Michelle Grace is the designer behind Knitdraper. Like many, Michelle learned to knit as a child then put it aside for many years. “While pregnant…
Knitdraper
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Designers who create patterns for Shawls and Wraps
Forest Flower Knits
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Anthea Willis of Forest Flower Knits loves to play with textures and pattern to create practical, classic (and sometimes a little whimsical ) pieces to…
Alla Saenko
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Canadian designer Alla Saenko learned to knit at a very young age. “Even though I was a passionate knitter for many years, I never knitted…
Astrid Susannah Purins, the artist behind Wattle and Wool, designs comfortable, casual knitwear patterns, while exploring Australian and Latvian culture. Look at the interesting texture…
Karen Butler
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Karen Butler designs beautiful lace, colorwork and textured knits. Karen is also a technical editor for a number of designers of whom you may have…
Knitrospective
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Alison Mayne of Knitrospective says, “I started designing shawls during my PhD, which researched the connections between crochet, knit, wellbeing and Facebook. When I was…
Lauren Slagle of indie dyer lolodidit in Las Vegas makes her patterns available separately and as kits. Patterns are socks, accessories, and shawls with textural…
Tina Whitmore is the dyer and designer behind Freia Fine Handpaints. “I don’t always know what I’m going to make when I start to create…
The Knitwit
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Margaret Holzmann of The Knitwit has been knitting since childhood. Margaret’s fashion designs range from feminine to modern with an emphasis on flattering fit and…
Lena Skvagerson
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Lena Skvagerson is a Swede transplanted to the Central Coast of California for the last decade. “My roots and inspiration are a mix of a…