Episode 127 Alisa the Yarnista

The Sol Bein sweater has been steeked & the buttons are almost done!

Knitting Knews:

Researchers Figured Out How to Turn 3D Models Into Cute Knitted Toys

SkyKnit: How an AI Took Over an Adult Knitting Community

Warwick pub combining frothies and knitting

'Black Panther': You Can Knit Your Own Version of Nakia's Scarf

Here's Nakia's scarf on Ravelry

Episode 126 Alisa the Yarnista

Julie drove all the way from Canada with her dad just to hang out at Firefly Fibers!  Well, not really, but she did make the trip for a visit & we all had so much fun!

Episode 125 Alisa the Yarnista

We've started a team on micro-lending site Kiva.org just in time for International Women's Day!  Check it out & join the fun over here:
https://www.kiva.org/team/FireflyFibers

Knitting Knews:

Vogue Knitting Cover Girl Krysten Ritter Teaches Stephen Colbert the Art of the Craft

Knitting & Crochet Takes Top Spot as NZ’s Coolest Craft

Sunny Leone shares cute image of herself knitting scarf for snowman

Crochet artist Phil Ferguson creates funny food hats that will have you in stitches

Episode 124 Alisa the Yarnista

We are the knights who say, "Don't run around with a knitting needle in your mouth."

In the Kitchen:

HOT AND SOUR SOUP {PALEO, GLUTEN-FREE, WHOLE30, KETO}

JULI BAUER’S STICKY SESAME TERIYAKI CHICKEN WINGS (Nom Nom Paleo)

PALEO CURRIED MEAT PIES (Nom Nom Paleo)

Knitting Knews:

Knitting belts

Olympic Gold Medalist Lizzy Yarnold Celebrated With Night Of 'Knitflixing'

Little boy, 5, lucky to survive after tripping over while carrying a knitting needle and impaling himself through the throat and penetrating his SKULL

Episode 123 Alisa the Yarnista

How many stitches can you knit in 3 minutes?  We want to know!  Leave us a comment here if you test yourself.

Knitting Knews:

A knitting craze is sweeping the Finnish Olympic team – “No unnecessary chit-chat is needed”

High-tech Nottingham knitting could soon be orbiting the earth on satellites

Needles fly as speed knitting contest begins in Paris

How Do You Compare to the World’s Fastest Knitter?

Episode 122 Alisa the Yarnista

Alisa was down this week, but she's not out!  After closing the store for a couple of days due to illness, we're back strong with a quick show.

Eipsode 121 Alisa the Yarnista

Get behind-the-scenes details on what it takes to set up a yarn tasting event.  Also, Mike spreads #FakeKnews.

Knitting Knews

Knitted goods kingpin arrested in Vedder Hall

Where to find work-appropriate stretchy knit skirts; and magnetic eyelashes

In the Kitchen

Tonight we're having Nom Nom Paleo's Umami Chicken.

Unfortunately the soup Alisa talked about is only available through the Real Plans app, but they have a lot of other recipes you can check out to see what Real Plans is all about:

Episode 120 Alisa the Yarnista

Is it an Aero Garden or a flood light?

Knitting Knews:

'What Remains of Edith Finch': The Knotted Tale of Those Hand-Knit Gloves

Wool 'n' Things knitter outlasts cricket fans at one-day cricket match in Napier

'I'm going to need a bigger hook:' St. Louis woman crochets giant cozy hat for traffic ball

Episode 119 Alisa the Yarnista

All aboard the knitting train!  Now we just need to decide where to go.

Knitting Knews:

Good yarns shared during klickety klack of Knitting Train

The Incredible Photos Showing People Matching Perfectly With Their Surroundings

Episode 118 Alisa the Yarnista

After some technical difficulties early on we survive to talk about Kevin the Carrot & his wife(?) Katie.

Knitting Knews:

Handmade: Here’s a ‘Crazy’ way to knit and crochet

Kevin the Carrot receives knitted kilts from SWI

Episode 117 Alisa the Yarnista

Happy 2018 to you!  Episode 117 kicks off 2018 in 59 minutes and we are 2 excited!

Knitting Knews:

Llamas Are the Furriest New Wedding Trend

Anatomy Class ‘More Memorable’ With Knitted Eyeballs, Organs

Knitting plastic Wiphalas in Peru