Fiber Beat, Episode 23: "KnitSpot On" featuring Anne Hanson
Media Link: KnitSpot On (37:02)

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

This episode of Fiber Beat is made possible with the support of Entangled magazine, our brand new sponsor from New Zealand! Entangled is a new digital only, quarterly fibercraft publication. Issue Two featuring Wool & the Gang, Wooly Wormhead, and Donna Druchunas is out now and available through Zinio

Anne Hanson. never. stops. Those photographs she just took, will appear later on her blog. That class she just taught? She'll be teaching it again in another city in two weeks. That shawl she's wearing? It will be sold in her shop next week. And that yarn she's fawning over? It's going to be offered in her new yarn club. No rest... for the obsessed.

In fact, I had to steal her away from a lively cocktail party to conduct this interview and, true to form, she never put down her knitting needles. Anne Hanson is a vivid embodiment of the protestant work ethic… on steroids. If she's not designing, teaching, knitting, or photographing… she's blogging about all of it. As she says, she's constantly writing a book and giving it away for free each and every day online at knitspot.com.

The following people, places and things were mentioned:

• Knitter's Review
• Fleischer's Sampler Afghan Book, one of many...
• 4-H
• Elizabeth Zimmermann
• Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting
• Wing of the Moth Shawl. Happy 5th Anniversary!
• Les Miserables, Broadway Musical
• Phantom of the Opera, Broadway Musical
• Project Runway
• CookieA, designer, author, teacher
• Janel Laidman, designer, author, teacher
• Fall In Full Color, Anne's yarn & pattern club
• Wool People, catalog from BrooklynTweed publishing
• Anne's Hourglass Throw design, from Wool People
• Brave New Knits, collection featuring Anne's work
• Sock Knitting Master Class, collection featuring Anne's work & instruction
• My Grandmother's Knitting, featuring a pic of the afghan & Anne as a child
• Knitter's Book of Socks, upcoming book featuring Anne's work
• Knitter's Review retreat, November 18-20, 2011
• Knitspot Free Book!
• Knitspot Ravelry pattern listing

Winner of Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 22

We had a rare, out of production tote bag from Ravelry for this episode's contest. It was the Fiber Animal Parade tote and it will not be made again (at least not in this fabric and by these folks)! The winner is Antony. Congratulations to him and thanks to everyone for participating!

Fiber Beat CONTEST for Episode No. 23

As a prize for this knitspot episode, Anne has offered us a $15 gift certificate to her pattern shop for one lucky listener. All you have to do to enter is answer the following question. What is YOUR favorite Knitspot pattern? As I've said, there are a LOT to peruse, over 200 designs. My favorite is one her men's designs that was also a Men's Fall Knitting Retreat donation: the Longjohn Sock: rugged, manly & stylish.

Now, it's your turn. You can leave your answer on fiberbeat.com or on the Fiber Beat Ravelry forum. Winners will be randomly selected from all the entries. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS September 30, 2011.

A prodigious remerciement to Anne for taking time from her cocktail party to be on the Fiber Beat. Big shout out to new Fiber Beat sponsor, Entangled magazine. Finally, the most industrious hug to all of you, our loyal listeners, for downloading and listening to our first THIRTY episodes (audio/video) of Fiber Beat! If you like what we do, please consider leaving a review on iTunes.

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

• "Fiber Beat theme" performed by Anthony Bonet from exclusive to Fiber Beat (2011)
• " Dansero" performed by The Don Baker Trio from Ultra-Lounge Volume Six - Rhapsodesia (Capitol, 1996)
• " Do-Re-Mi" performed by Julie Andrews from The Sound Of Music - 45th Anniversary Edition (Sony, 2010)
• "Blue Moon" performed by The Marcels from The Best Of The Marcels (Rhino, 1990)
• "Take Your Time" performed by Buddy Holly from The Definitive Collection (Geffen, 2006)
• "Deadline" performed by Girlschool from Demolition (Sanctuary, 1980)
• "Favorite Night Spot" performed by Joe Stetson from No Regrets ( Joe Stetson, 2011)
• "Dumb Blonde" performed by Dolly Parton from Dolly (Box Set) (Sony Legacy, 2009)
• "Male Model" performed by The Undertones from The Undertones (Sire, 1979)
• "Writing A Book" performed by Livingston Taylor from Unsolicited Material (Whistling Dog, 2006)
• "I'm a Writer Not a Fighter" performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan from I'm a Writer Not a Fighter (JVC, 1973)

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