WoollyAway - Our Amazing Tutors
Kath Andrews
Kath Andrews lives in North Wales and loves to knit, sew, make bobbin lace and embroider and is learning to spin. She thoroughly believes in the therapeutic benefits of knitting and is rarely seen without needles in hand. A former music-teacher, Kath changed the pace in 2018 and decided to follow her dream of working with yarn full-time. Now she designs knitwear and teaches knitting workshops, both in-person and online.
When designing knitwear Kath focuses on lace, cables and Fair Isle and other colour-work techniques, having developed these skills through a City and Guilds qualification in Hand Knit Design which she completed in 2013. North Wales is a wonderful place for inspiration, especially around the coast.Find Kath at https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/
Instagram: kath_andrews_designs
Facebook: Kath Andrews Designs
Jo Smith
Jo is a crocheter, knitter, early years specialist, grandma, gardener, and crochet teacher. Jo loves sharing her skills and has regularly led crochet workshops at the Knitting and Stitching shows and at Waltham Abbey Wool Show. Jo's work has an exuberance and childlike energy and joy. She uses a cacophony of colour and sparkle, making pieces that are vibrant sometimes gaudy and always joyful. Her colour choices may look like a crazy random mix of rainbows, neons and sparkles but are always carefully considered so each works with its neighbour and with the whole.
She’s been crocheting for over 50 years and makes blankets, wraps, bags, cushions garlands, etc. if it can be crocheted, Jo‘s crocheted it. Jo delights in experimenting with colour and pattern and as she makes one thing she's already working out different colours patterns and stitches to try next, so you will never find 2 things the same. Everything she makes is unique. As well as her more playful vibrant pieces Jo also makes beautiful heirloom pieces, in particular her alpaca baby blankets. She has sold in shops and markets and has designed for Airedale Yarns and greatbritishyarns and was commissioned by Janie Crow to do “jewelled star”.
She designed the sun and stars CAL for Stylecraft and many of her designs have been featured in Inside Crochet magazine.
At WoollyAway, Jo will be teaching her Crocheted Beads Workshop.
Diana Bensted
Crochet ambassador, designer and teacher. Diana Bensted is known for her fabulous, garment, shawl and blanket designs which take crochet into previously uncharted waters. Diana is the owner of The Crochet Chain and a frequent teacher at Crates of Wool.As one of the hosts of WoollyAway, Diana will be around all weekend to help with your crochet projects.
Deb Cunningham
Owner of Crates of Wool in Ware, Deb is living the dream of being surrounded by yarn and crafters all day. Deb is a knitting teacher and designer and is co-host of WoollyAway. She has tried most textile crafts and is an expert knitter, a crocheter, spinner, weaver and dyer.
Deb will be leading a workshop in knitted lace.
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