Podcast - Alisa the Yarnista

Alisa and Mike are married (to each other) and they own the best LYS ever, Firefly Fibers. They talk about knitting, food & whatever else comes to mind.

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Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep127 - A Steeking We Did Go

The Sol Bein sweater has been steeked & the buttons are almost done!

Mar 25, 2018•58 min•Ep. 127

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep126 - Julie Asselin Visits Firefly Fibers

Julie drove all the way from Canada with her dad just to hang out at Firefly Fibers! Well, not really, but she did make the trip for a visit & we all had so much fun!

Mar 11, 2018•59 min•Ep. 126

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep125 - Kiva Team Go!

We've started a team on micro-lending site Kiva.org just in time for International Women's Day! Check it out & join the fun over here: https://www.kiva.org/team/FireflyFibers

Mar 04, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 125

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep124 - Bring Me a Shrub

We are the knights who say, "Don't run around with a knitting needle in your mouth."

Feb 25, 2018•48 min•Ep. 124

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep123 - Speed Knitting Champion of the World

How many stitches can you knit in 3 minutes? We want to know! Leave us a comment here if you test yourself.

Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 123

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep122 - It's Not Short. It's Fun-Sized.

Alisa was down this week, but she's not out! After closing the store for a couple of days due to illness, we're back strong with a quick show.

Feb 11, 2018•42 min•Ep. 122

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep121 - Taste the Brooklyn Tweed

Get behind-the-scenes details on what it takes to set up a yarn tasting event. Also, Mike spreads #FakeKnews.

Feb 04, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 121

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep120 - Better Late Than Never (Pt. 2)

Is it an Aero Garden or a flood light? Knitting Knews: 'What Remains of Edith Finch': The Knotted Tale of Those Hand-Knit Gloves Wool 'n' Things knitter outlasts cricket fans at one-day cricket match in Napier 'I'm going to need a bigger hook:' St. Louis woman crochets giant cozy hat for traffic ball...

Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 120

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep119 - Train to Somewhere

All aboard the knitting train! Now we just need to decide where to go.

Jan 22, 2018•53 min•Ep. 119

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep118 - Kevin the Carrot

After some technical difficulties early on we survive to talk about Kevin the Carrot & his wife(?) Katie.

Jan 14, 2018•52 min•Ep. 118

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep117 - Flexi Flippy Flappy

Happy 2018 to you! Episode 117 kicks off 2018 in 59 minutes and we are 2 excited!

Jan 07, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 117

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep116 - 2018 is Ours (And Yours!)

We're wrapping up 2017 & starting out 2018 in the same show.

Dec 31, 2017•48 min•Ep. 116

Alisa the Yarnista Podcast Ep115 - Lykke

We come across a lot of words that are really hard to pronounce. "Lykke" is only one of them. Knitting Knews: 'I almost got sued for knitting a Firefly hat': The legal risks of pop-culture fan art 500-year-old knitting techniques used by Nottingham student to make £138 scarves Green Bay Correctional flooded with donations to knit hats for kids, veterans If you'd like to donate yarn to the inmates in Green Bay Correctional: Green Bay Correctional Institution Attn: MU Program Supervisor 2833 River...

Dec 24, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 115