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Elizabeth Rowen

My earliest memories were of my grandmother’s metal knitting needles tapping together as she knitted hundreds of sweaters for myself and my many cousins. That sound was a great source of comfort to me as a young child and when I was six years old my nanny finally taught me to knit. I took my knitting with me everywhere and over the years graduated from knitting doll and hamster (yes, hamsters!) sweaters to working intricate stitch patterns, lace, intarsia, pattern making and much more. I have knitted my way in and out of many things in my life. Knitting has quite literally changed my life. Most importantly, it gave me the opportunity and knowledge to open The Knitter’s Studio and now KnitCulture. It is my family’s second home and we hope it will become yours too. I feel very blessed that my work is my passion and my therapy…and I still take my knitting everywhere!

Mary Hughes

In the North of England, during the Battle of Britain, their teacher handed five-year-old Mary and her school friends knitting needles and scratchy wool. Between air raids they quickly learned the basics and went on to knit dozens of scarves and balaclavas for RAF pilots. Thus began Mary’s lifelong passion for knitting that continued when as a bride she emigrated first to Canada and then to California where she has lived for forty years. Now retired from a long career as a TV writer, Mary has expanded her knitting interests to include designing and teaching. She is experienced in all aspects of her favorite activity, including lace, color work, aran and cable knitting, pattern making and design. She loves to teach, especially enjoys introducing children to the joys of knitting.

Sara Black

Sara learned to knit when she was eight, but a combination of acrylic yarn, uninspiring knitting magazines from the 60s, and confusion over how to turn strips of garter stitch into anything functional led her to abandon the craft shortly thereafter. From then on she’d pick up the plastic pink needles periodically, knit a useless square of fabric, and abandon it once more. Then, a few years ago, Sara discovered that people actually knit socks. That was that. Since then Sara has branched out, but she still has at least one pair of socks on her needles at all times.

Leah Coccari-Swift

Leah started knitting as a small child, making countless lumpy scarves and hats and refusing to learn to read patterns. She eventually took a detour into crocheting sea creatures of her own design, and only a few years ago finally started following knitting patterns. Now there is no turning back… lace, socks, colorwork, it’s all fair game! Her other passions include painting and drawing, and the use of color has always been important in all her creations.

Mindi Hillman

I’ve been knitting for over eight years. It was possibly the only useful thing I learned in college. My mother taught me to crochet as a child, and from there my love of yarn and fiber has carried me to knitting, spinning, quilting, weaving and anything else I can get my hands on. My love of the fiber arts lies in the infinite things I can learn about them. Fiber is in every part of my life and I’m always pleased to share my love of it with others.