US designer Melissa LaBarre says, “I’m a work-at-home mom to 4- and 6-year-old girls, finding time to knit and design whenever, and wherever, I can.…
Melissa LaBarre
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Technique: Knitted Colorwork
Colorwork knitting, including Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, Mosaic and Double Knitting
Melinda is the Canadian designer and tech editor behind rhyFlower Knits. “I use my passion for design and math as an outlet to develop unique…
Morthunder
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Morgan is the US knit and crochet designer at Morthunder. “Morthunder is my brain child for all things crafty and creative,” says Morgan, who has…
In addition to producing beautiful and ethically sourced and dyed yarns, Karen and Susan at Mrs Moon design all the knit and crochet patterns on…
Ola Ogunlolu
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South African designer Ola Ogunlolu designs interesting knits and crochet items. I’m loving the Trailing Amethysts scarf.
Yarn It All by Jill
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Designer Jill DeMarco offers hat and cowl patterns as well as beautiful pre-made items at Yarn It All by Jill. There are lots of interesting…
Lily Kate Makes
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UK designer Lily Kate Makes offers classic knits with interesting elements. Patterns are mainly for garments, with a few cute accessories, like the clever Better…
When Karen and Susan started the Mrs Moon yarn shop, “we quickly worked out what our customers and we wanted when it came to handknitting…
The Knitting Vortex
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Jennifer is the designer behind The Knitting Vortex. “Interesting construction, modern shapes and the beauty of creating something wearable inspire my knitwear designs,” Jennifer says.…
Handmade by Smine
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New Zealand designer Handmade by Smine has dozens of lovely hats and mitts in colorwork and cable. A few are fantasy or gamer themed. I’m…