Meet Your Teachers

Amy Snell is a knitting instructor and designer and who teaches across the U.S. and online. She’s known for her clever designs, deep technical understanding, and teaching style that empowers knitters to be curious, confident, and capable

Bristol Ivy is a knitting designer, teacher, and author from Bangor, Maine.

Cecelia Campochiaro appeared on the knitting scene in 2015 with her debut book, Sequence Knitting. Knitting was a casual pastime until she had an ah-ha moment in 2010 and realized that interesting textured fabrics could be created by the simple repetition of a sequence of stitches. This idea evolved and led to her writing Sequence Knitting, which is a reference book about this mindful approach to knitting.

Fiona Ellis graduated from DeMontfort University (England) with a degree in fashion design, where she specialized in hand-knitwear design. Since graduating in 1993 she has been consistently designing professionally in a number of different areas.

Keith Leonard is a knitting instructor and yarn dyer who travels nationwide teaching classes, known for his expertise in knitwear finishing and his engaging presence at events like Vogue Knitting Live.

Lena is a knit and crochet designer, teacher, and video tutorial producer with a lifelong passion for turning yarn into stories. Over the past 4 decades, she has created more than 1,000 knit and crochet designs and produced 700+ video tutorials, helping makers of all skill levels discover the joy of creating.

Mary Martin is a knitwear designer based in Toronto, Canada, creating innovative fabrics. She has pioneered
two reversible techniques: Fission Knitting and Fusion Knitting and is developing Woven Knitting.

PATTY LYONS (http://pattylyons.com/) is a nationally recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who is known for teaching the “why” not just the “how” in her pursuit of training the “mindful knitter”. She specializes in sweater design and sharing her love of the much-maligned subjects of gauge and blocking.

Shaina Bilow is a seasoned knitting instructor and designer with over 20 years of industry experience, celebrated for her encouraging teaching style and ability to help knitters master new skills with joy.

Toni is a crochet designer, author, and teacher from metro Detroit, celebrated for her colorful, beginner-friendly patterns, Tunisian crochet expertise, and popular book *The Tunisian Crochet Handbook".

Barry Klein is owner and designer of yarns and patterns for Trendsetter Yarns. Barry grew up in the knitting industry by working in his mothers’ knitting store.

From bestselling cookbooks to knitting patterns and podcast episodes, Bruce Weinstein juggles a whirlwind creative life with his husband in rural New England—fueled by passion, persistence, and a very patient collie named Nosh.

Dario Tubiana is an Italian knitwear designer living and working between Amsterdam and Rome. His work moves between tradition and experimentation, combining a love for hand-knitting with a deep understanding of industrial design.

Harry Wells, a former university professor, is now a professional knitting instructor and designer known for his well-organized, engaging classes and textured, linear designs for men and women.

Great friends, Kim McBrien Evans and Natalie Warner, bring their amazing style and design expertise to YarnSmarts!

Margaret Radcliffe is a renowned knitting author, designer, and instructor with decades of experience, celebrated for her expert teaching at major fiber events and her passion for heritage breed fibers.

Natalie Warner of Natalie in Stitches is a fourth-generation dressmaker and university-trained knitwear designer dedicated to empowering makers.

Rosann Fleischauer is a knitwear and crochet designer with a background in math, architecture, and management consulting, whose work appears in major publications and whose debut book, *Cozy Coastal Knits*, quickly became a bestseller.

Susan is an acclaimed knitting designer, teacher, and certified technical editor with over 100 designs and expertise ranging from beginner skills to advanced techniques.

Xandy Peters is a knitting designer and teacher, best known as the innovator of the stacked stitch technique and for the Fox Paws pattern.

Beth has a raging passion for yarn and learning new ways to make beautiful things with it.

Are you Knitting Comfortably? If you're like a great many of us, probably not!! Our good friend Carson Demers will help us learn how to take care of our bodies so we can craft longer and elimite some of the pain that can make our crafting a labor of love (see what we did there?)!

Edie Eckman is a veteran knitting and crochet expert with nearly 30 years of experience, known for her fun, engaging teaching style that empowers crafters to build skills, solve problems, and create with confidence.

Kate Atherley is an internationally known knitting author, teacher, and editor.

Curiosity, exploration and an ever expanding plan for world domination are central to the work of knitwear designer and indie hand dyer, Kim McBrien Evans.

Do you know Marie Greene? She's a super prolific knitter, designer and author about to embark on a brand new journey with her latest book, and she's going to dish all the details with YarnSmarts!!

Nina Machlin Dayton is a veteran knitting designer and teacher with over 45 years of experience, known for her vintage-inspired designs, leadership in the Indie Design Gift-A-Long, and appearances such as on Knit Stars season 6.

Safiyyah is a knitwear designer, teacher, author, and podcaster based in rural Indiana, known for her books *Knit 2 Socks in 1* and *Knitting Cowlettes*.

Tanis Gray Chang is a prolific and award-winning knitting designer and author whose vibrant work, bestselling books, and dedication to teaching and community have made her a beloved figure in the fiber arts world.