A former knitting instructor, Californian Alana Dakos began designing knitwear in 2009 and has produced the Never Not Knitting pattern line ever since. Alana’s design…
Never Not Knitting
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Technique: Knitted Cables
Designers whose patterns include knitted cables and similar textured techniques
Northern Lace
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UK designer Elizabeth Lovick says, “I was taught to knit by my Cornish grandmother when very young and kept myself in clothes through school by…
Martin Storey
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Martin Storey has designed hand knits for more than 25 years, and is currently designer for the Classics range of Rowan Handknit Brochures. Martin collects…
Lavanya Petricella
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Philadelphia designer Lavanya Petricella’s brioche is as innovative as it is beautiful. “I’ve been teaching the fine art of knitting at yarn shops and art…
Krafty Home Studio
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Krafty Home Studio has hundreds of cute crochet patterns (and a few knits, too!) for sale for everything from baby booties to household items. The…
Ashley Rao
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Ashley Rao is a knitwear designer and architect with an insatiable interest in texture, geometry, and construction. Ashley lives in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of…
Norichan Knits
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Noriko Ho, a U.S. knitwear and crochet designer, says, “I’ve discovered a true passion for colors, and love to combine them in various ways. Anytime…
Brenda Castiel is “an obsessed knitter and knitwear designer, living in Los Angeles, California. I grew up in Montreal and also lived in Toronto for…
U.S. designer Vanessa Smith says, “Simply put, I’m a knitter. The cold and rainy seasons of Washington State laid the foundation for my desire to…
For Lisa at Paper Daisy, knitting is not just a hobby; it is a lifestyle. “I am constantly concocting my next design and am hindered…