Podcast appearances and mentions of kristin nicholas

Kristin Nicholas lives in an idyllic historic New England home at the end of a dirt road, the interior handpainted in whimsical, vivid motifs. In neighboring fields, her family's hundreds of sheep graze in historic pastures. “From the outside looking in, it looks like a very romantic life,” she says. “But it is a ton of work. Most sane people wouldn't do it, as far as I'm concerned.” Kristin has never had a hard time reconciling her creative and practical sides, and in fiber art, she found a home for both. When she met her husband, one of their first outings was to the sheep barns where he had just taken a class in animal science. They put their passions for animals and textiles into practice right away when they bought their first four Romney sheep. Her mother says of the purchase, “Some people get an engagement ring. Kristin gets four sheep.” As the creative director for Classic Elite Yarns, she designed knitwear, developed yarn lines and pattern collections, and helped transform the company from a small weaving-yarn distributor to a major yarn company. In her role, she selected and predicted which yarns would be most appealing to consumers and successful for yarn stores. Her own style, though, is absolutely distinctive. With bright colors and global textile inspirations, her bold designs have a folk art quality. Through her decades in the yarn industry and as a professional artist, Kristin's work has always drawn on her love of fiber and her showplace farm. Although their flock has grown from 4 to 400, Kristin is unsentimental about the need for the farming operation to turn a profit. “I'm a super practical person,” she says. “I have this whole artistic vision floating around in my head, but things have got to make sense financially for me.” This means that although she has been a spinner and knitter for decades, she does not mill the wool from her sheep into yarn. With a realistic eye on the high costs and low income from wool, she and her husband have decided to focus their efforts on raising lamb. A local yarn company, Bloom Woolen Yarns, arranges to purchase the wool clip instead. These days, Kristin's main creative outlet is her line of handpainted ceramics. She sells her pottery as well as grassfed lamb at the weekly farmer's market in Amherst, Massachusetts. She shares dispatches from her farm on her Substack newsletter. This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Anson County Fiber Arts Festival The Anson County Fiber Arts Festival is the place to discover the wonderful world of cotton and hemp fibers, and so much more! You'll find fibers from animal and plant, plus a vendor hall, workshops, used equipment sale, a engaging fiber shed, and activities for the entire family. Plus, the town's historical society will take you on a journey of the town's deep roots as a textile town. Join them September 22-23 at their inaugural event in historic, uptown Wadesboro, North Carolina. For more information, visit ansoncountyfiberartsfestival.com (https://ansoncountyfiberartsfestival.com) or follow them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090568583693&locale=hi_IN&paipv=0&eav=AfabFyZchm6Yvmp-etfgtk3xE3IQtUfGaU4jkfFNMuOJ0UdwJ0XqIsThH9i7mFi4NtI). Links: “Wool Production from Small Flocks of Sheep” (https://www.datocms-assets.com/75073/1694120595-nicholas_wool-production-from-small-flocks-of-sheep.pdf) “How Much Is That Knitter in the Window?” (https://www.datocms-assets.com/75073/1694122220-nicholas_how-much-is-that-spinner-in-the-window.pdf) Spin Off Summer 1983 (https://shop.longthreadmedia.com/products/spin-off-summer-1983-digital-edition?_pos=2&_sid=c04d222dd&_ss=r) (available free to Spin Off subscribers; see our help center (https://help.longthreadmedia.com/help/accessing-spin-off-digital-issues-via-zinio) for directions to access) Kristin Nicholas's website (https://www.kristinnicholas.com/) PDF Patterns (https://www.kristinnicholas.com/category/knitting-pdf-patterns) Kristin's Substack (https://kristinnicholas.substack.com/) newsletter Kristin's colorful house (https://www.kristinnicholas.com/fun-video-of-our-house-family-and-farm) The farm and lamb business can be found at Leyden Glen Farm (http://www.leydenglenlamb.com/). Bloom Woolen Yarns (https://www.bloomwoolenyarns.com/)

In this episode, I talk with Kristin Nicholas of Kristin Nicholas Designs. Kristin is an artist, designer and book author. Kristin excels in many areas of art: in the fiber artist world, as a pottery maker/artist, and a fabric/surface designer on Spoonflower. She is an author of 12 books on color, stitching and home decor. Kristin lives on a working sheep farm called Leyden Glen Farm, in western Massachusetts.In addition to her art and design, Kristin also teaches online classes on Craftsy/Bluprint and Creativebug. Her work has been published in numerous magazines, and she has made numerous television appearances on shows like Martha Stewart Living, PBS knitting shows, her home was featured on HouzzTV season 2, and last year she was featured on Talks at Google.Kristin's website is https://www.kristinnicholas.com/Find all links and show notes at: https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorateMy instagram: @stephanie.socha.design Facebook Page: Stephanie Socha Design Website: http://stephaniesochadesign.com e-mail: stephaniesochadesign@gmail.comSupport the show (https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate)

The podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Kristin Nicholas is an all-around creative artist who works with paint, yarn thread, fabric, clay and more.  Throughout her work, her love of color and pattern is the cohesive element that gives the definitive style to her interior decoration, paintings, ceramics and needlework.  Kristin is an avid gardner and her love of flowers and nature inspires much of her work.  She lives on Leyden Glen Farm, a working sheep farm in Western Massachusetts with her husband Mark and daughter Julia.   Kristin was the creative director of a yarn company for sixteen years.  She has appeared on PBS's Knit and Crochet Now! for many seasons and has appeared on Martha Stewart TV and many DIY television shows.  She teaches various subjects online on the Creativebug and Craftsy platforms.  She is the author of numerous books. Links Kristin Nicholas Designs   Kristin Nicholas Designs Facebook  Instagram Paint Magic by Jacosta Innes Apartment Therapy's photo tour of Kristin's home. Kristin's Spoonflower fabrics. Matte Ipad Pro screen protector Apple Pencil The Perfect English Townhouse by Ros Byam Shaw Ben Pentreath Blog

RSK 490 This week, Amy and Leslie Ann talk with Kristin Nicholas about summer classes on her farm in Leyden, and don't miss Steve's yarn picks of the week.(Running Time 28:00)

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Hi, Knitters,Episode 18 is here. Today I am talking about a couple of sweaters, socks, socks and more socks. Handspun socks are particularly on my mind it seems this fall.There is a brief photo slide show at the end. I wrote Slide Show where it says insert text at the end but it didn't save for some reason.Click here to watch Episode 18: Fall Knitting on YouTube!The podcast is available on iTunes as the Susan B. Anderson Podcast!EventsThere are a few spots left in my Sock Yarn Bunny class in Madison, October 10th at the KnitCircus Retreat. If you are in the area I'd love to see you there. My Shawl Shapes class is already full but you could check on that one if interested. Sometimes people drop out at the last minute.Click Here for the KnitCircus Retreat information! Oct. 10, 2015.Knitting Pipeline Maine RetreatMary, Millie & Morgan ~ top down seamless doll patternMadison Knitters GuildKristin NicholasRhinebeck Sheep and WoolLinksAntrorse by Shannon CookSolja by Anna MaltzKromski mini-niddy noddyStanwood Ball WinderKathleen Kibblehouse on Etsy ~ fabric dpn holdersArne & Carlos sock yarnFriends in Fiber on EtsyInto the WhirledGourmet StashHow I Make My Socks ~ my free sock patternBlueberry Waffle Sock patternQuince & Co. Osprey and Lark yarnsNature SpunBooksA Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (It is pronounced Ooo-vah. I pronounced it wrong in the podcast.)A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg (I meant "affectation" when I was talking about the narrator, not the made up word I used, afflection. Sorry about that.)Olive's Ocean by Kevin HenkesDelancey by Molly WizenbergEnding ThoughtsSusan B. Anderson's Kids' Knitting Workshop ~ my next book!Periscope ~ I'm @susanbanderson on here. Let me know your thoughts on this.InstagramMy Ravelry group ~ Itty-Bitty KnitsOne last thing....My lovely niece completed the Madison Ironman last weekend. We all went to cheer her on along the way and I am so proud of her. She is just amazing. This photo was taken on mile 22 of the marathon and just look at her still smiling away! She is one beautiful, strong and determined young woman.You may recognize my niece from her modeling stint for the Split Back Snowflake Hat pattern.Take care Knitters. I'll be back soon with more.xo ~ susan

RSK 386 Kathy and Steve speak with Kristin Nicholas. (Running Time 28:00)

Hi, Knitters,The podcast and all of my other videos are available for viewing and subscription on my YouTube Channel (click here!) and on iTunes (click here!).Today on Episode 11 I chat about all kinds of things knitting-related and beyond. I especially focus on my friend, the multi-talented Kristin Nicholas, and all of the wonderful new ventures she has going on. I am giving away some of her beautiful Regia Colorations jacquard sock yarn and her re-released book, Colorful Stitchery.If you can't see the videos through the email for subscribers, please hop over to my blog to view. Click here! The video below was filmed at Kristin's farm for Creativebug.com where she has several classes. It is a very well-done video and it is fun to get a visual of Kristin and her home and farm. Kristin lives on her farm with her husband, who she affectionately calls The Farmer, and her teenage daughter, Julia. More of Kristin's links:Kristin's Blog Getting Stitched on the Farm! I subscribe and you should, too!Kristin's Shop and all of her links!Kristin's new Craftsy Crewel Embroidery Class called Stitch It with Wool!The Craftsy Kit for the class and more embroidery kits through Kristin's website!Buy Kristin's books directly from her website! You can purchase all of the books I show in the podcast on her website. Kristin signs them, too, upon request which is an added bonus for purchasing directly from the author.Kristin's sock yarns are available at a variety of yarn shops locally and online. Here are a couple online options: Websters, and Webs. It comes in 50 and 100 gram balls so don't forget to check when ordering.3 interviews with Kristin on Ready, Set, Knit! with Steve and Kathy Elkins of WEBS (you'll really enjoy these!):Click here!Click here!Click here!(My Monkey Socks knit in Regia Garden Effects by Kristin - aren't they pretty?)Click here to see more about today's giveaway book, Colorful Stitchery!Knit and Crochet Now! PBS show where Kristin is the knitting expert.I am giving away a copy of Kristin's re-released book Colorful Stitchery and enough yarn for an adult pair of socks in her new Regia Colorations Color jacquard sock yarn line! Read at the end of the post about how to enter to win!I've finished this pair now ~ Regia Colorations Design Line by Kristin Nicholas color #3311.Other links from the podcast:Free Press Plush Tights (I said Fresh Press but it is Free!)Jill Draper Empire Yarn ~ My skein is in the Charcoal colorway.Tolt Yarn and Wool (I bought the Jill Draper Empire here and Veronika of YOTH Yarns works here!)Taproot MagazineAmanda Soule ~ SouleMama.comBarn Sweater by Carrie Bostick HogeThe Knit Girllls ~ Leslie recommended the sewing patterns.100 Acts of Sewing patterns ~ I got the tunic, sleeveless dress and dress with sleeves patterns.Yoth Yarns ~ Mine is the DK weight Big Sister in the Caviar colorway.Yowza Weigh It ShawlYowza Whatta Skein by Miss BabsHayward Shawl kitsInfinite TwistYou don't need to watch the video to enter to win the giveaway!Giveaway Information:Please leave one comment on the blog post that includes your Ravelry username/id or your email address so I can get in touch if you win. Please be patient for your comment to appear, there is a delay. One randomly selected winner will receive a copy of Colorful Stitchery from the publisher and the Regia Colorations sock yarn, enough to knit a pair of socks (colorway to be determined) from Kristin. I'll be back in a few days to randomly select and announce the winner.Good luck and let the comments begin!I think that's it! Enjoy!xo ~ susan

On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast my guests are location photographer Gale Zucker and knitwear designer Kristin Nicholas. We learn about Gale and Kristin's backgrounds and then recommend great stuff we're enjoying right now. Please note that this show used to be called the While She Naps podcast. The name has changed, but the content and host have stayed the same. To get the full show notes for this episode, visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Meet with show host, Abby Glassenberg, each month for our Craft Business Roundtable, get access to courses and webinars taught by industry leaders, and much more.

This episode is sponsored by Dizzy Blonde Studios. "For beautifully hand-dyed yarns and inspired knit design." Catching Up: (0:45) Laura lost her dog Sabre. She is trying to keep busy, but it's been really hard. Jen's Stitch and Beach Group had a yarn swap. She got some different novelty yarn to play with (it will probably become charity scarves for Interval House). She also got some pretty purple laceweight yarn. Laura mentions the Cogknitive Fiber Retreat yarn swap. We talk about how useful yarn swaps are, both to give yarns you may not use a good home with people who really love them and to get yarns that you aren't used to working with (different colors and fibers) to break out of your comfort zone. We both both bought things out of our comfort zones on the Yarn Crawl. In the Knitting Bag (5:45) Jen cast on the Mysterious Shawl Knit-a-long by Romi Hill out of A Verb for Keeping Warm Floating in the colors Au Lait and Transnational Fury. Laura is still working on her Clapotis (or, as she calls it, her Sassy-tis, because the yarn was dyed to match her cat, Sassy). Laura is also working on a beaded choker design and trying to chart it and make the directions make sense and make it the correct size. Progress was a little sidelined by Sabre's passing, but now the pattern is off to the test knitter. Jen also worked on an easy scarf out of Lion Brand Homespun while watching the new Star Trek movie. She named the scarf "Chekov put on a Red Shirt" because she thinks Chekov is adorable. Jen mentions her knitting guilds: the El Segundo Slipt Stitchers and the Chocolate Martini Lace Knitters Guild. We mention designers Marnie Maclean and Janine le Cras, who does the patterns for the Unique Sheep. We digress about Chekov and Sulu in the original series and the animated series of Star Trek. Frog Pond: (15:56) Jen has had to rip back some of the bind off in the center section of her Madroña shawl because it was too tight. (Jen has issues with tight bind-offs and crocheting too tightly). Laura recommends wine to relax. Jen is hoping that beer and a marathon of Vikings with her friend will do the trick. Laura tried to substitute yarn on the Nine Dwindling Cables Beret by Yarn Owl. But math was not her friend. She's going to rip and re-knit a modified version. On Deck: (19:35) Jen is going to do a lace shawl for Camp Loopy out of Fleece Artist Saldanha Two in Vermillion color. She hasn't yet picked a project. She thinks the red color is wrong for Rock Island, so she will probably knit a pattern by BooKnits or the Romi Hill pattern Fire Bird (which she mistakenly calls "Firebrand"). Laura is going to handpaint some yarn to match Sabre and work on a scarf and fingerless mitts for her husband. This is her dissertation for Nerd Wars. Book Review: (23:58) We review 50 Sunlowers to Knit, Crochet, and Felt by Kristin Nicholas. (Full disclosure: Laura won this book in a contest from Vogue Knitting). Movie Reviews: (31:53) We give spoiler-free reviews of both Iron Man 3 and Star Trek: Into Darkness. TV Talk: (39:05) Jen talks a bit about the season finale of Doctor Who and the companions (no spoilers!). We digress into less geeky shows. Laura talks about the season ends of Grey's Anatomy, Castle, and Scandal. (All spoiler-free). We also discuss How I Met Your Mother. And then we get into the Big Bang Theory and being a geek. Also, we wish Tim Curry (star of Clue, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Oscar) a speedy recovery! We also mention the films Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Singin' in the Rain. Events: (49:22) The Knotty Girls are hosting a World Wide Knit in Public Day Event at the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa on June 15, 2013 from 1 to 3pm. No entrance to the park is required, and parking at Downtown Disney is free for up to three hours (five with validation from a restaurant or the movie theatre in Downtown Disney). There will be SWAG! Bring: 1. Your Knitting (or whatever else you want to work on) 2. Money for snacks and/or drinks 3. Any FOs you want to show off 4. A scarf for Interval House. Details: The scarf can be any yarn, any weight and may be knit, crochet, or woven. (Great for stash-busting if you want to do stripes!). The only guideline is that it be at least 4” wide and 60” long. A more open work scarf is preferred (i.e. not a heavy dense fabric) as this is for women in Southern California, but really, that can just mean using really big needles. I tend to do mine either in garter stitch or a simple rib or broken rib on big needles. Please bring the scarf in a ziplock or some other bag (the bag does not have to seal) with a paper saying your name, the yarn the scarf is made of (if you know it, if you don’t that’s okay), and any care instructions. Also please provide contact info (email and/or phone number). The contact info is just for us to get in touch with you if you win the drawing; we will not sell, trade, lend, borrow, fold, spindle, or mutilate your contact info and it will not be provided to my guild or to Interval House, I promise you. Multiple scarves = multiple entries in the drawing! KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 8th, 2013. More details to come, but we'd love to spend a day at the Disneyland park with you!

Kathy talks with Kristin Nicholas. (Running Time 28:00)

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The colourful world of Kristen Nicholas.

Kathy & Steve talk with Kristin Nicholas. (Running Time 28:12)

On todays episode My friend Deb reviews Pet Projects and Kristin Nicholas talks about some fun going ons at her farm. I also play a promo for a fun new podcast called Kiping it real.

Interview with Kristin Nicholas

I love the New Year! I get all wrapped up in making new plans and setting new goals. The majority of my plans fall by the wayside but enough of them actually work out to keep me going through the same routine every year. Well, almost the same routine. This year, after some inspiration from the fantastic designs in Kristin Nicholas’ book, I am going to re-work my knitting stash. That’s right! Every ball and skein is going to get dragged out and re-assigned to something productive! I know it sounds crazy but I’m seriously considering making this a yearly habit.