Ready, Set, Knit! 423: Kathy talks with Faina Goberstein
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This week Kathy talks with first time guest Faina Goberstein, author of the new book The Art of Slip Stitch Knitting.
Faina was born in Russia and learned how to knit socks as a child! She worked as a mechanical engineer and, and became a math professor when she and her family moved to California. She has been knitting her whole life, with the publication of her first book in 2008, and hasn’t stopped since!
Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week :
- Valley Yarns Haydenville
- Filatura di Crosa Gioiello – Closeout
- Filatura di Crosa Cristallo – Closeout
- Filatura di Crosa Mixy – Closeout
- Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted – Closeout
- Misti Alpaca Tonos Carnivale – Closeout
- Misti Alpaca Worsted – Closeout
Reminder:
Northampton Bag Day is happening this weekend at our retail store! Shop today 10-5:30, or tomorrow 12-5.
WEBS employees are once again walking and running in the Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage On December 6th. We’re all working to raise money for our favorite community organization and you can help! You can make a donation to any employee, or to the whole team, here. Every dollar will be matched by Steve and Kathy so your donation will do twice as much good! Make a donation to Team WEBS now.
Upcoming Events:
We’ll will be closed next Thursday, November 26th, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
WEBS retail store will be open Sundays 12-5, now through December 20th.
Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.
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- Ready, Set, Knit! 473: Kathy talks with Maura Pfeifer - January 21, 2017
- New Designs in Valley Yarns Colrain! - January 20, 2017
Tags: Faina Goberstein, slip-stitch knitting, The Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting
