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Anna Zilboorg |
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Anna Zilboorg is well known for her use of color and design in her knitting creations. She has pursued knitting styles and patterns around the world. Her books cover the extremities: Fancy Feet, 45 Fine and Fanciful Hats and Magnificent Mittens, but her book, Knitting for Anarchists, takes an analytical look at the whole craft. Most recently she has published a second edition of Socks for Sandals and Clogs. She has sold her work at craft shows, including the Philadelphia Art Museum Craft Show and the Washington Craft Show. She is an Anglican solitary in the Blue Ridge Mountains. At present, she comes out of the hermitage only to teach.
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Merike Saarniit |
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Merike's specialty is Estonian knitting techniques, so it should come as no surprise that her family is from Estonia. As the owner of Liisu Yarns, she was featured in the book, Handpaint Country. She also created the charts for Anna Zilboorg's Socks for Sandals and Clogs. Merike conducts an Estonia Knitting Tour every year.
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At left, Merike in her Estonian Lace Sun Hat
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Nancy Shroyer |
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Nancy Shroyer has been knitting for over 40 years. She has been teaching all levels of knitting for over 20 years. Learning to spin and dye has added to her knowledge of yarn and its construction. She has written patterns and books incorporating her unique ideas. Nancy's philosophy is to make working with fiber easier for everyone. She has found many shortcuts, techniques and formulas that can save time and anxiety. This has led to her to develop Nancy's Knit Knacks, a company that makes innovative tools for fiber artists. These products are currently being sold nationwide in over 600 shops and catologs.
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Lorain Pettit |
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Lorain Pettit is a compulsive self-taught knitter. She has been knitting for over 35 years, and loves to look at knitting from a non traditional perspective. Lorain's students appreciate her attention to detail and her great sense of humor
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Cathy Gill |
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Cathy Gill has been knitting since she was a teenager. In addition to illusion knitting (her latest obsession), she enjoys making ponchos, shawls and socks - the more cables and bobbles, the better. She also knits baby hats for local hospitals. Cathy is a retired postmaster. She lives with her darling English husband, Stuart, their dog Mitzi and three cats, only one of whom is a yarn thief. When not knitting, Cathy is active in local theater as both actress and director.
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Pam Black |
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Pam has been knitting since 7th grade. An avid sock knitter, she once traveled the country like Johnny Appleseed, planting the love of sock knitting amongst knitters wherever she lived. Magic Loop sock knitting is her favorite technique, but she is equally comfortable with double points and socks on two circulars.
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Susan Winkler |
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Susan Winkler teaches knitting and other fiber arts at the Stitch Niche in Lexington, Ky and Fiber Conferences. She does 18th Century weaving demonstrations for elementary schools and community events, as well as model knitting. She is also an ordained minister.
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