A few weeks ago, I decided to take an overnight trip to my old stomping ground of Washington, D.C. for my first The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) summer show. TNNA is a membership organization for needlearts professionals. The summer show was a bit closer to home this year and I decided to visit after interviewing … Read more
In January, I had the chance to check out a very new yarn company, mYak, at Vogue Knitting Live. I even picked up my first skein of yak yarn at their booth! Paola, one of the co-owners, had some time to meet up with me back in February at Le Pain Quotidien for an interview. mYak … Read more
Every Monday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be interviewing crocheters. Today’s interview is with Mary Beth Temple, crochet designer, author, podcaster, teacher, editor, and publisher. I’m thrilled today to present my interview with Mary Beth Temple. Like many crocheters, I first became aware of Mary Beth through her Getting Loopy podcast. This interview has … Read more
Every Monday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be interviewing crocheters. Today’s interview is with Lindsey Stephens, a crochet designer and blogger. I can’t remember how exactly I first came across Lindsey Stephens’ Poetry in Yarn blog, but I do know it’s been a staple in my Google Reader for quite a while. Lindsey’s blog, … Read more
Once upon a time, I was a huge Mets fan. As a childhood tomboy who was also a bookworm (interesting combo, I know), I was convinced after reading Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers by Peter Golenbock that to support the Yankees was tantamount to treason. I was born in Brooklyn, after all. Besides, my best … Read more