In this podcast episode, we're heading back to Barcelona Knits in…you guessed it…Barcelona, Spain! Get to know some of the vendors, artists, and vloggers who all share the love of all things fiber art, yarn, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, and more! This is a special group of people, dear makers! :)
https://www.barcelonaknits.com
Who you'll meet:
Laura Algarra
www.lauraalgarra.com
A crochet teacher, designer, and woodworker from Spain who runs her own workshops
and classes and makes wooden crochet and knitting notions and accessories.
Paloma Liranzo
https://palomaliranzo.bigcartel.com
An artist and dyer and bag designer who loves animals.
Nina of Nina’s Threads
https://www.etsy.com/shop/NinaHandDyed
Nina's Threads is an independent artisan dyeing studio, located in Budapest, Hungary.
Paula of the Knitting Pitinglis Podcast
https://youtube.com/@KnittingPitinglis
A knitter living in Ireland that is working to make English patterns more accessible to Spanish knitters.
Paula of the Knitting Pitinglis Podcast chats with Aimée of La Bien Aimée
We put out a call for vloggers and podcasters to partner with us and use our space and then also asked the vendors if they would be willing to be interviewed by a vlogger. Kind of a matchmaking, if you will. So here is a snippet of Paula’s interview with Aimée!
Ana of Alpacana
https://alpacana.es
An alpaca farmer located in Cantabria, Spain that passionately cares for her alpacas and their fiber is turned into beautiful yarn.
Meet Ana’s Alpacas: https://alpacana.es/las-alpacas/
Nara of Knitleaks
https://www.knitleaks.com
The latest in fiber-related news, trends, design, and content
And of course when you interview Knitleaks, Knitleaks will interview you! Enjoy Nara’s interview of Jen!
Astrid of Lazadas
https://www.lazadas.net
An independent, female-owned and operated business, Lazadas, knitting accessories is proud to provide crafters with high-quality accessories and tools for their projects.
Stephania of Lavindole
www.lanivendole.com
A small yarn company from Genoa, Italy. Their aim is to create unique yarns containing noble local fibres.
Kiara, Anna, and Eva of Barcelona Knits
https://www.barcelonaknits.com
Barcelona Knits will gather many national and international brands in a unique space to offer both products and services related with the art of fiber. Wool producers, small artisans, spinners, indie dyers, prestigious designers, accessory designers for knitters and publishers.
Dana of Boredom Kills Designs
https://www.boredomkillsdesign.com
Yarn dyer, pattern maker, knitter, knitwear designer working out of her studio in Berlin.
Lidia of Ovillová
https://ovillova.com
Music by Despatches. 💖
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ps- We talk about our values a lot. Just in case you're curious, take a peek.
Ep. 101 On Resiliency and Confidence with Jennifer Berg
Ep. 100 Finding Your Voice with Marina Scott
Ep. 99 Imagining a Better World with Candice English
Ep. 98 In the studio with Founders, Ashley Yousling & Carrie Hoge
Ep. 97 Embracing Change in Fashion and Design with Julie Robinson
Ep. 96 Navigating Artistry and Self Expression with Rachel Gloria Adams
Ep. 95 Finding Authenticity with Quayln Stark
Ep. 94 On Renewal with Arounna Khounnoraj
Ep. 93 Making as Self Care with Leila Raven
Ep. 92 / COLOR – Knitting Narratives with Anna Maltz
Ep. 91 / COLOR – Sewing Happiness with Sanae Ishida
Ep. 90 / COLOR – Discovering your craft with Cal Patch
Ep. 89 / COLOR – Sewing with purpose, with Anna Graham
Ep. 88 / COLOR Re-envisioning the fiber landscape with Jared Flood
Ep. 87 / COLOR – Connecting with Mexico through handcrafted beauty, with Collectivo
Ep. 86 / COLOR – Making a discovery with Carrie Hoge & Ashley Yousling
Ep. 85 Coming next Friday: The Making Podcast
Episode 84: Sarah Sunshine – A wool love story, natural parenting, wool bedding, and Shepherd’s Dream
Episode 83: Olga Buraya-Kefelian – Improvisation, linguistic studies, exploring technique and Olga Jazzy
Episode 82: Rebecca Burgess – Natural dyeing, Regional fiber systems, conscious consuming and Fibershed
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