The year was circa 1978.

It was my first time visiting Bell’s Amusement Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was nervous to ride Zingo, the big wooden roller coaster. So I decided to work up my courage on an easier ride first.

“The Himalaya” was one of those rides where the cars fly around in a circle with a mild up-and-down wave motion. It started out nice and easy. Then the rock music in the background escalated in both volume and pace as the ride operator called out, “Do you wanna go fasssssster?” All the riders screamed YES and the cars flew around at a dizzying speed.

This experience came bubbling back up for me this past week, as I was preparing our next free Webinar on one of our most-requested topics, “How to Knit and Crochet Faster.”

If you’ve ever wondered if there’s a magic tip or trick to get through your project queue faster, this will be an hour well spent. I’ll be diving into all the tricks I’ve learned in my 40 years as a knitter, my 19 years as a local yarn store owner, and most of all, the tips I’ve learned from the 90+ brilliant Knit Stars I’ve had the pleasure of learning from over the past 10 years.

OK that’s a lot to pack into an hour! But I’ll make sure it’s fun and as always, we’ll have prizes.

Register for the “How to Knit Faster Webinar” here. It’s this coming Wednesday, August 28th at 1pm Central. And did I mention it’s free?

The webinar is part of the lead-up to the early release of our 3rd masterclass of Season 9. It features Hazel Tindall, twice proven The World’s Fastest Knitter in head-to-head competition. In Hazel’s workshop, you’ll get to virtually travel to Shetland, and learn from this true treasure of a knitter, how to knit authentic Shetland colorwork and lace.

If you’re not already signed up for the Season 9 Premiere, keep your eyes on your inbox this week to get early access to workshops from Carol Feller, Emma Fassio and Hazel, plus all of the other Season 9 workshops as they roll out this fall.

If you haven’t already, I really hope you’ll join in for what is turning out to be a truly magical and connective Knit Stars Season!

“Tipsy Tee” by Chelsea Heranik

Sunnie just finished test-crocheting her “Tipsy Tee,” a new design that just debuted Friday from Season 8 Star Chelsea Heranic @knittingtipsy 💖

“I haven’t blocked it yet and still need to sort out what kind of split I want on the side but I am SO HAPPY WITH ITTTT,” Sunnie said.

“It’s SO beginner friendly and very customizable! Length, depth of V (in front or back) armhole depth, and slits on the side are all up to you! I made mine out of La Bien Aimée Felix for a tighter gauge and LOVE the result. If you are looking for a meditative project that really results in an amazing, wearable product, you have to check it out!”

Find the Tipsy Tee here.