During this podcast, Elisabeth encourages five brilliant fiber designers to discuss how they first got into crochet and how their lives have changed because of it. They also delve into their processes, inspirations, and the influences of social media.
“If you’re an aspiring designer, I hope that you can take my little story, don’t give up, and shoot for the stars because you definitely have it in you.”
Natalia @taliacrochetcreations
What’s Discussed?
00:15 Introduction
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- Stay tuned to listen to the stories of 5 different fiber designers
00:55 Kunbi @handmadebykunbi
- Kunbi discusses how she got into crochet and knitting as a young girl, how she lost interest as a teenager, but regained interest again as a young adult
- The influence of social media and the encouragement of the fiber community
- Demand for her work and designs; the need to design and a love for the process
- Recently working on garment crochet designs!
- Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @handmadebykunbi
- Blog and Shop: http://handmadebykunbi.com/blog
16:03 Natalie @detroitknots
- Natalie talks about learning how to crochet at 5 years old, doing it on and off over the years, but fully getting back into it as an adult thanks to a Secret Santa gift
- Encouragement from Instagram and selling at a local market
- Started designing after testing and adjusting others’ patterns
- Designing for the self: to feel confident and sexy
- Instagram and Facebook: @detroitknots
26:10 Noorain @noorknits
- Starting off with knitting then later learning crochet
- Focus on children and mom’s designs, designs for the home
- Taking inspiration from her own son
- How her interest in photography helped her to open an Etsy shop
- The new world of designing through Instagram and Facebook
- Being published and advocacy through platform and design
- Follow on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube
- Blog: http://noorsknits.com/blog
36:56 Natalia @taliacrochetcreations
- Learning to crochet from her mom and using crochet as a way to alleviate the stress and pressure of school
- Taking time everyday to work on her crochet project
- Starting with custom orders, joining Instagram, and learning how to write a pattern
- Designing sweaters and going with the flow
- Instagram: @taliacrochetcreations
46:58 Arumina @knitterknotter
- Learning to crochet from her mom and grandmother
- Picked up crocheting again after coming to the U.S. while getting her Masters in computer science, crochet became a break from sitting behind the computer all day
- Started designing more seriously after having her son
- Constantly learning and challenging herself to try new things
- Loving Tunisian Crochet
- Blog: http://knitterknotter.com
- Email: knitterknotter@gmail.com
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