Anthea Willis of Forest Flower Knits loves to play with textures and pattern to create practical, classic (and sometimes a little whimsical ) pieces to…
Forest Flower Knits
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Technique: Knitted Lace
Knitted lace and lace elements
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…
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…
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…
Leah Coccari-Swift is a designer based in Madison, Wisconsin. “I have loved knitting since I was 4. I learned to crochet in college, but just…
Jeanette Sloan
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“My fascination with yarn, texture and color led me to study for a degree in textile design where I specialized in hand & machine knitting…
Treasure Goddess Yarn
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Christine Long Derks’ Treasure Goddess Yarn has a pirate sheep as its mascot, and pirate puns throughout. For that alone, this designer deserves your attention.…