Podcasts about lorna's laces

RSK 527 This week, Kathy is in the studio talking to Amanda Jarvis, owner of Lorna's Laces and Mrs. Crosby! Listen to hear more about Amanda and her new role as owner of Lorna's Laces! And don't miss Steve's Yarn Picks of the Week! (Running Time 28:00)

Does working with color excite you? Are you curious about what it takes to manufacture hand-dyed yarns?  If so, listen in as  Kara Gott Warner interviews Beth Casey, owner of Lorna's Laces, one of the first hand-dyed yarn companies, about her fulfilling and creative work in her wonderful world of yarn.    Beth Casey, business owner and entrepreneur, has been supplying the globe with colorful yarns since 2003. This has afforded her the special advantage of witnessing a new wave of thinking in the way we look at yarn. Ten years later, she introduced Mrs. Crosby, releasing a  whole new range of vibrant possibilities. Listen and find out more about the ins and outs of what happens behind the scenes in the exciting business of running a yarn company, in this week's episode of Power Purls Podcast.   Join Kara and Beth as they discuss:   What prompted Beth to start a hand-dyed yarn company. The fun process of choosing and putting together the colors for a season. How Beth's company manages to keep its finger on the pulse of current trends and tastes. What distinguishes Beth's company from the other ones, from a business perspective. Where Beth's job satisfaction lies. Why Beth chooses to keep her company small. The importance of remaining positive. The delicate balance involved in taking responsible risks. How Beth overcame her notion that she was not born creative. Beth's advice when it comes to choosing color. Beth's take on the TNNA. (The National Needle Arts Association) The difference between Mrs. Crosby and Lorna's Laces. The fabulous surprise giveaway to a lucky listener.     Links:   Lorna's Laces: www.lornaslaces.net   Mrs. Crosby:  www.mrscrosbyplays.com   Give-away: powerpurlspodcast.com/bethcasey

Hi, Knitters,I have a new podcast episode today! Click here for the direct link to YouTube to watch. You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel or you can watch or subscribe on iTunes, too. Click here for iTunes.I have a bit of a hand issue that I discuss in the video so I am trying to rest it for a few days. Therefore, I am not going to type up all of the show notes today but everything mentioned in the video will be mentioned again on the blog later or has been mentioned before. Thanks for watching and I'll be back soon with more.xo ~ susanp.s. I have the best blog readers! Willfulmina on Ravelry and Instagram wrote out and linked every single thing I mentioned on the podcast and sent it to me. Thank you Kate! So here are the shownotes from Willfulmina:Episide 12: Socks, Sock Yarn & the UnfinishedMadison Knitters' GuildMadison Knitters' Guild Knit-InPatty LyonsAnnie ModesittJoanna JohnsonSlate Falls PressJoanna Johnson's Amazon pageSignature Sock BlockerSunshine YarnsGale's Art Etsy ShopGraffiti and AsphaltMonkey Sock by Cookie A.Regia Colormania Color 04067 NightFiber nymph Dye WorksPink & Cherry Bounce Inversible SetsFabFunkyFibres in "I Believe in the Impossible" and "The Cosmopolitan"Lorna's LacesOpal Sweet & Spicy 2 in Cake Pops {sold out}My First Regia in Samira 01885Regina 4-Ply Design Line by Arne & Carlos in Fall Night Color 03655Special Secret Sock Blanks from Gale's Art in "Blue Love" "Purples"Leftie by Martina BehmMiss Babs Leftie KitsPop Spots by Juju VailMadelinetosh tosh merino light in Tart and Tidal BasinKnit CircusCome What May on the Opulence BaseCome What May in Matching Sock SetLittle Skein in the Big WoolTwig PrintsLowland OriginalsKnitSpinFarmFringe Supply Co's Fashionary Sketchbook

Show Notes:News and Notes -Thank you for the sweet note from Kate who won the stitch markers.500 members! Will draw for prizes next week.Finished Objects -Stripy knee socks in Red Heart and SoleWeeba by Amy Spindler, out of Red Heart in Pink camp and left over yarn from Gemini sweater. I modified the pattern to make a dress instead of a sweater. I gave the pattern to Amy.Works in Progress - Boatneck Sweater for Chelsie for ChristmasSunday BBQ socks out of Lorna's Laces sole mate in the Zombie BBQ colorway.Fitness - LOst one poundColor Run was awesome!

Podcaster Throwdown: (0:58) Hats not yet counted. And this is just one tub of three! Hat Tallies are updated: 1. Team Knitmore - 110 2. Team Sock-a-holic - 48 3. Team Knotty – 42 4. Ready-Set-Knit - 12 5. Craftlit – 6 6. Team Knit Knit Cafe - Not yet Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. The November incentive hat is A Chill in Wonderland by Izzy Schutz. Post completed hats in the the thread to get your hat. Sharon from Knitaholics Anonymous offered a hat pattern (Bow Cloche in Memory of Linda).  Go to here for details. There are prizes for donating to Team Knottygirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings.  New prizes include a custom-dyed skein of Dizzy Blonde yarns. Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 We are starting to gather grand prizes for the winning team. Catching Up: (8:43) Laura had a trunk show at Colors 91711.  She is almost done with the remodel and assembly of her studio. She’s been working on lots of Nerd Wars stuff and dying up yarn for the next installment of the Mean Girls Yarn Club. Jen has been cooking a lot. She’s using a seasonal cookbook that she loves. She is also reading Carole King’s autobiography. She's been spinning. And she saw a workshop of a play her friend wrote. It was part of the Blank Theatre's Living Room Series. Jen also gushes a bit about the “Day of the Doctor” and Hunger Games: Catching Fire. In the Knitting Bag: (18:14) Laura is working on Gavin's DinoRAWR Spiked Beanie Hat by Niki Wyre out of Knitpicks Brava.  She is also working on the third incarnation of her Companion beaded choker in Hempathy for the Nerd Wars “Wave Your Geek Flag” challenge.  And she continues to work on a Big Damn Hero Hat by Dryope out of Knitpicks Brava. Jen is working on her Christmas project, on her Sunshine Socks by Cookie A in Dream in Color Smooshy in Butter Peeps, a Gerri Hat for the Throwdown out of the Peter Pan Wendy Yarn in pink, some very old vanilla socks out of some very old Opal Sock Yarn, and a plain vanilla hat out of Plymouth Encore Yarn in white.  She also started Kently Socks by Heather Ordover from Hitch: Patterns Inspired by the Films of Alfred Hitchcock out of Koigu for Ron. Finished Objects: (25:15) Odessa Hat Broncos Scarf Laura finished her Odessa Hat (without beads) by Grumperina out of Mean Girls Yarn Club mini skeins in Curses (acid green and purple).  She also finished her Broncos Gridiron Scarf (Lattice Wingspan) out of Mean Girls Yarn Club Hoar’s Yer Buddy.  We mention Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. A close up of Jen's shawl in the morning light Jen finished a shawl of her own design out of the KnitDizzney yarn and now she has to write up the pattern. We mention Nancy Bush's Knitted Lace of Estonia Devil’s Tower: (31:40) Laura still has her Sassy-tis (Clapotis by Kate Gilbert) in Devil’s Tower for Nerd Wars, waiting for Round 3.  And she is just having trouble feeling motivated to work on her sock design out of Lambie Toes. Laura also talks about a way to motivate herself to finish her WIPS. We mention Slipped Stitch Studios and the Doctor Who Sock Kit from Lorna's Laces. On Deck: (36:05) Laura will be crocheting Hildegard by Bernadette Ambergen in Lambie Toes for her booth at Stitches. We mention Belle Époque, Skeindalous Yarns, Into The Whirled, and Indigodragonfly. Jen will be making hats and a baby sweater. Knit Culture: (40:30) We review Fiber Factor Challenge 6. We remind you to vote for your favorite designs by clicking “Love” in the Socktober FO thread. Voting closes November 29th. Prize winners will be announced in Episode 15! We draw the winner for our 500 member Milestone Prize and it's Astridpurls! Congratulations! Ravelry Message Laura for your prize (a pair of Toluca Knit Jewelry Needle Gauge Earrings. Geek Culture: (57:15) We review the young adult novel Grounded: The Seven by Heather Ordover. We highly recommend the book for yourself and your teenagers you love and are waiting impatiently for the sequel! She also has a book of socks inspired by the characters of Grounded called Novel Socks. Jen has it and she loves the patterns. We point out some templates for making Star Wars themed snowflakes for your geeky holidays. We also point out two lists of ranking all the episodes of two of our favorite shows: Doctor Who and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. We mention the unaired pilot for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the unaired pilot for the Big Bang Theory. Events: (1:13:10) We will get together with the Yarn on Tap Girls for an event we call Knit2Together. This will be sometime in January at a point halfway between us and we will knit hats for Halos of Hope. Hatnado!!! Come watch (and mock) the masterpiece of a film known as Sharknado! and knit hats for Halos of Hope with us. It will be in the Annex of the Alamitos Bay Yarn Company on Saturday, December 14th from 1:30 to 4:30pm. Bring munchies and wine to share if you want to. We will bring cake! Seating is limited to 18, so watch this space for signups. And finally we will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. Dizzy Blonde Studios & Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth; we will update you with the booth number when we get it. Halos of Hope will have a booth and we may have a Meet and Greet. We will also be attending Friday’s Fashion Show and Dinner. The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry group, don't forget to vote for your favorite Socktober Project, and remember to keep knitting hats.

Hello from a frozen Cheshire Plain. In this episode I make excuses for not knitting, visit a new shop and drink mulled wine- hic! On the Needles: I finished the second Christmas cowl, made from Thistledown Yarns. I've not yet put it on Ravelry in case it gets spotted, so no photos yet, I'm afraid. Review: Purl City Yarns, Manchester Something I Really Like: Christmas decorations and the wonderful smells of Christmas. Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Links: Garnstudio Drops; King Cole; Designer Yarns; Green Eyed Monsters; Wild Fire Fibres; Fyberspates; Natural Dye Studio; Lorna's Laces. Feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). Have a peaceful and relaxing Christmas! TTFN, Nic

Steve & Kathy talk with Veth Casey of Lorna's Laces. (Running Time 28:02)