Woolly Wormhead

Originally from London, Woolly now live in the hills of Montefeltro in central Italy. Their work has been widely published, and their patterns are trusted and celebrated by knitters all over the world. Avid fans of Woolly’s patterns affectionately gave them the moniker “The Hat Architect” due to the unusual construction techniques found within their designs, and their approach to knit technique and construction.
 

Woolly originally trained in electronic engineering and worked in the industry for a number of years before returning to their first love—textiles. From there, they studied textile technology, then fine art and sculptural textiles, before doing their post-grad in education and going on to teach art and textiles in London for several years. Woolly has pulled from this knowledge to question the structure of the humble knitted fabric and challenge our understanding of construction.
 

As an Autistic with ADHD, Woolly brings a unique perspective to our stitches, what they can do, and how we can manipulate them. They are the author of the best-seller Short-Row Colorwork: The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide. Find them online at 
woollywormhead.com

Justyna Lorkowska

Justyna (aka Lete’s Knits) is a former English teacher and an all-around knitting fanatic. She learned her first stitches as a teenager from her mother but didn’t truly embrace the craft until she had her first child. At that time she took up her needles with an unbridled enthusiasm and began to design knitwear.

Justyna’s true passion is designing unique garments, especially seamless ones, with intricate details and beautiful finishing. She has been published by many popular knitting magazines such as Amirisu, Laine, and Pom Pom Quarterly, and she has been featured in numerous knitting books. In 2021, Justyna launched an indie hand-dyed yarn brand called Cecily Grove Yarns, where she dyes colorful skeins to complement her fun designs. Justyna lives in Poland.

Learn more at www.justynaknits.com or www.cecilygroveyarns.com

Carol Feller

Carol Feller is a knitwear designer, teacher, and founder of Stolen Stitches, a one-stop-shop for the online knitting community. 

Carol trained initially as a textile artist and then as a structural engineer. Both backgrounds show through in her approach to design and knitting, combining beautiful designs with innovative constructions. She has been widely published in books (Contemporary Irish Knits & Short Row Knits) and magazines and travels the world teaching in yarn shops and fiber festivals. 

www.stolenstitches.com

Paola Albergamo

Paola Albergamo loves to play with yarn like a kid in a candy store. She's all about mixing colors, trying out new techniques, and having fun while doing it.

From shawls that dance with color to accessories that make you smile, her patterns blend structure and creativity, offering knitters an engaging and rewarding experience. Expect clever details, a touch of adventure, and the occasional moment.

With over 120 designs under her belt, she's still exploring new ways to shape fabric with stitches and trying to push the boundaries of traditional knitting. She believe knitting should be fun: life is too short for boring knits!

You can find her on social media

Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Ravelry

Šárka Dvořáčková

Šárka initially trained as a textile artist in the Czech Republic but graduated with a degree in architecture. After years of working as an architect, she went back to her beloved fiber arts. Now, she works as a knit designer, tech editor, and translator of knitting patterns. Find her at the biggest yarn shop in Prague, where she helps people choose yarn for their projects and teaches knitting and crochet classes.

Xandy Peters

Xandy Peters is a knitting designer and teacher, best known as the innovator of the stacked stitch technique and for the Fox Paws pattern. Starting out as a footwear and product designer, he turned to knitting as a way to explore textiles and surfaces without using factory production and has since made a career out of publishing new patterns and teaching workshops.

Xandy has been published in magazines such as Vogue Knitting, Twist Collective, Knitscene, Knitty, and Pom Pom Quarterly, has a Crafty class teaching the stacked stitch technique, and continues to self publish patterns on a regular basis.