Getting Loopy! with Mary Beth Temple: Recent Episodes
Mary Beth Temple
Designer and author Mary Beth Temple talks to the ladies (and men) who love crochet. Crocheters, yarn folks, designers and magazine editors are all fair game.
New shows weekly!
Premier Yarns’ own Rae Blackledge joins us tonight to talk about their brand new yarn, made especially for crocheters
Jessie Rayot, crochet and knit designer and doyenne of all things crafty at Jessie at Home, guests on Getting Loopy
Lancaster Fiber Festival is a new multi craft even being held in Lancaster, PA August 16 - 18, 2018. Event promoter Judith McCabe is joining us to tell us what we can find at this first-time event
With all the talk of YouTube taking over the craft education world, there are still tons of conferences at which you can learn from the teachers you love. Are conference classes right for you? How to be a terrific student
Prolific designer and long time friend of Gettling Loopy Karen Whooley joins us tonight to talk about her brand new book, Coastal Crochet!
Looking forward to catching up with designer and author Kristi Simpson about what’s new in her crochet life, and what kinds of projects she’s focusing on
Charles is multi-lingual, multi-crafty, and great fun to talk to. Join us as we talk (in English!) about his adventures in knitting, crocheting and tech editing
Lindsey Stephens, designer and tech editor, joins us to talk about what’s new in the world of Poetry in Yarn
I first met Marie several years ago when Underground Crafter was new! Join us as we talk about her blog, her design work, and the other interesting things she does!
Whose fault is it that I am a crochet designer? This woman! Listen in on what’s sure to be an interesting talk with the force behind DesigningVashti.com
No outside guest tonight - some MBT thoughts on our industry, crochet conversations I wish would change, trade shows and which ones are for you, ads and why we are getting them
I can’t wait to share the work of Kathy Lashley from ELK Studios. Known for her fabulous accessory patterns and luscious home decor patterns, Kathy will talk to us about her site and her work
Kate Rathgaber will join us to tell us all the fun things going on across the pond in the LoveCrafts family of sites - patterns and yarn
Join me and guest Tamara Kelly as we talk about crochet in general and Moogly in particular! Moogly is a wonderful resource for patterns, reviews and giveaways
I love the DFW FiberFest! Not just because they let me teach there on occasion (like this year!), but because they support all aspects of the fiber industry, all the yarn crafts, treat their vendors and teachers with as much respect as their customers, and are just all around great folks. Micheal Cook joins us to tell us all about it!
London Kaye has produced some amazing artworks with her crochet, both out in the wild and at industry events like the Craft and Hobby Association and Vogue Knitting Live. Join us to hear London speak about her art, and her new yarn line in collaboration with Lion Brand
Linda Dean, designer extraordinaire, will be on later in the season to talk about her design work, but tonight she’s here in her position as President of the Crochet Guild of America. What’s new and happening with the organization? Tune in, find out
Getting Loopy started its life 4/08 - almost ten years ago! And ended 12/11. I was resistant to getting sponsorship, the infrastructure was costing me a fortune, and most importantly I felt like I was repeating myself - ranting at the wind, having said everything I had to say on the state of crochet. Boy have times changed! So much new and different going on. I don’t have any less opinions than I did then so that part hasn’t changed much! I don’t want to sound like I am bragging, I really don’t, but it’s amazing to me how much Getting Loopy changed the crochet world. Old school Loopy Groupies who dipped their toes into the professional crochet world because of things they heard on this show are running the world now. Friendships were formed in the chat room that carried over into meatspace and are still holding strong. People heard me complain about things I thought were unfair and took it upon themselves to do something about it, and accomplished great things. Stuff happened. I even got a profit sharing check from BTR the other day. It wouldn’t buy much but it got me thinking about how people still listen to this show - ten years later. So here we are again - welcome back
Join us as we talk to Stacey Trock of Fresh Stitches as she tells us about her adorable new book, Cuddly Crochet: Adorable Hats, Toys and More!
Artist and avid crochet Susan Huxley joins us to talk about crochet as art, and hoe to sell your finished crochet work successfully. Please join us!
This is a very interesting episode in which Halos of Hope president Pam Haschke gives us some truly indepth info on how best to create chemo caps for those who need them.
Join us as we talk to Melissa Horozewski, authough of the luscious new book Austentatious Crochet, from Running Press.
Our own Andee Graves/Mamas2Hands is on Getting Loopy tonight, where we will chat about teaching children how to crochet.
The very busy and incredibly talented Robyn Chachula joins us to talk about her newest book - Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia. Please join us!
Interweave Crochet editor Marcy Smith joins us to talk about the new Best of Interweave Crochet book, and Crochet Traditions magazine.
Producer and co-host of the Lion Brand YarnCraft podcast Zontee Hou joins me to talk about the ins and outs of podcasting - and why YOU should go start your own!
Author, designer and she who crocheted a sweater for the Mr. Rogers statur in Pittsburgh, Alicia Kachmar joins us on Getting Loopy! Check it out!
Marly and Jill are the authors of Curvy Crochet from Leisure Arts, and Marly, of course, is the host of the popular Yarnthing podcast. Please join us!
Lily is the star of some fabulous new crochet DVDs and wants to tell us all about them. Please join us!
Candi Jensen, crochet and knit designer extraordinaire, joins us to talk about season five of Knit and Crochet Now!, which just finished taping. Can't wait!
Benjamin Levisay is the CEO of XRX, publishers of products including Knitter's magazine, and producers of the wildly popular Stitches events. Benjamin has been working hard the last few months to make the Stitches events more crochet-friendly, let's hear more about what he is planning!
It has been suggested to me that on nights I don't have a guest lined up I might try selecting a theme ahead of time to get some more audience participation. There is a lot going on with charity crochet right now - I have several projects I want to tell you about - so that's what I selected for tonight's theme!
Tonight, we will speak with Amy of Dexter Yarn Company, who is re-releasing an amazing collection of early 20th century thread crochet pattern booklets.
Author and designer Ellen Gormley joins us to tell her all about her new book, Go Crochet: Afghan Design Workbook. Please join us!
Linda is going to make her second appearance on the show to tell us all about her new book!
Some of our fabulous friends from Red Heart will be joining us this evening to talk about the company's 75th anniversary.
Karen Ratto Whooley and Amy Shelton join us this evening representing the National Board of the Crochet Guild of America. Join us!
Tom from Dyak Crafts (formerly Grafton Fibers) has some cool crochet-friendly news to share with us, so tune in live to hear it first!
Rowan is my current yarn company fixation - join Linda Pratt and I as we talk about the yarn and designs presented by Rowan.
Claudia Miller McClean of Claudia Hand Painted Yarns joins us to tell us about her wonderful yarns, and the Shawl the Love contest that she is sponsoring. Please join us!
My happily crazy friends are the authors of Knitting it Old School, which just so happens to have some fun, retro crochet patterns in it too! Join us as we kick off the 2011 season!
Robyn Chachula joins us to tell us about her newest book - Baby Blueprint Crochet. Stitch your heart out for the little ones, using symbols to speed you along!
Author and designer Sharon Silverman joins us to tell us all about her new book, full of wonderful pillows in a variety of techniques. Please join us!
Carole Schumann, award winning crochet designer and co-owner of Berry Meadow Farm, purveyor of fabulous alpaca yarns, is on the air tonight!
Well, actually not a person named Susan Bates, but Vanessa Fleming and Bobbie Matela will be on hand to talk about Susan Bates crochet hooks! Please join us!
Our good friends Erica Owens and Susan Moraca from Kollage Yarns (and crochet hooks!) will join us this evening. We will hear about their upcoming crochet projects, this weekend's Stitches East fun and games, and their Feed Your Creativity program!
I just got my hands on the new crochet tips for the AddiClick interchangeable needle sets, and you want to hear about this! Plus we will talk about Skacel yarns - join us!
Fearless Leader of the Crochet Liberation Front joins us to talk about the upcoming Crochet@Cama retreat. Join us!
Kristin joins us to talk about her gorgeous new book Crochet So Fine: Exquisite Designs with Fine Yarns
The clever ladies from Clever Yarn are importing unusual yarns from all over the world. Join us as we get the scoop!
Edie Eckman, one of my favorite crochet book authors, returns to Getting Loopy to tell us about her newest book, Around the Corner Crochet Borders.
Andee Graves, massage expert and avid crocheter, talks to use about preventing and treating hand injuries related to crochet.
Mark and Susan Moraca from Kollage Yarns will join us to talk about their wonderful fibers, and their hand-friendly square crochet hooks and knitting needles!
Kristen is a designer of both crochet and knits, a fabulous technical editor, and I hope has some tips for me on stash storage because she lives in a very small area! Please join us.
Kristin has some new crochet doings in the land of DVDs, and is going to come on the show to tell us all about them!
Join Shannon, 1/2 of the fabulous ShibaGuyz Designz on Getting Loopy. We had a plan to talk seriously about recycling, but had a really great time instead :-)
Marcy Smith, editor of Interweave Crochet, joins us to talk about the spring 2010 issue, and the re-launch of CrochetMe.com
Vashti Braha joins us to talk about her new pattern line - what it is, why it is, and how she did it!
Jacqueline taped one of the most popular GL episodes ever, telling us all how to care for our fine crocheted garments. Join us as she comes back to keep us clean, and to talk about how Soak is expanding.
Songtress and designer extraordinaire will come on the show and tell us all about her new book, and update us on the goings on at CrochetInsider.com
This is the show re0scheduled from 9/21 - Susan will join us to talk about hairpin crochet and other techniques.
Author and designer Joan Davis is our guest - we will hear all about her new crochet book and her adventurs in publishing it herself.
Susan Levin shares info on how best to combine color- I am really looking forward to this one!
Fun and games at the market preview of the 2009 Knit and Crochet Show - known to us old time crocheters as the Chain Link conference! Who knows who will be on, but I know it will be fun!
This show is Vashti Braha's fault because she is addicted! We will hear all about the ins and outs of crocheting with Jelly Yarn
Hear all about the crochet stuff that Kim is up to since her departure from Interweave Crochet, and all the details on her new book Crochet Gifts.
It started in high school and has gone on to change the world - hear from the wonderful guys behind Krochet Kids International!
It was only a little odd... news from MBT, some thoughts on designing and the fiber business based on questions from the chat room...two readings from the book Hooked for Life: Adventures of a Crochet Zealot.
Head honcho at DellaQ bags tells us about her new crochet cases and we talk about how to carry what we carry.
Flamie award winner as best new crochet designer of 2008 will come on the show, and we will talk about what it's like for a newish person to get started in the design industry.
Grafton Fibers' Tom and Linda will come on to tell us about their wonderful fibers, and cool new crochet hooks. Stay tuned!
Sharon Silverman is the author of Tunisian Crochet: The look of knitting with the ease of crocheting.
Michele Maks, editor of Crochet World magazine, will be on the show to tell us all about what's going on there - do join us!
Join me as we chat with the founder of Crochet Uncut (and designer of the fabulous Flamie award!) Darlisa Riggs.
Patternfish.com is one stop shopping for fabulous crochet and knit patterns - join founder Julia and I as we wax poetic. Julia has a very loopy sensibility - you will love her!
Pat is the author of the brand new and beautiful Hooked on Jewelry: 40+ Designs to Crochet.
As is Duh, I lost the switchboard software and several poor stranded guests. If they won a Flamie and didn't get their moment in the sun, they will be back. Bless them all, and come on by!
Amigurumi takes over GL! Author Christen Haden will be on to convert us all to the ami-making dark side. LL is already there!
Our friends at the Crochet Liberation Front have organized the first annual Crochet Awards (called the Flamies in honor of their Flaming Hook of Justice award) and the winners for 2008 will be here on Getting Loopy! I can't tell you who the winners are but I can tell you we will have a ton of great guests, both old GL friends and some who are new to us. You don't want to miss this one!
Dyer extraordinaire talks to us about different types of dyed yarn and how best to crochet with them.
Amy Shelton from Crochetville.org tells us about her passion for crochet, and what she's doing at the internet's crochet-only membership boards.
Designer and indie author Noreen Crone Findlay tells us all about her newest effort - Rosie Recycle!
Patty Lyons is the manager of Lion Brand Studio - a beautiful full service yarn store in Manhattan featuring the full complement of Lion Brand yarns.
Freeform diva Myra Wood tells us all about freeform, and announces the theme for the 2009 online freeform show. Guaranteed to make you want to run for your hooks!
A somewhat premature year end wrap up tonight - what's the buzz in crochet-land, with a few call in guests.
Erika and Monika Simmons, authors of Double Stitch: Crochet Patterns for the Fashionista, talk about their flare for the fashion forward.
Robyn Chachula talks about her two new books and her appearances on Knit and Crochet Today, with a little help from her dog, Faye.
Brett Bara and Candi Jensen tell us all the news that's fit to hear on the new season of PBS show Knit and Crochet Today.
Cari Clements comes on the air to talk about her work with Rwanda Knits, and her job as design director of Caron Yarns. Should be fascinating on both counts.
Dora Ohrenstein is back to tell us about her new book The Crochet Insider's Passion for Fashion.
Laurie Wheeler from Crochet Liberation Front gets us riled up about the power of crochet - and tells us about the new book
Designer and technical editor Susan Lowman will be on the show to talk about the wild and woolly worlds of tech editing and contract crocheting.
Bendy Carter, author of the crochet mystery/pattern book Dying to Crochet is our guest.
Designer and author Kim Guzman is our guest - we will talk about Tunisian Crochet and plus sized shaping, along with the usual madness.
Edie Eckman is our guest - join us as we talk about crochet motifs, moving beyond the granny square.
Crochet and fibery fun - Tonight we visit with some of the designers behind SFTDonline.com - that's Straight From Today's Designers - and get some fabulous tips for aspiring designers. Final guest list tba - so far we have Gwen Bakely-Kinsler and Margaret Hubert, with more sure to come.
Lily Chin! Need I say more? The first lady of crochet design comes on to get a little loopy with us. Email your questions to me and we shall see what happens!
Dee Stanziano joins me for out post-Chain Link wrap up, and we will talk a bit, by listener request, about how new and aspiring designers can dip their toe in the industry waters.
A one hour live remote taping from the annual Chain Link conference in New Hampshire. Surprise guests, random madness - who knows what will happen?
The fabulous Nicky Epstein is our guest tonight - we will talk about her newest book, Crocheting on the Edge, and about how best to use crochet for edgings and embellishments
This week's guests is Jacqueline from SOAK, who will enlighten us about the best care and cleaning techniques for our crocheted items.
Robyn Chachula drops by to talk to us about the use of symbol crochet. Struggling to read charts, or even wondering why you should want to? Robyn is the expert!
Kim Werker is coming! Kim Werker is coming! Ace crocheter and editor of Interweave Crochet will hang out and talk about - well whatever she wants
Tonight's guest will be Julie Armstrong Holetz, author of the new book Uncommon Crochet: 25 projects made from natural yarns and alternative fibers.
Happy Memorial Day! By listener request, we will spend this evening talking about tapestry crochet with author and designer Carol Ventura.
Getting Loopy! moves to prime time! Tonight's guests are Jess and Casey - the founders and head honchos of Ravelry.com. Ravelry is the premiere place online for those of us with an unnatural fondness for the fiber arts to congregate.
This week my guest will be Carrie A. Sullivan, author of Carry Alongs: 15 Crochet Handbags and Purses. Have a question about crocheted purse construction? How to choose yarn, handles, closures? Should I line or not line it? This is your show!
A half hour program in which author and designer Mary Beth Temple interviews all sorts of folks from the world of crochet. Wow, Doris Chan, author of Amazing Crochet Lace and Everyday Crochet is my guest. Doris is a rock star in the world of crochet, and the last time I interviewed her for a print story we laughed like idiots for hours, so this episode should be a lot of fun!
A half hour program in which author and designer Mary Beth Temple interviews all sorts of folks from the world of crochet. This week's guest is "Crochet Cheerleader" and award winning blogger Dee Stanziano of Crochet with Dee.
A half hour program in which author and designer Mary Beth Temple interviews all sorts of folks from the world of crochet. Today's guest is crochet designer Amy O'Neill Houck. You have seen her work in Interweave Crochet, Crochet Today, and many other books and magazines, today we will talk about the ecology of craft, among other things.