Melanie Rice is a freelance designer who enjoys knitting, crochet, needlework, and playing classical piano. “I taught myself to knit years ago when I wanted…
Melanie Rice Handworks
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Item: Mitts
Designers who create patterns for fingerless mittens and gloves, arm warmers, gauntlets, etc.
Laurel Taylor of Alabaster Purl is an Alaskan turned Oregonian turned Texan, and a lover of all things crafty. Laurel describes this knits as “Made…
Accessible Patterns Index
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Designer Renee Van Hoy and designer and tech editor Nicky Jensen have created a database of low-vision-friendly, screen-reader-friendly, Braille, and other accessible knitting, crochet and…
The Bean Knits
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Jill Bigelow Suttell has been involved with knitting for more than 20 years. Jill has owned a yarn shop, written a book, “A Knitter’s Gallery…
Ash Alberg of Sunflower Knit is “a queer femme and fibre witch who helps fellow fibre witches to connect, create, and get confident.” Ash’s shop…
Julie-Sarah Desjardins
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Crochet designer, instructor and tech editor Julie-Sarah Dejardins wants “to make YOU love crochet as much as I do, through patterns, tutorials, workshops, mentoring, and…
donnarossa
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Sabrina, the Swiss designer behind donnarossa, designs modern knitting patterns inspired by places she knows through kite surfing and paragliding. Outdoor sports take Sabrina into…
Designer Lola Johnson of Third Vault Designs says, “I love to dabble in many different crafts, and before I was a knitter, I sewed constantly.…
Born in Pakistan and educated in Asia, Europe and the United States, Afifa now designs in California. “My work is informed by all these cultures,”…
Snickerdoodle Knits
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Jessica at Snickerdoodle Knits started by selling readymade items, but got a bit bored. “I didn’t think I was artsy or creative enough for designing,”…