Local Designers Make the Big Time

According to their own website "Knit and Crochet Now!" is the most watched knit and crochet program on U.S. public television. Previously known as "Knit and Crochet Today", the TV show features well known designers along with knit and crochet experts. Brett Bara, editor of Crochet Today magazine, introduces these experts who demonstrate popular techniques as well as show new uses for old techniques. If you want to know what's happening in the yarn craft world, this weekly 30-minute show is worth watching.

When the program's name was changed about 3 years ago the change came with improved social media, a website and Facebook presence. I have mentioned the Knit and Crochet Now Facebook postings before, most recently the knitted printed wallpaper from Norway. Everyday they appear to scan the blogosphere of knitting and find new and interesting designers or knitting related items.

A design from Tin Can Knits

On May 25 a local designer was featured: Emily Wessel from Tin Can Knits. You'll remember my reference to this website with regard to the Gramps sweater. Alexa Lundeman and her partner, Emily Wessel designed this blanket and the photo showed up on the Kniit and Crochet Now! Facebook page with worldwide coverage. There were as of this post over 500 likes, nearly 40 comments in multiple languages and over 100 shares. What a great accomplishment.

The pattern is for sale on Ravelry for $4 USD or if you want to see more about what Emily has to say about this design and find help to figure out the circular technique used to create the blanket, check out the Tin Can Knits website and look for the Pop Blanket post.

It is just wonderful to have these two great local designers recognized in this way. Thanks Tin Can Knits for putting yourselves on the map with such a wonderfully unique design and quietly and effectively representing our region in the world of knitting.

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