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Award winning designer, teacher, and Dr. Who Fan, Eileen Casey has been knitting since she was 5. An accomplished designer, Eileen Casey especially enjoys cables or beads, and sometimes cables and beads. What is truly impressive is the range of projects in her catalog which include classic cabled jumpers and whimsical intarsia.
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Nicky Jensen of Canada is inspired by her daughters and revels in matching outfits for one another. Nicky’s collection of tops and shawls features lace knitting, seamless garments, and designs to work with every fiber.
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Lisa Ferrell of My Flying Fingers has been a life long crafter: sewing, knitting, quilting. But, crochet is her passion. Lisa has several books of crochet patterns available on Amazon and individual patterns available on Etsy. Lisa favorite designs are for baby and children clothing. But, she brings a whimsical touch to all her patterns.
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Yvonne Becker of Red and the Wolf Design began knitting and designing after becoming a mother. Her work combines fairytale sensibilities with modern knitwear. Many of her patterns combine color and texture to take stitches in unexpected directions.
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Kathie, a duel Australian/US citizen, lives in Athens, Georgia. She has been knitting most of her life. She is a tech editor and designer. Kathie specializes in patterns for baby booties. Her designs range from traditional to unique. All babies are cute. And every baby will be cuter with one of her designs.
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Tired of sheep’s wool? Prefer cotton (gasp)? Monique Leonard has patterns for you. Highly allergic to sheep’s wool, Monique’s work features cotton and less common animal fibers, which can also be adapted to other fibers. Many of her patterns are interesting techniques combined with calming stockinette or garter. When not designing Monique hosts the Knitting on the Run Podcast.
WIP Insanity has been knitting for 40 years and designing for 20. She enjoys creating pieces that look complex, but are still approachable in execution. Much of her work features stunning colorwork, while others focus on texture moving in unexpected directions.
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April Klich taught herself to knit in college. She now has a line of knit accessories and Homegoods. April’s patterns focus on small details to make unique projects. April offers her tutorials and patterns on a value-for-value model. This means she accepts no advertising and patterns are available based on what you can afford to pay.
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