Barry Klein
Van Nuys, CA USA
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Books |
Knitting with Novelty Yarns, The Knitters Template, The Ultimate Tee
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| Specialty |
I work full time at designing new yarns for myself and other yarn companies. Next comes designing sweaters and updated fashions using the yarns. I believe that the future of our industry is in innovation and creativity and we strive to keep the name "Trendsetter" one step ahead.
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| Contact Information: |
No mailing address is available...
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| Biography |
I'm a child of this industry and have been surrounded by yarns my entire life. I grew up in my mother's retail store and learned to knit and design along with the other teachers. My college degree was in T.V. Advertising and Marketing but it was not as much fun as playing with yarn. I worked as a sales rep in the industry and fell in love with the people, the yarns and the creative process. In 1987, we went to Italy on vacation and was there during the Pitti Filati show. We rekindled old connections and knew it was time to get creative. Trendsetter was born and life hasn't been the same. Being a designer, author, teacher and company owner allows me to meet thousands of people and to share the passion that is indeed Trendsetter Yarns.
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| What is your knitting mantra? |
Make a gauge or you get what you deserve. I always remind myself of this and save them with every pattern for reference.
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| What inspires you? |
The people I meet at Stitches and around the world that know of my company, know of me and love what we bring to the industry. It makes the heart grow full and keeps me wanting more.
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| Confess - when it comes to hiding your yarn, what are your secrets? |
Don't have to hide it....I own it all in my warehouse.
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| What is your idea of knitting heaven? |
Walking through the lobby of a Stitches event and seeing everyone knitting. I know that just inside the "pearly gates" you are handed a complete set of straights, circulars and double pointeds of all sizes....one can dream.
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| How many UFO's (Unfinished Objects)do you have going at once? |
no more than 5
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| My yarn stash equals the GNP (Gross National Product) of ... |
Trendsetter Yarns.
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| Whom would you like to see accept an Academy Award wearing your creation? |
Holly Berry
Julia Roberts
Elizabeth Taylor
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| What knitting commandment do you most like to break? |
Though Shalt Not Join Yarn in the middle of a row and knot the ends.
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| What frequently-asked knitting question do you hate to answer? |
Do YOU really knit??
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| What is your most dog-eared knitting reference? |
Anything with Stitch Patterns. I have them all and they all have pieces of paper sticking out of them.
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| When and how did you learn to knit? |
I learned from a designer in my mother's retail store...Syliva Cooper. She know owns her own store with her daughter Debbie Cooper-Jaffe and we continue to work together and share our talents
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| What is the most unusual place you've ever knitted? |
At a baseball game.
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| How long can you last without knitting? |
One day...and not a moment longer
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| If you were stranded on a deserted island, what one yarn, book, or gizmo would you want along? |
A hank of Prism "Wild Stuff" because no matter how you knit it, it is incredible and it will always make me happy.
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| How many hours have you knitted non-stop - and why? |
36 hours working on sweaters for "Nightmare on Elm Stree" for Wes Craven.
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| What do you want your knitting epitaph to say? |
I Knit It My Way.
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| Who would you like to greet you in knitting heaven? |
Anyone as stubborn and creative as I am so we can challenge each other and inspire each other. Most any or all of the Stitches teachers would be great.
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