cardigans
Cardigan and cable lovers, there is a designer just for you. Linda Cooper of Brisbaine, Australia specializes in designing these ever useful garments. She draws upon the Aran sweater traditions to combine cables in unique ways. Her work shows that cardigans and cables are a perfect match made in wool.
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Paola Albergamo is a knitwear designer from Rome, Italy. Her work features a stunning, playful combination of color and movement. No matter the technique you want to try, you will find a clever take on it in Paola’s full line of designs.
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When Susan Crawford isn’t knitting, designing, writing, or researching her next book on Vintage knitting design, she is taking care of her family and 100 sheep, 30 chickens, and 2 sheep. Susan has been an independent designer for over 20 years. Her full range of patterns focuses on vintage designs using her own line of wool.
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That Metzbower Girl Design has been offering a full range of knitwear and accessories for 10 years. Melissa Metzbowers’s patterns are both beautiful and practical, designed to fulfill a need. Her work features lacy details and often combines color blocking with captivating textures. And, to me, many of her knitwear evoke retro aesthetics while never feeling dated.
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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.