Comments on: YarnCraft Episode 01 :: Yarn Enthusiasts Online

By: PatAustinLane

PatAustinLane — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:32:08 +0000

I just listened to your first podcast. It was great. Now I’ve downloaded the rest and will be listening to them all. Listening to the voices of the folks at Lionbrand made it seem very personal, as though they were right there in the room. I was one of the folks that thought Lionbrand was a huge company with many many employees. It somehow made the company even more important to me when I learned that it is smaller than I thought. For me, the draw is the yarn. I crochet and I buy usually only publications strictly for crochet because there are so many publications for knitters, therefore I want to support the few that come out for crochet. I have used many of the Lionbrand yarns. What made Lionbrand so important to me was the free patterns. When I was learning, I needed to look at the instructions to see if I could really do the project (and, well, I still do). Also, seeing the instructions lets me be sure the size is going to be there for me. I always look at Lionbrand yarns first, for selection, value, and quality and about 90% of the yarns I buy are Lionbrand. A big part of that is availability. There is a Michaels very close to me that sells Lionbrand. I went to a sheep and wool festival in Maryland and loved the chance to buy a small quantity of hand died yarn, at that special occasion. Thanks again. -Pat

By: YarnCraft

YarnCraft — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:05:48 +0000

Hi Velma,

We’re glad you like the dress, but as we mentioned above, it was made by Jessica’s grandmother many years ago, and unfortunately, we don’t have a pattern for it. So sorry! Please visit our Pattern Finder to see our bank of over 1400 free patterns though! Thanks for listening!

~Zontee~

By: Velma Staples

Velma Staples — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:28:02 +0000

I would like the pattern for the pink dress shown on Yarncraft Episode 01 Yarn Enthusiasts Online

Thankyou kindly

Velma

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:29:52 +0000

Thanks for the great podcasts! I love listening to them on my way to work and at night (while knitting) Please consider a group outside of Ravelry for all of us who are not yet members. Please also consider a podcast section for kids who knit and crochet, because I know some kids who would like it. Awesome podcast!

By: Pauline Ord

Pauline Ord — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:51:55 +0000

Absolutely love all the things that you are doing. I’m like a small child at Xmas waiting for any article or gossip about knitting or crocheting. Find it difficult though to use your patterns. When you say crochet a d.c. for example equivalent stitch is a treble. Please were can we purchase the yarns from in England. Wish we were as passionate about this in England.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:31:11 +0000

Good Morning al at Lion Brand

It’s 12.25pm in London England, and i’ve just listened to your first podcast whilst crocheting my first personally designed giant doily, in a red Brazilian mercerised cotton. I’m hoping it’ll be big enough for a shawl or go on my bed.

My African-Caribbean mom used to crochet with the tiny meta hooks, and make these stiffly starched croched doilys which would have stand up frills. I hated them, but now i’m expanding my skills, I’m re-visiting them and adding my own eclectic spin on them. Would I be able to send a pic?

Love Zontee’s name - is she as beautiful as her name?

Keep up the good work.

By: Cathrine

Cathrine — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:59:04 +0000

I would love to see this in in a visual podcast Other than that, this is a great podcast.

Is it possible to hookup with Knit and crochet today show? I can’t get that show in my area and I would love to see them. Also are you going to on Youtube.com??

Thanks

I just love your podcast.

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Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:18:46 +0000

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By: YarnCraft

YarnCraft — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:46:13 +0000

Hi All, thanks again for commenting! Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for our next podcast!

Irisss, thanks for the feedback! There is a group on Ravelry called “Lion Brand Cafe” that is for Lion Brand fans–people share some great projects there–definitely check it out. Our Customer Gallery is another great place to check out what people are working on. Also, while we loved working with Nancy Thomas, she moved on to other projects about three years ago. Our current creative director, Karen Tanaka, is responsible for the beautiful new look of our catalog and patterns–you’ll hear from her in our next podcast. Hope you’ll join us then!

By: Juanita

Juanita — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:18:59 +0000

This was my first podcast and I’m hooked! To sit knitting while listening to yarn discussion? What joy! Thank you for creating this.