did Irina start working on setting up her YouTube channel?
19:38—Suzanne and Irina talk about editing videos for YouTube
22:17—how many YouTube views has Irina gotten so far?
25:48—what things has Irina learned about interviewing people?
30:24—what drew Irina to Shetland lace knitting?
33:37—how long did it take Irina to knit her second Shetland shawl?
34:43—do Irina’s shawls fit through a ring?
36:16—Suzanne and Irina talk about the feeling of belonging to a knitting community
41:42—Suzanne and Irina talk about how they see and describe themselves to others as knitters
48:33—what else does Irina do besides knitting and YouTube videos?
52:07—how Suzanne and Irina deal with negative comments and suggestions from fans
If you would like to be added to Suzanne's email list click here - lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/ieNEW4F
Where to find Suzanne:
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzanne's Blog - knittingsuzanne.com
Irina Shaar is a natural born knitter with a passion for Shetland Lace. She loves test knitting and promoting the work of new and established designers. She is also the host of Fiberchats, a YouTube channel where she interviews different fiber artists from all over the world. The main goal of her channel is to build a sense of community in the fiber world, to introduce her subscribers to talented designers, yarn dyers, spinners, weavers, knitters and crochet artists.
You can find Irina at her YouTube channel - Fiberchats -
youtube.com/channel/UCnRfV9E3M4Ci3n3rBrjdUCw
And on her Instagram page - @irinashaar
Her email is
fiberchats@gmail.com
Time stamps for 9-25-21
0:51—Irina talks about her YouTube channel, FiberCrafts
3:24—how did Irina get interested in knitting and fiber arts?
8:56—why did Irina decide to conduct fiber artist interviews?
12:07—how does Irina choose her interview subjects?
17:50—when did Irina start working on setting up her YouTube channel?
19:38—Suzanne and Irina talk about editing videos for YouTube
22:17—how many YouTube views has Irina gotten so far?
25:48—what things has Irina learned about interviewing people?
30:24—what drew Irina to Shetland lace knitting?
33:37—how long did it take Irina to knit her second Shetland shawl?
34:43—do Irina’s shawls fit through a ring?
36:16—Suzanne and Irina talk about the feeling of belonging to a knitting community
41:42—Suzanne and Irina talk about how they see and describe themselves to others as knitters
48:33—what else does Irina do besides knitting and YouTube videos?
52:07—how Suzanne and Irina deal with negative comments and suggestions from fans
If you would like to be added to Suzanne's email list click here - lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/ieNEW4F
Where to find Suzanne:
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzanne's Blog - knittingsuzanne.com
