Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift? I know I am always looking for the right one. It's so hard to find, right? And most of the time I end up getting Jeff a note, which, you know, it's nice. It's nice, but when the good night says anything really personalized, right? Well, we have with us today Bettina Rogers with an amazing, the amazing, almost lost art of hand knitting. So thank you so much for joining us, Bettina. Thank you. I mean, what I'm wearing right now is gorgeous. I love it and it feels so good too. So can you tell me a little bit about how you started getting into hand knitting? It's the hand knitting machine. And I had always just loved texture, fibers, color, and was having a hard time in stores just finding what I liked and the fit that I liked and just the colors and such. And so I had heard about hand knitting machines back in 1995 and I investigated that, purchased one and looked high and low for lessons on that. And finally finding a woman down in El Cajón. I was with her two years. Every Monday for five hours, she would teach me. Yes. And it was amazing. And so it evolved. As I learned more, I would explore all of the colors and the hand knitting machines, the hand knitting stores, which would carry amazing yarns. And just started a collection in 2004. It is so wonderful to see all the different things you can do with it. I mean, like, honestly, what you're wearing here looks like $3,000 at SACS with that number. It looks like fur. Yeah, it does. It looks like it's there in at SACS last week because we took the kids to New York. And there was a scarf that looks very much like what we have here for $17,000. Wow. I know. I know. Crazy, huh? Yes. So, I mean, what's here is like the qualities just absolutely incredible. I wish we had feel-a-vision. I know. Or do you wear a few words? So the thing you just saw. So good. So good. But what I love is that it's not just for women. Like these, yes, the furry kind of fun ones. But you actually stepped out and created a whole line for university colors and men's colors that are not furry, but they're still super soft. This is so classy right here. You know, like the perfect gift for my husband is Valentine's Day is going to be a USC inspired. If you have one on your website, USC colors of this scarf. Yes. My husband will a lot of it. Yes. I just sold one and I didn't have one to bring to that. Yeah, absolutely. Okay, put me on your list. That's what I want. That's perfect. Amy does all her shopping through the show. So I do actually really well. I do actually really well. Because Lauren hand picks them all. That's true. That's true. That's the best one here. It's really beautiful. So I hear it. So you guys have known each other for quite a while. Yes. And Lauren was telling me about your amazing mother who is always dressed to the 9th. She is. She is. And your grandparents. So tell me a little bit more of their story. Well, my grandparents owned men and women's clothing stores on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, Philadelphia and Miami Beach. Oh my gosh. And in Atlantic City, it was in the 60s and Bob Hope would shop there, the Beatles, this beautiful red carpet and crystal chandeliers and men's on one side, women's on the other. And I remember going in there as a child and it was just amazing. My mom has always been incredibly fashionable and she's taught me everything I know. And my actual great grandmother was a milliner in the 1800s as well. She made the grand hats. So you really do come by genetically? Yes. I think there's never been a DNA that's passed on. Absolutely. And my mom has taught me quality. She loves quality and the inside of a garment should look as good as the outside of a garment and just the well-made well-made garment. Absolutely. It's so great to carry on that kind of legacy in something so unique that people cannot find anywhere. Yes. I noticed what you said about the fur. So true. This looks like fur. It looks like a fur collar on a beautiful coat. I think it will coat. Yes. And what are some of the other fabrics, they're not fowars, but yarn. The actual textile. What are the textile? Actually, they're a combination. These are two yarns knitted together, rayon and polyester is one of them. Yes. They're very soft. They're knitted together. One is knit, handbrushed one, do the other. And this one, for instance, has a Swarovsky crystal element. The jewel is the glee. It is true. The grand, beautiful. And then what are the little sparkle tassels? These are everywhere. I know that's a fashion term somewhere. I find one. But they're hand-frened from four to six yarns. I'll told you. And I just find them, whether they be embroidery textiles or just from yarn companies, I find the sparkle and it gives it that punch. How long does it take from start to finish? Let's say the collar, like you're wearing now. This would be about five hours or so. Okay. Faster than I expected. It looks like you've spent like five days on it. Exactly. I would expect a much longer time. It just really looks rich. And they all are so varied and so unique. And even so, I just want to show our viewers, for instance. And the theme of our Valentine's holiday, that this is a smaller collar, much like what you're wearing here. Yes. The crossover. Everything can be done custom, absolutely. In terms of sizing, in terms of shapes. So let's talk about some of the different styles you're wearing. I'm wearing the crossover collar. That's the smaller version, as you just mentioned. And I love this because you can wear it with a coat or jacket or without. It can serve as an addition to your jewelry up here. And it doesn't make it bulky. Correct. For instance, an infinity scarf from the side view, you have that stacked effect. This crosses over and is sewn so that you have the slatter silhouette. And does it also keep you warm? Yes. Or you could have the smaller version, which is higher up to your neck, which would definitely keep you warm. And then Amy's wearing a thinner scarf. A scarf, yes. The first one is about what, eight inches wide? I like to see. I'm wearing the first time. I'm wearing a red eye. I like to see the first time. When you take it out. Yes. You really open it up. Yes. And then you go to something much larger, even like this, which you can wear. Yes. These are always colors that I just feel are so luxurious. They are. That is called burnt sienna. So how much does a scarf like this cost? What's the pricing range? The sports scarves are 195. And then the rest vary. And the top end would be at 650, 758, 50 right in there with the larger ones. Thank you. That's a large one. Thank you. Yes. This is the wrap. Oh. That is a large one. You would line up the scene with your, I like the right arm, but it's your preference. And then this can be worn. This can be worn with many different things. It's extremely versatile. It is. I have a skirt on, but you can dress it up and dress it down. That's the beauty. I can see this going like really dressing up jeans. Yes. And like some high heels, and some leopard heels. Exactly. Some of the worn, like, your knee. And this is the fashion range. Yes. And this is the fashion range. Yes. She's probably got the best. I know me so much. That's crazy. That's all. And then here in Southern California, it's chilly every evening. It's 55 to 60 degrees. And you can even be walking along the beach or at a restaurant with having had a sleeveless top on or with spaghetti straps. And then you put this on over when it gets chillier or when you enter a restaurant. Well, it just makes it so classy, way better than my Parker. I always bring like the keeper old up in the back seat. Yes. I'll go out to dinner and I'll try to dress all cute and I'll bring my knee like Parker with me. Oh, yes. This is what I need. What about this green one? Because this color is so beautiful. That is a stole. What's the difference between a scarf and a stole? Oh, larger. The stole is larger. So do we have another stole sample right here? These two are. So if I take this off carefully. Okay. This is called a wrap. Yes. And it's fringe. This one's hand-fringed with the copper colors. Wow. And that color is called burnt sienna. Okay. Okay. Stole. They're timeless pieces as well. Yeah. Timeless elegance. I could see Marilyn Monroe wearing this and I can see Amy wearing this. Yes. And I can see her daughter stealing it out of her closet. Yes. And her wearing is a good one. Absolutely. But it looks how beautiful it looks with the crystals on it. It really dresses it up. Yes. And then if you wanted to be hands-free, another way to wear it would be to just loop it over and adjust it on your shoulders. So it functions like a wrap. Yes. Yes. It could be hands-free. It could look that much more rich. Yes. It feels so beautiful. Bettina, how can people find you where is it all via website? Yes. BettinaNits.com. Okay. So we'll put that information on the screen. Okay. We'll put it on our website. Okay. Thank you so much for coming and sharing with our viewers. I can't wait to go shopping. That's so fun. Thank you both so much. And we'll be right back.