Under the Olive Tree Knits’ Jem Arrowsmith is a knitwear designer and yarn dyer based in the United Kingdom. Under the Olive Tree, not surprisingly,…
Under the Olive Tree Knits
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Designers who create patterns for hats
Patterns from Rachy Newin Designs are intended to provide crocheters with the opportunity to make something truly beautiful, with high end yarns that are a…
Olive Knits
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Oregon designer Marie Greene loves crunchy wool, coffee, true crime podcasts and rainy days. “And as crazy as it sounds,” Marie says, “I love early…
Petals to Picots
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Petals to Picots offers quite a number of free crochet and knitting patterns for everything from holiday decorations to home accessories. “I designed the patterns…
Elizabeth Smith Knits
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Elizabeth Smith says, “Designing knitting patterns is my passion. I strive to create simple, modern designs and write patterns for them that are easy to…
Jacqueline Cieslak
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Jacqueline Cieslak is a cultural anthropologist turned knitting pattern designer. Jacqueline is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. “My training as an anthropologist shapes my work as…
Native Knits
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Jennifer Berg says that as a Navajo woman, that heritage is “deeply interwoven into my identity. … As I became obsessed with knitting over the…
Knitspot owner and designer Anne Hanson, a life-long knitter with a background in the fashion and graphic design fields, teaches and writes about knitting, spinning,…
Shaina Bilow Designs
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Shaina Bilow writes patterns to appeal to a wide range of tastes and skill levels. Her background as a knitting instructor means that the patterns…
Yellowcosmo Designs
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Connie Peng’s company Yellowcosmo Designs benefits from her fine art background. “In my studio, I paint and draw. I take that same sense of exploration…
