Vogue Knitting Knitterviews

By Editors at Vogue Knitting Magazine

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What's Vogue Knitting Knitterviews about?

For the last few decades there's been a revolution in the knitting world, and we go behind the scenes to gain insight into what inspired and motivated the knitting superstars who were part of this exciting time.

Join us every two weeks on Vogue Knitting Knitterviews as we interview the influencers who contributed to making the knitosphere what it is today. Brought to you by Penguin Random House Audio: “Listen while you knit."

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Shira Blumenthal talks Lion...

12.09.2019

Shira Blumenthal is the Brand Ambassador for Lion Brand Yarns, and a fifth generation member of the brand-founding family. Shira travels the country to spread her anti-bullying campaign, #HatNotHate, and stars in the YouTube series Tea with Shira.

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12.09.2019 Shira Blumenthal talks Lion Brand, #HatNotHate, and celebrity knit nights. Shira Blumenthal is the Brand Ambassador for Lion Brand Yarns, and a fifth generation member of the brand-founding family. Shira travels the country to spread her anti-bullying campaign, #HatNotHate, and stars in the YouTube series Tea with Shira.
11.25.2019 Taiu Landra talks Koigu, breed-specific yarns, and remembering your chemistry. Taiu Landra, along with mother Maie and daughter Kersti, is the owner and creative voice of Koigu Wool Designs. For decades, Koigu has supplied top-quality handpainted merino yarn and exquisite knitting designs to consumers across North America. Its unique, rich ...
11.11.2019 Maggie Jackson talks holes, The Troubles, and murder mysteries. Norther Ireland-born Maggie Jackson has been in the knitting business for over forty years with MaggiKnits, specializing in designer knitting kits and mainly natural yarns designed with her own signature look.
10.28.2019 Debbie Bliss talks knitting to fit, seed stitch, and Prince Charles. Debbie Bliss has spent over 30 years building an international yarn and design brand. She is recognised for her classic and contemporary designs and use of bold and beautiful colour palettes. Her yarn is adored by a loving community of ...
10.14.2019 Erika Knight talks New Romantic, knitting on trains, and nettles. Erika Knight is a renowned knitwear designer and respected consultant to the yarn and fashion industry. Erika has a unique interpretation of craft: her mission is to simplify and communicate her insight and passion for knitting and crochet with accessible ...
09.30.2019 Laura Zander talks Jimmy Beans Wool, software engineering, and smart watches. Laura Zander is the co-owner of leading online yarn and fabric retailer Jimmy Beans Wool. Laura and her husband Doug quit their dot-com jobs in San Francisco and founded the company in Lake Tahoe, and it has been named one ...
09.16.2019 Sandy Black talks fashion, technology, and Cats the Musical. Sandy Black is a professor of fashion and textile design and technology at the London College of Fashion. She curated the touring exhibition The New Knitting and is the author of numerous publications including Knitwear in Fashion, Fashioning Fabrics, and ...
09.02.2019 Nicky Epstein talks embellishment, books, and how The Rockettes missed out. Nicky Epstein is a prolific designer who goes from high fashion to whimsical fun with great ease and an innovative thinker that embellishes traditional knitting techniques and creates new, revolutionary ones. She has authored numerous bestselling and award-winning books, in ...
08.19.2019 Margaret Stove talks lace shawls, New Zealand, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Margaret Stove is a leading expert of hand knitted superfine lace. Examples of her work are found in many galleries and private collections throughout the world. A passion for knitting and later designing lace led Stove to explore techniques for ...
08.05.2019 Julie Weisenberger talks tools, tailoring, and how to stay motivated through chocolate. Julie Weisenberger is an internationally renowned knitwear designer and teacher known for her elegant, modern fashion sense and her unique commonsense method to knitting tailored, seamless sweaters that are as enjoyable to make as they are comfortable and flattering to ...
07.22.2019 Arne & Carlos talk Space Invaders, innovation, and life in a Norwegian railway station. Scandinavians Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison are highly regarded designers, textile artists, and authors. They are best known for their original, colorful, and visually striking designs as well as their craft books. Their work is highly influenced by their Scandinavian ...
07.08.2019 Alice Starmore talks the Hebrides, multi-tasking yarn and the fantastical. Alice Starmore is a Scottish artist, designer and internationally renowned author. She was born on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis into a family of Gaelic-speaking crofter-fishermen, and this culture and the natural landscape of her home have greatly influenced her ...
06.24.2019 Brandi Harper talks Brooklyn, minimalism, and her signature crochet finishing. Brandi is a self-taught knitwear designer specializing in natural handmade goods for all genders. She is all about intricate construction, shaping techniques, and creating classic, wearable pieces with pops of color. She sells original, ready-made knitwear, detailed how-to knitting pattern ...
06.10.2019 Mary Jane Mucklestone talks Fair Isle, fashion and the allure of the Shetland Islands. Mary Jane Mucklestone is a hand-knitting designer known for inventive colorwork design. She has a passion for folk knitting and has traveled the world to study traditional techniques and to learn about the history of the craft. Her first three ...
05.27.2019 Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton talks adventure, Sweden, and egotistical fibers. Hamilton’s artistic career began when she started selling her creations in her mid-teens. A true multi-crafter, she is proficient at embroidery, macramé and crochet but finally settled on handknitting at the age of 22. After a design and hand knit ...
05.13.2019 Cecelia Campochiaro talks science, Silicon Valley, sequence knitting and marls. Cecelia Campochiaro started knitting at age twelve as a hobby. She has a doctorate in physical chemistry and has lived and worked in Silicon Valley for more than twenty years, developing different kinds of microscopes for finding problems with computer ...
04.29.2019 Andrea Mowry talks finding your fade, color confidence and knitting joy Andrea Mowry focuses on designing knits to fit the modern wardrobe that are fun to knit and easy to wear, with clear directions for every level of knitter. She believes in enjoying every stitch and wearing at least one hand ...
04.15.2019 Norah Gaughan talks creativity, collaboration, and learning to slow down. Norah Gaughan has served as design director for Berroco Yarns, Reynolds Yarns, and Adrienne Vittadini Yarns, and has published patterns in leading knitting and textile magazines such as Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, and Woman's World magazines. She has authored several ...
04.01.2019 Joji Locatelli talks Argentina, self-publishing and a bonus benefit of taking up knitting. Joji has been actively knitting for 14 years (and counting), self-published her first design in 2008, and continues to do so on Ravelry. She has also written five Interpretations books with her friend Veera Välimäki.
03.18.2019 Nancy Marchant talks everything brioche, from 1840 to today. Nancy Marchant is the Queen of Brioche. For more than 30 years, Nancy has studied the nuances of this European stitch, developing new and exciting stitches and techniques for achieving beautiful results. She is the author of Knitting Brioche, Knitting ...
03.04.2019 Deborah Newton talks fit and finishing, whether or not you’re ready For more than 25 years, Deborah Newton has designed for all the major craft and knitting magazines, for yarn companies, and for Seventh Avenue, as well as being a regular columnist for Vogue Knitting. She is the author of numerous ...
02.18.2019 Kaffe Fassett talks art, inspiration, and color, color, color Kaffe Fassett is a leading textiles designer and practitioner of contemporary crafts, dedicating the last 50 years of his life to the world of knitting, needlepoint and patchwork, promoting these crafts through his own work and encouraging others to find ...
02.04.2019 Stephen West talks adventure Stephen West’s shawl designs and innovative colorwork have helped him become a widely recognized and respected designer around the world. Under the name Westknits, he produces pattern books and hosts several online knit-alongs each year. His simple, clean, architectural designs ...
01.21.2019 Meg Swansen talks legacy knitting For our introductory episode, Trisha Malcolm talks to Meg Swansen of Schoolhouse Press on her love for circular needles and unspun wool, the never-ending journey of knitting innovation, and carrying on the legacy of her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman.
01.16.2019 Coming soon from Vogue Knitting Magazine Join us for Vogue Knitting Knitterviews, the interview podcast where we get up close and personal with the influencers who have made knitting what it is today. Listen to this exclusive sneak peek of what you can expect in episodes ...