sweaters
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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Maddie’s passion is helping knitters develop their creativity and confidence through her knitting kits, patterns, and online events. She is currently fascinated by traveling stitches and the ‘double-pass’/’knit and slide’ technique in her designs, producing patterns that are both intuitive and interesting to knit. Her collection of patterns include a stunning array of shawls that combine modern color combination with classic stitch patterning.
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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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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.
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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Love Lace? UK based teacher, designer, and YouTube Anniken Allis of Yarn Addict is a master of lace knitting. She has two published books and her work patterns can now be found for sale on Payhip and Lovecraft. Anniken has full line of knitwear and knit accessory patterns, many featuring her skills as a lace knitter, as well as stranded colorwork.
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