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    Knitting News

    Yarn competition by Carrollton-based group reels in crafty contestants

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 24, 2022 | 4:31 pm
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    A competition is underway for those who love a good yarn. Called The Great Yarn Challenge, it's a virtual competition centered on fiber, open to anyone who wants to compete, whether you've mastered a complicated Fair Isle sweater or are just dropping your first stitch.

     

    The competition is hosted by the Craft Yarn Council, a nonprofit based in Carrollton, and runs through March 25. Participants compete for the chance to win prizes and recognition of their fiber skills. It's a two-month long campaign that began February 1.

     

    "The Great Yarn Challenge is centered around inspiring yarn crafters to take their skills to the next level," says Craft Yarn Council executive director Jenny Bessonette in a statement. "Our goal is to inspire fiber artists to create their most original projects and use yarn in ways they never have before."

     

    There are six challenges, with a new theme every week:

     
       
    • Spruce Up Your Space
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    • Babies & Fur Babies
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    • Yarn in the Wild
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    • Just Wear It
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    • Stitch Your State, where crafters will create 7" by 9" blanket sections that represent their home state
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    • Stitch It Forward, which focuses on teaching a yarn craft to someone else
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    Each theme begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, and they do giveaways every week. We're currently in week 4, "Just Wear It."

     

    The final deadline is March 20. They'll choose winners for each theme, and from that pool of winners, one will emerge as the top fiber crafter of them all.

     

    The challenges have drawn your everyday crocheter as well as famous yarn artists such as Maurice Greene, an MMA fighter known as "The Crochet Boss," who is taking part as a representative for Lion Brand Yarn; and crochet prodigy Jonah Larson, a regular on The Drew Barrymore Show who's representing yarn company Yarnspirations.

     

    The Craft Yarn Council was incorporated in 1981, and is a nonprofit trade association representing manufacturers and distributors of yarns used in knitting, crocheting and other crafts, tool and accessory manufacturers, publishers of magazines and books, and industry consultants.

     

    Their mission is to foster a community of yarn crafters by stimulating current knitters and crocheters, and inspiring new yarn crafters, says spokesperson Sarah Guenther-Moore.

     

    "Our members are companies in the yarn industry who sell yarn and tools to do these crafts," Guenther-Moore says. "The main mission is to promote yarn crafts like knitting and crocheting, but we're also trying to ensure that these crafts don't die but continue to live on through future generations."

     

    There has definitely been a renewed interest in knitting and crocheting in recent years, one that, like so many home projects, surged during the pandemic.

     

    "Even before the pandemic, people have been coming back to crafts, for a lot of reasons," she says. "You can make our own custom clothes that fit your body exactly, and it's part of the sustainably-driven 'slow fashion' movement."

     

    There are also health benefits. "These crafts are meditative and can help with stress, anxiety, and depression," she says. "It's also fun and creative to explore the fibers and colors."

     

    This is only the first time they've done the Great Yarn Challenge, but they're enjoying a big response, with close to 700 submissions from across North America.

     

    "Since it was the first time, we weren't sure what kind of response, so we limited entrants to the U.S. and Canada where most of our member are based, but we've received a lot of interest from around the world," she says.

     

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    Game of Thrones news

    60 iconic Game of Thrones costumes come to Dallas-Fort Worth museum

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Jul 23, 2025 | 9:08 am
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    Winter is coming to Arlington in October: "Game of Thrones: The Exhibition," featuring original costumes, props, and a behind-the-scenes peek at the groundbreaking HBO series, will make its worldwide debut at the Arlington Museum of Art on October 4.

    Curated for the Arlington museum in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences (WBDGE) and the Game of Thrones production archives team, the exhibition will showcase more than 60 costumes from all eight seasons of the show, including Daenerys Targaryen’s regal dragon-scale gowns and Jon Snow’s battle-worn Night’s Watch gear.

    They'll be accompanied by behind-the-scenes insights, images, and design sketches that show the craftsmanship and historical influences behind the looks.

    "The collection highlights the vision and detail of the show’s award-winning costume designer and the hundreds of talented production designers, set builders, and other specialty artisans," says a release. "'Game of Thrones: The Exhibition' transports visitors into the heart of the realm, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at the artistry, craftsmanship, and storytelling that brought the epic series to life."

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    The costumes and props offer an opportunity for GOT fans who've been missing the series since it ended in 2019 to relive the adventure of the Westeros.

    Game of Thrones was a fantasy drama series that followed a war of succession among competing noble families for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and other threats to their kingdoms. It aired on HBO for eight seasons, from April 2011 to May 2019, earning critical acclaim and worldwide fandom. The series is now available to stream on HBO Max.

    “This exhibition is more than a tribute to the world of Game of Thrones, it’s a celebration of the fandom that kept the story alive,” says AMA director of exhibitions Kendall Quirk in the release. “There are so many talented artists who brought the series to life through sets, graphic design, and costumes and we’re so thrilled to celebrate their work.”

    The exhibit is suitable for all ages, and content will appeal to both devoted fans and newcomers to the series, she adds.

    "Game of Thrones: The Exhibition" will run October 4, 2025-April 5, 2026. Tickets ($25) will go on sale August 1 on the Arlington Museum of Art website. Advance reservations are recommended.

    The Arlington Museum of Art is on a roll with exhibitions that tap into recent pop culture zeitgeist. The museum just completed a display of costumes and jewels from Disney films, as well as costumes from the 2024 blockbuster movie Wicked, and never-before-seen photos of Britain's late Princess Diana.

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