Squam Art Workshops

I learned to knit five years ago and got so thoroughly obsessed I had to get a job at a yarn company so I could be around fiber ALL THE TIME.

I am currently the design director at Schaefer Yarn Company and run my own knitwear design company, Nelkin Designs. When I'm not designing or knitting, I am gardening, whipping up yummy feasts with my family, and taking time to play!

Here's a little history about me: I graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Apparel Design in 1995. I did lots of weaving, dyeing, natural dyeing, fiber arts, but no knitting!

I then worked hard for Angelheart/Flax and got some great apparel industry experience.

From 1997 to 2001 I attended high-end craft shows, selling hand-dyed and burnt-out velvet accessories. And then I learned to knit, which pretty rapidly led to me to start designing patterns, which have been published in magazines, books, and knitting web sites.

So, now I'm an apparel, textile, and knitwear designer! My work reflects a combination of all of these skills and continues to grow and evolve as I do. I am currently enamored with beads and combine beads into my designs whenever possible.

http://www.nelkindesigns.com
laura (AT) nelkindesigns (DOT) com