Louis Boria

Forty-four-year-old Puerto Rican knitwear designer Louis Boria, aka Brooklyn Boy Knits, was born and raised in Brooklyn. Active with community leaders and public schools in New York City to bring fiber arts into schools and organizations, Louis has worked in the fiber arts industry for more than ten years. His designs are bold, colorful, and inspired by the city he loves, New York. He says, “I find inspiration all over this city. Whether it’s on the subway, down city streets ,or over the bridge, Inspiration is everywhere. But it’s the people of my city that inspire me the most.”

Sahara Briscoe

Sahara Briscoe is an internationally prominent textile developer and fabricator. Coming from 3 generations of seamstresses and tailors, she taught herself to knit at age seven using two pencils. Enamored with all things yarn and fabric, Sahara went on to attend high school and college as a Fashion Design major, then worked for a while as a pattern maker in the Garment District. But it was getting her dream job as a young sales associate at School Products in New York City and learning machine knitting in the 80s that reignited her love for yarn and knit fabric. She has designed and developed knit fabrics for companies from Liz Claiborne to Ralph Lauren Menswear, and sweaters for GAP, The Limited, and Macy’s private label, plus she designed and fabricated knitted costumes for the theater. Sahara is currently developing a hush-hush project of “enhanced knit and crocheted blankets” aimed at wellness.

Thomas Gregory Hamilton

Atlanta native Thomas Gregory Hamilton, aka Gregory Stitch, always had an interest in fashion, and he studied and researched designers such as Versace, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, and his all-time favorite, Roberto  Cavalli. He put his passion for fashion on hold to pursue his dance career, but in 2011 when his mother, Linda Marie Truitt, passed away, he discovered the art of crochet. It became therapy to deal with his loss. Soon Gregory began making and selling scarves and hats, and from there he moved on to hoodies, sweaters, suits, and dresses. In February 2019, Gregory Stitch debuted a collection at New York Fashion Week! The future is still waiting to be written.

Nancy Ricci

Nancy Ricci began her career in corporate business in her hometown of Amsterdam, but in time she found her passion, knitting and crochet. A designer from the get-go, she has produced knitwear designs for cashmere company Jade Sapphire, been published in Knit Purl magazine, Malabrigo Book #8, Vogue Knitting, and self-publishes regularly. She has taught knitting in yarn shops for the past twelve years; since 2011 she has been part of the Knitty City team in New York City.

Carla Scott

A knitter since age seven, Carla Scott is the Editor in Chief of Vogue Knitting and Knit Simple magazines, both published by Soho Publishing Co. She has been working with Vogue Knitting magazine since 1982 and has enjoyed hosting the VK International Tours for the past ten years. She created and edited the Vogue Knitting Stitchionary series and is closely involved in the various knitting books published by Sixth&Spring, including the recently revised Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book. Her career in the hand-knitting industry spans more than 35 years, working for various yarn companies, knitting magazines, and book publishers in New York City. Carla lives in Manhattan with her husband; their daughter is a recent college graduate and also a knitter.