Meet the Authors

Barbara Donovan

October 28, 2025

Barbara Donovan learned to create granny square blankets while at school and crochet has been her passion ever since.

Sue Stratford

September 18, 2025

Sue Stratford opened her knitting shop, The Knitting Hut, in 2006, and soon started designing patterns. One design led to another and now she is the author of Cute Knitted Animals!

Angela Pressley

April 09, 2024

Angela Pressley is a self-confessed fabricaholic and owner of The Sewing Club, where she teaches inspirational classes for children and adults.

Chloé Elizabeth Birch

November 09, 2022

Chloé Elizabeth Birch is a knitwear designer and the author of Mindful Knitting. As well as being beautiful makes, her 35 projects are specially designed to be a form of mindfulness practice.

Nicki Trench

October 02, 2019 • crochet • knitting • Nicki Trench

Nicki Trench is the author of a great number of brilliant knitting and crochet books, a craft workshop teacher and a columnist. We caught up with Nicki to hear about her two latest books, Color Block Knits and Crochet Stashbusters!