Episode 51: Susan Cropper – Manhattan, Mademoiselle magazine, Colour and Loop London
Summary: <a href="http://knitbot.com" target="_blank"></a><br> Sponsor: It’s the one year anniversary of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/home--away-knits-for-everyday-adventures" target="_blank">Home & Away: Knits for Everyday Adventures</a>, a terrific book written and published by Hannah Fettig of Knitbot. And she’s hosting an Instagram fashion show, to celebrate all the beautiful and wearable knits you’ve made since the release last Spring. Hannah strives to design wearable knitwear for the modern knitter and her most recent book Home & Away features 9 wearable designs plus education, support and inspiration to help you grow as a knitter. Now through April 10th you can enter her Home & Away hashtag fashion show on Instagram. Show off how you style your finished knits by posting to Instagram with the hashtag <a href="http://knitbot.com/we-wear-knitbot" target="_blank">#wewearknitbot</a> and be eligible to win some great prizes! Hannah’s offering a $3 off the print or digital copy of Home & Away, so use the promo code wewearknitbot on her site and on Ravelry. You can find all the details and list of at <a href="http://knitbot.com/">knitbot.com</a> and you can find Hannah on Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/knitbot" target="_blank">@knitbot</a><br> <br> Fiber folk: Aesthetics plays a huge part in a fiber enthusiast’s making, naturally…and there are some certain folks who bring a special beauty to this world, channeled through their delightful shops and welcoming perspective in color, composition and atmosphere. One such person is the lovely Susan Cropper and her fiber emporium, <a href="http://loopknitting.com" target="_blank">Loop London</a>. I wish I could transport myself to the streets of London and spend a day in this magical place, if you’re familiar with Loop’s books, patterns and Instagram account, you know exactly what I mean. With passion, exquisite taste and color, and a whole lot of love, Susan has built something we all should take a moment to experience. You can find Susan at loopknitting.com and on Instagram @<a href="http://instagram.com/looplondonloves" target="_blank">looplondonloves</a><br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1463979335/maine-knits"></a><br> Sponsor: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1463979335/maine-knits" target="_blank">MAINE Knits</a> is a collaboration between the hand knitwear designers, yarn makers, dyers and wool-loving folk of Maine. The book includes patterns for 7 garments and 7 accessories, photographs and essays, with knitting designs by <a href="http://www.maddermade.com/">Carrie Bostick Hoge</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/alicia-plummer">Alicia Plummer</a>, <a href="http://www.bristolivy.com/">Bristol Ivy</a>,<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/cecily-glowik-macdonald">Cecily Glowik Mcdonald</a>, <a href="http://maryjanemucklestone.com/">Mary Jane Mucklestone</a>, <a href="http://thebrownstitch.com/">Elizabeth Smith</a>, <a href="http://www.mscleaver.com/">Leah B. Thibault</a>, <a href="http://kristentendyke.com/">Kristen TenDyke</a>, <a href="http://www.leilaknits.com/">Leila Raabe</a> and <a href="http://www.threadandladle.com/">Beatrice Perron Dahlen</a>. And a foreward written by <a href="http://quinceandco.com/">Pam Allen</a> of Quince & Co.<br> MAINE Knits was born of an idea from Beatrice Perron Dahlen, and is a project that comes straight from the depths of her heart. It’s a chance to honor the creative work that her and her fellow Maine folk are doing, joining talents to make something extraordinary to offer up to the rest of the hand knitting community. <br> Right now you can support this special project on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1463979335/maine-knits" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> to help fund the creation and publishing costs…so make sure to visit kickstarter.com and search for MAINE Knits and do what you can to s...
