Knitter's Magazine

 Judges Sandi Rosner, Cat Bordhi, and Lucy Neatby with an armful of socks — not to mention of bag of prize money!   

 Whit Robbins accepting the Knitter of the Year 2009, $1,000 award, from XRX Inc. CEO Benjamin Levisay on the stage at STITCHES West. Thanking Knitter's Magazine for the honor, she said, with a smile, "I'm sharing this with my Atlanta Guild!" (© XRX Photo by Lisa Mannes.)   Whit Robbins — Knitter of the Year 2009 — talks about the craft, the guild, the city she loves, and her excitement that Atlanta is going to be hosting STITCHES South.  Knitter's Magazine's prestigious Knitter of the Year Award is given to the person who has best shown the world how special knitting is and how it can transform the lives of others.

Knitter's asks knitters everywhere to, "Share your thoughts about the special knitter in your life and community," and this year the ...

 Turning the Pink House dining room into a studio.  Jane Slicer-Smith is about to take off, but the Sioux Falls Falls airport is only five minutes away from our house. Just enough time for a cup of tea — and a chat about the book Jane and Editor Elaine Rowley have been working on.

How does a book like Swing, Swagger, & Drape: Knit the Colors of Australia come into focus?

Jane Formatting a book is so much more than doing the designs and putting colors together. Working with Elaine, I started to see more of the technical side — and how the two go hand-in-hand.

As I started to understand how Elaine works with the book, then I could start to think, OK, how about we put this element in? As I'm learning the process, I can contribute to ...