As part of our Scottish Wool Producers Showcase this year we wanted to shine a light on established and emerging knitting and crochet designers who are based on our shores.
Journey Through Yarn
Rebecca is a knitter, knitting podcaster, and emerging knitwear designer from Scotland. You can find her on YouTube as @JourneyThroughYarn where she shares all her makes.
Rebecca learnt to knit as a child, taught by her very patient Nana Irene (although she didn’t get much past a garter stitch scarf.) Knitting came back into her life during the 2020 pandemic and she hasn’t looked back. For Rebecca knitting is a mindful and relaxing process and has truly become a way of life. From releasing her first pattern in March 2024, to a successful design submission to Making Stories Magazine; we look forward to seeing how her journey continues.
Marta Mitchell Designs
A true champion of crochet design, Marta graduated with a BA Hons Fine Art, Sculpture from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in 2000. Finding that she needed something creative and portable she took up crochet and in 2014 began writing her own crochet patterns. If Marta’s name looks familiar it’s likely that you’ve seen her designs featured in Inside Crochet, Cosy Life Boxes, and Crate Crochet in Australia. She also has a regular podcast on YouTube.