Edie Eckman

Edie creates confident knitters and crocheters! She helps you learn the techniques you need not only to follow patterns, but also to problem-solve and think for yourself. Self-confident crafters are happy crafters! In almost 30 years of professional designing, teaching, technical editing — and even owning a yarn shop — Edie has honed her skills to help you learn exactly what you need to be successful at any skill level. In the past few years, she has fully embraced virtual instruction, and it's now her favorite way to teach. In all of Edie's classes, you'll be encouraged to ask questions, to laugh (often at the teacher), to think, to reflect, to engage, and to learn transferable skills. Most of all, we'll have fun!

Edie is the author of a number of best-selling books, including Learn to Knit Socks, The Crochet Answer Book, and Around the Corner Crochet Borders. Find her at www.edieeckman.com and on social media as @edieeckman.

Toni Lipsey

Since turning her crochet passion into a career nearly a decade ago, Toni has built a catalog of crafty knowledge that includes hundreds of beginner-friendly patterns and easy-to-follow tutorials. She draws her inspiration from the desire to immerse herself in a cozy life bursting with color. Her current obsessions are temperature blankets, Tunisian crochet, and anything granny squares. When she’s not crocheting, you can find Toni cuddled with her fur babes Sheba and Pepper, as well as her husband, watching true-crime thrillers in their metro Detroit home. Follow her daily crochet journey on Instagram, @TLYarnCrafts, and pick up her book, The Tunisian Crochet Handbook, and patterns on tlyarncrafts.com.