Stephanie Mason describes herself as an “all around crafty lady.” She knits, crochets, embroiders and whips up beautiful new designs at an impressive pace. Recently, she set a lofty creative goal – to design and publish 100 baby sweater patterns in one year! She’s even set up a website to share her progress. #16 on… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Snowflake by Stephanie Mason
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Designer Spotlight: Bella Necklace Trio by Shelby Allaho
When it comes to designing crochet patterns, Shelby Allaho tends to go with the flow. She works mainly in free-form crochet, which gives her the flexibility change paths mid-project. As she’s found, sometimes the kerchief you planned to design really just wants to be a purse. Lucky for us, Shelby has used her creativity to… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Bella Necklace Trio by Shelby Allaho
Designer Spotlight: DC State Fair Fingerless Mitts by Whitney Meagher
After years of experimenting other designers' knitting patterns, Whitney Meagher took the next step - entering her own design in a recent knitting and crochet contest at the DC State Fair. The only requirement was to incorporate the District of Columbia flag. Whitney came up with a pair of fingerless gloves, which ended up taking the… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: DC State Fair Fingerless Mitts by Whitney Meagher
Designer Spotlight: Earbuds by Linda Courtney
Linda Courtney’s love of knitting started with a gift for a friend. She was twelve at the time, and she really wanted to knit a sweater for her best friend who was moving away. She hasn’t put down her needles since! As a designer, Linda continues to find inspiration in creating gifts for others. But… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Earbuds by Linda Courtney
Designer Spotlight: Just One More Cowl by Estella Haines
After years of knitting, Estella Haines gradually transitioned from adapting patterns to designing her own. Her motivation? A 16-year-old daughter with “definite fashion tastes.” Together, they’ve come up with a number of popular patterns. “She loves to draw a sweater, pick a yarn and direct my knitting skills into whatever she desires.” Estella’s most recent… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Just One More Cowl by Estella Haines
Designer Spotlight: Library Window Watchcap by Christine Guest
Between homeschooling three children, keeping two blogs and publishing knitting patterns, Christine Guest spends a lot of time at her local library. So much time, in fact, that library’s architecture actually inspired a recent design! “I noticed that the windows have the decoration of a square with an x and a cross, so I started… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Library Window Watchcap by Christine Guest
Designer Spotlight: Starbrook Pullover by Cassie Castillo
You know how you can have a closet full of clothing and nothing to wear? Cassie Castillo can relate. A talented knitwear designer, Cassie says she had fallen into a bad habit of designing clothing and accessories that she “aspired” to wear. In reality, most of these items just stayed in her closet. That’s when… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Starbrook Pullover by Cassie Castillo
Designer Spotlight: Mod Floral Blanket by Lisa Clarke
You might say that Lisa Clarke inherited her love of crochet from her grandmother. More specifically, she inherited 123 granny squares when her grandmother passed away in 2011. She then taught herself how to crochet and used her granny’s squares to make special gifts for other members of her family. It wasn’t long before she… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Mod Floral Blanket by Lisa Clarke
Knitter’s Spotlight: Garden Gate and Ivy by Stephanie Dosen
With her “knitting wands” and whimsy to spare, Stephanie Dosen has whipped up dozens of popular patterns under her design label, Tiny Owl Knits. Everything she makes is uniquely enchanting - a mix of the natural world and something a bit more magical. Garden Gate and Ivy is one of Stephanie’s newest designs and it’s… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Garden Gate and Ivy by Stephanie Dosen
Knitter’s Spotlight: Robyn Chachula
Robyn Chachula claims that her transition from structural engineer to crochet designer was relatively smooth. She simply changed her medium from concrete to yarn! Instead of renovating buildings, she has used her talents to produced hundreds of beautiful patterns, each a unique blend of fashion, architecture and classic silhouettes. In addition to being one of… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Robyn Chachula
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