Karie Westermann lives in Scotland’s biggest city, Glasgow, with inspirational nature on her doorstep. Karie is originally from Scandinavia, which informs a lot of her…
Karie Westermann
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Technique: Knitted Colorwork
Colorwork knitting, including Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, Mosaic and Double Knitting
Heidi May, designer for Velvet Acorns, says the brand’s knitting and crochet designs are “inspired by nature and filled with my love for the outdoors.…
Jane Tsou of Gorilla Knits is a knitwear designer whose patterns reflect the modern, laid-back aesthetic of Southern California, with simple lines and chill vibes.…
Darling Jadore is a team of creatives selling original, modern knitting and crochet patterns. Its creative director, Sarah, has more than two decades of fashion…
Under the Olive Tree Knits
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Under the Olive Tree Knits’ Jem Arrowsmith is a knitwear designer and yarn dyer based in the United Kingdom. Under the Olive Tree, not surprisingly,…
Olive Knits
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Oregon designer Marie Greene loves crunchy wool, coffee, true crime podcasts and rainy days. “And as crazy as it sounds,” Marie says, “I love early…
Petals to Picots
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Petals to Picots offers quite a number of free crochet and knitting patterns for everything from holiday decorations to home accessories. “I designed the patterns…
Jacqueline Cieslak
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Jacqueline Cieslak is a cultural anthropologist turned knitting pattern designer. Jacqueline is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. “My training as an anthropologist shapes my work as…
Native Knits
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Jennifer Berg says that as a Navajo woman, that heritage is “deeply interwoven into my identity. … As I became obsessed with knitting over the…
Knitspot owner and designer Anne Hanson, a life-long knitter with a background in the fashion and graphic design fields, teaches and writes about knitting, spinning,…