Episode 004: Laura Nelkin on Knitting and Designing

In this episode, Felicia chats with New York-based knitwear designer, Laura Nelkin about how she got started knitting, designing, and now teaching on Craftsy.com. Laura talks about her first book, “Knockout Knits” as well as what she’s designing next. Plus you’ll hear about Laura’s experience as the Design Director for hand-dyed yarn company, Schaefer Yarns, and how she works with variegated yarns in her knitting.

Links and things mentioned in this episode:

• Website: www.nelkindesigns.com
• Blog: nelkindesigns.blogspot.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/LauraNelkin
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/LNelkin
• Ravelry: www.nelkindesigns.com/ravelry
• Facebook: www.nelkindesigns.com/facebook
• Workshops: www.nelkindesigns.com/workshops
• Tutorials: www.nelkindesigns.com/tutorials<
• Email: laura@nelkindesigns.com
• Knockout Knits
• Mudra Cuff Kits

Magmatic Boom + Party of Five Giveaway

Laura Nelkin is generously providing an electronic copy of the Magmatic Boom shawl pattern and SweetGeorgia Yarns is offering a set of the “Party of Five” Mini-Skeins in Tough Love Sock, in the brand new (yet to be launched) Sea-to-Sky colourway (blues to greens). The shawl pattern will be delivered to the winner via Ravelry and the mini-skein set will be mailed to the winner’s mailing address. To enter, listen to the episode to find out the secret phrase then visit the giveaway page to enter. Good luck!

Update: Giveaway is now closed.

Thanks for Listening!

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Finally, if you have question that you’d like to ask SweetGeorgia, let me know here and I’ll try to answer your question in a future episode of this podcast.

Thank you so much to Laura for joining me this episode. Until next time!

Music Credits

The Young and Beautiful – by Ivory Hours
Static Waves (Feat. Katie Herzig) – by Andrew Belle (on NoiseTrade)

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