Episode 5: Buenabrigo (featuring Antonio Gonzalez-Arnao) Media Link: Buenabrigo (24:58)

There's a million crafters in Fiber City and we've all got a yarn to spin.

Malabrigo Yarns debuted in 2005 when Tobias Feder and Antonio Gonzalez-Arnao decided to start a family-owned business producing the finest wool and yarns. They hail from Montevideo, Uruguay but travel around the world to promote their luxuriously soft and dazzlingly-hued fibers.

For this episode I chatted with Antonio, the current chief of Malabrigo Yarns, at Stitches West in the spring of 2009.

The following book was mentioned:

• Malabrigo Book One featuring patterns by Cornelia Hamilton.

The WINNER of our fourth Fiber Beat CONTEST is Carol and she receives 1 bag (enough for a full sweater) of Zitron Unisono generously donated by Skacel Knitting

Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 5

I have 1 bag (13 skeins!!) of Silky Merino in the Gray Green colorway along with the latest Malabrigo pattern book number two featuring designs by Melissa Leapman. These prizes have been generously donated by Malabrigo Yarns for this episode's contest. All you need to do is tell us your favorite spanish-language artist (can be any medium, such as music, film, literature, painting, etc.).

To enter, please leave your comment on fiberbeat.com or on the Fiber Beat Ravelry forum. One winner will be randomly selected from all the entries. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS FEBRUARY 28, 2010.

A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who downloaded and listened to the first seven episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat. Let me know what you think and leave a review on iTunes!

A very special thanks to our airport customs actors: Taylor and Madeleine. The voice of Antonio Gonzalez-Arnao was provided by Anthony. Special thanks to Max and John for their above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty linguistic talents!

We used snippets of the songs below in this episode. If you like the music, please support the artists (links provided for your convenience):

• "Fiber Beat theme (salsa caliente mix)" performed by Anthony Bonet from exclusive to Fiber Beat (2010)
• "Rapper's Delight" performed by Sugarhill Gang from The Best of Sugarhill Gang (Rhino Records, 1996)
• "South American Way" performed by Carmen Miranda from Radio Days Soundtrack (Novus, 1987)
• "Soulful in the Kitchen" performed by Buzzy Jones from To Helmsburg and Back (Surf Records, 1996)
• "He's My Brother-in-Law" performed by Tim Wilson from Songs for the Musically Disturbed (Southern Tracks Records, 1996)
• "Touch Up" performed by Mother, Mother from Touch Up (Last Gang Records, 2007)
• "Fire" performed by Ohio Players from Fire (Mercury, 1974)
• "Tell Me When" performed by The Radio Kings from It Ain't Easy (Icehouse Records, 1996)
• "Foreigner Suite" performed by Cat Stevens from Foreigner (A&M, 1973)
• "Uruguay" performed by Mochicas from Musique et Chants d'Amerique Latine (Agorlia, 1990)
• "Canción del Cantor Errante" performed by Carlos Rodriguez from Un Poco De Uruguay (RGS Music, 2006)
• "Upa Nega" performed by Ruben Rada from Antología del Candombe (Orfeo, 1991)
• "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" performed by Sara Montiel from Mala Educación/Bad Education soundtrack (Sony, 2004)
• "Nitro" performed by Contra Las Cuerdas from Sound Trip Uruguay (Reise Know How Sound, 2009)

My name is WonderMike and I'll see YOU on the Fiber Beat!!