One of Britain's leading knitwear designers, Jean combines her twin passions of knitting and gardening in her tours. A self-taught knitter, her innovative use of textures, colours and elegant styling have been widely influential. For more than twenty years she has designed her own collections as well as various commissions for Rowan Yarns, Ralph Lauren, Laura Ashley, Benetton and other major fashion houses. Magazines such as Vogue Knitting and The Knitter feature her designs regularly and she is the author of many books.
Believing that good design should be available to all, not just those who can afford to buy couture, she teaches knit design and technique workshops in North America and Europe.Her latest book Sweet Shawlettes was published by The Taunton Press in January 2012 and has had an incredible reception in the knitting community, receiving excellent reviews. Travel is a passion and Jean likes nothing better than to connect with kindred spirits and share skills. She firmly believes in vegetarianism, sustainability and the power of love and laughter.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Insights into a designers life - production, publishing, pattern writing, keeping the balls in the air - with anecdotes about the industry and how it's developed over the years.
Workshops
PEPLUMS & PLEATS: Nips and tucks to add shape to your knitting
There are many uses for swirl patterns - square, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal - there's a fabulous range to fit many projects from hats and homewares to shawls and shrugs. We'll look at the different shapes and also different ways of making the swirl decorative.
