Ashley Parker is a Canadian crochet designer, author, and the creator behind The Loopy Lamb.
She loves helping crocheters build their skills through approachable patterns and tutorials. Her work includes everything from amigurumi to home décor, and she enjoys exploring different shaping, construction, and colorwork techniques, including mosaic crochet. She has publishedthree books to date, with a fourth being released by Stackpole Books in April 2027.
Mary Martin’s website
Mary is a knitwear designer who specializes in innovative ways of using slipped stitches.
She has developed 3 new techniques. Fission & Fusion Knitting create fully reversible fabrics.
Woven Knitting mimics the look of woven fabrics with cables.
Julia Madill is a knit and crochet pattern designer, tech editor, and stylist based in Toronto, Canada. With over fifteen years of experience in the yarn world, Julia has designed hundreds of knit and crochet patterns for yarn companies and publications such as Laine Magazine, Pom Pom Quarterly, Soho Publishing and Yarnspirations. Her debut book, Every Way with Granny Crochet published with David & Charles in 2024
Caroline has always been fascinated by fibres and yarn and learning to knit when she was four kicked off a lifelong passion for all things yarn! Caroline is the Founder and Creative Director of Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts, a hand dye company begun in 2008. More than 30 years of intensive study has led the company to specialize in sustainable, eco-friendly custom yarns utilizing heritage wool breeds, and they are dyed in unique colour palettes curated by Caroline and are enjoyed around the world. Caroline also loves to design knitwear, and her work has appeared in various publications including Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, and Wool Studio. You’ll find the main body of her work available through Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts where she invites you to join her in sharing her passion for fibres, yarn, history, and knitting!
Natalie is a crochet designer and instructor with over 5 years of experience. She especially loves teaching Tunisian Crochet.
She will discuss Tunisian crochet, the tools and fabric characteristics with the basic 3 stitches
