Interviews with People who Love to Knit and Crochet
Rohn Strong is an internationally recognized crochet and knitwear designer and teacher. He broke onto the scene with some crazy high fashion styles, but has transformed himself into a genuine start with simple designs that people love. His new book covers knitting during WWI and WWII.
Emily is a 17 yr old high school senior who saw how the economy was affecting her community. So she decided to do something to help. 9 months later Emily’s Hats for Hope Initiative has donated more than 2,500+ hats to the homeless and working poor and inspired similar projects in 18 states around the [...]
Lily Ubbelohde aims to infuse everyday with a touch of handmade, which she chronicles on your blog, The Owl and the Bee. In 2010, decided to take a knitting class at a local coffee shop. She never thought it would lead to being a part of the premiere collection from Holla Knits. This is her [...]
Cirilia Rose never thought her life would revolve around yarn. She never thought she’d work with companies like WEBS, or designers like Norah Gaughan at Berroco. Now she is a knitwear designer working on her first book and the Creative Director at Skacel. This is her story.
Emma Welford is an up and coming designer who also happens to work at WEBS, America’s Yarn Store. You might recognize her from the widely popular YouTube video, Sh*t Knitters Say. Her work can been seen at Valley Yarns and the premiere collection from Holla Knits. This is her story.
Pam Haschke founded Halos of Hope, a non-profit that provides handmade hats for cancer patients going through treatment that have suffered hair loss. She is a lifelong knitter who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. The generous donations from friends and family of handmade hats during her illness inspired her to start this organization, which now provides more than 2,000 hats to hospitals around the country, every month. This is her story.
Benjamin is the CEO of XRX Incorporated which encompasses Knitters Magazines, XRX Books, and the Stitches Expos. Having grown up in a yarn store, he has had a life long love for the fiber arts. After his father decided to retire from XRX, Benjamin left the software industry to get back to his roots. This is his story.
Alex Tinsley is a knitwear designer who specializes in cool, funky hat designs and has been doing so since 2006. Her work has been featured in magazines like Knit Scene and Knitty.com, and she recently released a collection in partnership with Malabrigo. Her website, Dull-roar.com, is the place she blogs about her knitting adventures.
Michael Wade was bitten by the fiber arts bug in 2004 and has never looked back. An avid spinner, Michael also produces the highly popular podcast Fiber Beat. When he’s not doing interviews he is helping coordinate the Men’s Fall Knitting retreat or teaching others to use a drop spindle at his local yarn store.
Allyson started her knitting journey in high school. Now she is building her own knitting empire through self publishing patterns, teaching classes at coffee shops, and starting her own online magazine. Her work has been featured in publications like Knitscene, and Interweave Knits.
