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Book Review – Baby Loops ands Twists – Finger Knitting

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Baby Loops & Twists – No-Needle Knitting for Baby!
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Baby Loops & Twists: No-Needle Knitting for Baby (knitting without needles, finger knit, DIY, yarn, easy, beginner, baby, hat, blanket, burp cloth, basket, leg warmers, pillow, sleep sack)
Perfect for gifts or your own little bundle of joy, these finger knit Baby Loops & Twists projects are functional and fabulous! Brought to you by yarn and baby enthusiast Kristi Simpson, these patterns take the needles out of knitting. The result? Soft, practical, perfect gifts for baby that anyone can make:
Blanket
Hat
Leg Warmers
Penguin Pillow
Sleep Sack
And MORE!
You’ll uncover eight amazing finger knit projects in all. Each is rated Basic and works up quickly using fluffy jumbo weight loop yarn. Simply pull one loop through another, and VOILA! Everyone will think you’re a pro knitter. So limber up those fingers and start knitting.
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Golden Peak Media Acquires CreativeBug

Throughout the saga of the closing of Joann, I’ve been wondering what would happen to CreativeBug, the subscription-based online craft learning platform that Joann acquired in 2017. 

Golden Peak Media has announced its acquisition of the company in a media release. 

Golden Peak is “one of the largest media and education companies serving art and craft enthusiasts in the United States,” according the release, and includes in its portfolio brands like Interweave, Sew Daily, and nine print magazines including Love of Quilting and Interweave Knits. They have daily newsletters, magazines, digital patterns, on-demand classes and host live events.

David Saabye, CEO of Golden Peak, calls the purchase a “very natural fit” supporting crafters in their lifelong learning journeys. 

CreativeBug general manager Liana Allday will stay on and the company will retain its headquarters in Berkeley, Calif. 

Abby Glassenberg of the Craft Industry Alliance collected reactions from some CreativeBug instructors and others with a history at the company, and heard lots of optimism about the news. Ursula Morgan, who was CEO of CreativeBug when the company was acquired by Joann, said Golden Peak is a “perfect home” for CreativeBug as they’re getting an owner that “deeply understands the craft consumer.” 

I, too, am relieved to see that this platform will be able to continue. I’ve been a subscriber for years and I love that it has solid instruction in a wide range of crafts (including knitting, of course!) and is always adding new content to keep the platform interesting. It’s also a great service that CreativeBug is available to many for free through their local libraries, so be sure to check on that where you live if you don’t already subscribe. 

This feels like the last piece of the puzzle in the story of Joann that’s going on all year, along with the announcement that Michaels had purchased Joann’s intellectual property so its private label brands can live on, but of course I’ll keep watching to see if there’s more to come.