GoKnit Pouch – Knitting

The latest helper for knitters on the go is the [tag]GoKnit Pouch [/tag]. Developed by a [tag]knitter [/tag] that [tag]travels [/tag], this pouch is designed to hold your [tag]yarn [/tag] inside the colorful bag attached to your wrist.
No more out-of-control rolling balls of yarn getting underfoot and getting dirty! The bag is created by [tag]Jennifer Lippman-Bruno [/tag] who was inspired by an unruly plane trip two years ago, during which her yarn repeatedly went astray.

The Specs
The GoKnit pouch comes in three sizes: small (reviewed here, measures 8″ high x 6″ wide, SRP $18), medium (11″ high x 8″ wide, SRP $24), and large (13″ high x 11″ wide, with a drawstring that doubles as a shoulder strap, SRP $32). All bags are made in Brooklyn, New York, using supplies made in the U.S. The GoKnit pouch is made and distributed by [tag]KnowKnits [/tag]. You’ll find a list of retailers on the KnowKnits Web site, or you can go directly to [tag]Scout’s Swag [/tag] to buy online.

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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.

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