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This week, Felicia is chatting with Dianna Walla, a knitwear designer currently based in Montreal, Canada. Originally from the United States, Dianna has also lived in Northern Norway for 2 years. The nordic region continues to have a strong influence on her work and she is especially inspired by stranded colourwork in Norwegian knitting. She’s created  many colourwork patterns for magazines, yarn companies, yarn stores, and her own brand: Paper Tiger. She also creates videos dealing with colourwork and related topics on the Paper Tiger YouTube channel. Please join Felicia and Dianna as they discuss revitalizing colourwork knitting in modern aesthetics.  “The hardest thing is figuring out what to relinquish control of, because sometimes when you end up working for yourself it’s because you like to… have control over what you’re doing and as soon as you hand it off to somebody else you’re… trusting them with this piece of your work which matters a lot to you… But it makes a big difference… ” – Dianna Walla on the pros and cons of outsourcing aspects of knitwear design In this episode, we talk about:  1:57 Dianna discusses how she came to love knitting 3:23 How did Dianna expand her knitting skills? 5:30 How did Dianna get into knitwear design 7:00 Digital or analog designing: which does Dianna prefer? 8:33 Discussing the balance between Dianna’s creative world and academic world and the complications of translating knitting patterns 13:05 How to go about becoming a knitwear designer 16:00 How does Dianna find balance between photography, creating tutorial videos, marketing, and all the other aspects of being a self-published knitwear designer 18:42  The differences between Dianna’s two blogs: Cake and Vikings and Paper Tiger 23:19 What trends are currently being seen on social media in regards to knitwear design 25:52 Dianna describes Norwegian style colourwork knitting, why she loves it, and how she uses it in her designs 29:29 Felicia and Dianna discuss yarn selection regarding colourwork knitting 33:33 How do you help customers find colours that work for them and work well together? 38:04 What Dianna is exploring right now 40:08 Is there anything Dianna knows now that she wishes she had known when she started? 41:42 Where to find Dianna online 42:33 Felicia’s Final Notes    Here’s Where You Can Find Dianna: Instagram: @cakeandvikings Website: www.paper-tiger.net YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PaperTiger   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

This week, Felicia is chatting with Dianna Walla, a knitwear designer currently based in Montreal, Canada. Originally from the United States, Dianna has also lived in Northern Norway for 2 years. The nordic region continues to have a strong influence on her work and she is especially inspired by stranded colourwork in Norwegian knitting. She’s created  many colourwork patterns for magazines, yarn companies, yarn stores, and her own brand: <a href="http://paper-tiger.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Tiger</a>. She also creates videos dealing with colourwork and related topics on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PaperTiger" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Tiger YouTube channel</a>. Please join Felicia and Dianna as they discuss revitalizing colourwork knitting in modern aesthetics.  “The hardest thing is figuring out what to relinquish control of, because sometimes when you end up working for yourself it’s because you like to… have control over what you’re doing and as soon as you hand it off to somebody else you’re… trusting them with this piece of your work which matters a lot to you… But it makes a big difference… ” – Dianna Walla on the pros and cons of outsourcing aspects of knitwear design In this episode, we talk about: <ul> <li>1:57 Dianna discusses how she came to love knitting</li> <li>3:23 How did Dianna expand her knitting skills?</li> <li>5:30 How did Dianna get into knitwear design</li> <li>7:00 Digital or analog designing: which does Dianna prefer?</li> <li>8:33 Discussing the balance between Dianna’s creative world and academic world and the complications of translating knitting patterns</li> <li>13:05 How to go about becoming a knitwear designer</li> <li>16:00 How does Dianna find balance between photography, creating tutorial videos, marketing, and all the other aspects of being a self-published knitwear designer</li> <li>18:42  The differences between Dianna’s two blogs: <a href="https://cakeandvikings.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Cake and Vikings</a> and <a href="http://paper-tiger.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Tiger</a></li> <li>23:19 What trends are currently being seen on social media in regards to knitwear design</li> <li>25:52 Dianna describes Norwegian style colourwork knitting, why she loves it, and how she uses it in her designs</li> <li>29:29 Felicia and Dianna discuss yarn selection regarding colourwork knitting</li> <li>33:33 How do you help customers find colours that work for them and work well together?</li> <li>38:04 What Dianna is exploring right now</li> <li>40:08 Is there anything Dianna knows now that she wishes she had known when she started?</li> <li>41:42 Where to find Dianna online</li> <li>42:33 Felicia’s Final Notes</li> </ul>   Here’s Where You Can Find Dianna: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cakeandvikings/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@cakeandvikings</a> Website: <a href="http://paper-tiger.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.paper-tiger.net</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PaperTiger" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/c/PaperTiger</a>   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we’re doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it’s on <a href="https://instagram.com/sweetgeorgia/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/heysweetgeorgia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SweetGeorgiaYarns" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sweetgeorgia-show/id1021295179" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click to subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=70164&amp;refid=stpr" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Stitcher Radio</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3hbXsfMIU2wu3GfbigRtKx?si=JNe4xQ8MS2usSwI09UeKHA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Spotify</a>

080: Cakes, Colourwork, and Vikings with Dianna Walla

In this episode we chat with designer Dianna Walla and catch up with all the knitting gossip and news from Pom Pom magazine. Our craft agony aunt Juju answers your knitting dilemmas and our top three has a special Norwegian flair!Thanks to Blacker Yarns and Green Mountain Spinnery for sponsoring this episdoe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat with designer Dianna Walla and catch up with all the knitting gossip and news from Pom Pom magazine. Our craft agony aunt Juju answers your knitting dilemmas and our top three has a special Norwegian flair!Thanks to Blacker Yarns and Green Mountain Spinnery for sponsoring this episdoe. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 32 – Dianna Walla

I’m very excited to share the twenty-third episode of the Woolful podcast. Today we get to meet a special woman who’s multi-faceted interests and background have propelled her in some exciting directions, Dianna Walla of Paper Tiger.   Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Tolt Yarn and Wool. In 2013, Anna Dianich opened Tolt Yarn and Wool. a local yarn shop in Carnation Washington. Most recently she launched an online shop, full of yarns each with their own story and each handpicked by Anna. You couldn’t ask for more soul when it comes to a yarn shop. Visit toltyarnandwool.com Fiber folk: I wish I had gotten to know Dianna before we moved from Seattle a couple years ago, because her passion and enthusiasm for cultural fiber knowledge, in particular the Norwegian fiber world is enthralling and at the very least, quite dreamy. Dianna has designed some of the most beautiful color work patterns and her dedication to the craft is inspiring. You can find Dianna at paper-tiger.net and on Instagram @cakeandvikings. Man on the street: For this week’s “Man on the Street” I asked the question, “What are some of your greatest resources as a fiber artist?” We had some great answers from […]Music by Despatches. 💖Click! to learn more and become a member of our monthly crafty content membership, BRIGHT Collective. Download the Making app and join our amazing community of makers by visiting themakingapp.comIf you'd like to give a crafty shout-out, have a question that you'd like us to answer on the podcast, or are interested in sponsoring Making Conversation, email us at hq@makingco.com.See you in the Making app!ps- We talk about our values a lot. Just in case you're curious, take a peek.

I’m very excited to share the twenty-third episode of the Woolful podcast. Today we get to meet a special woman who’s multi-faceted interests and background have propelled her in some exciting directions, Dianna Walla of Paper Tiger.   Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Tolt Yarn and Wool. In 2013, Anna Dianich opened Tolt Yarn and Wool. a local yarn shop in Carnation Washington. Most recently she launched an online shop, full of yarns each with their own story and each handpicked by Anna. You couldn’t ask for more soul when it comes to a yarn shop. Visit <a href="http://toltyarnandwool.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">toltyarnandwool.com</a> Fiber folk: I wish I had gotten to know Dianna before we moved from Seattle a couple years ago, because her passion and enthusiasm for cultural fiber knowledge, in particular the Norwegian fiber world is enthralling and at the very least, quite dreamy. Dianna has designed some of the most beautiful color work patterns and her dedication to the craft is inspiring. You can find Dianna at <a href="http://paper-tiger.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paper-tiger.net</a> and on Instagram @cakeandvikings. Man on the street: For this week’s “Man on the Street” I asked the question, “What are some of your greatest resources as a fiber artist?” We had some great answers from […] Music by <a href="https://despatches.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Despatches</a>. 💖 <a href="https://makingzine.com/products/bright-collective-subscription" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click!</a> to learn more and become a member of our monthly crafty content membership, BRIGHT Collective. Download the Making app and join our amazing community of makers by visiting <a href="https://themakingapp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">themakingapp.com</a> If you'd like to give a crafty shout-out, have a question that you'd like us to answer on the podcast, or are interested in sponsoring Making Conversation, email us at hq@makingco.com. See you in the Making app! ps- We talk about our values a lot. Just in case you're curious, <a href="https://themakingapp.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">take a peek</a>.

Episode 23: Dianna Walla – Confidence, Cultural influence, Fiber awareness, and Norway