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Knitting For Others

Do you need someone to knit for you or are you looking for someone to knit up a specific

Knitters are listed by county, alphabetically under England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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Disclaimer: The knitters below have contacted this website and requested that their details be added to this page. The UKHKA accepts no responsibility in any way for the standard or quality of any service provided.


England


Avon

Deborah Sutton lives near Bristol and would be happy to knit for anyone. She specialises in hats, scarves, jumpers, cardigans, and tops. Deborah can also crochet bedspreads, cushion covers, throwovers and shawls.

Click here to contact Deborah


Mandy Nicholls lives in Bristol and has knitted ever since she can remember. She likes to knit baby things best, everything from mittens to Christening gowns.

Click here to contact Mandy


Bedfordshire

Denise Butler lives in Sandy, Bedfordshire and has been knitting since childhood. Denise is experienced in all weights, and can knit most patterns. She knits mainly for herself, although she has knitted items for friends and family. Denise is happy to take on any project either big or small, and is especially experienced in double knit, aran and chunky yarns. She is interested in vintage patterns. She prefers to knit adult garments, but is willing to knit baby/child garments if required. (not picture knitting - intarsia). Finished items come with a personalised label stating 'Handknitted by Denise.' Photos of Denise's knitted garments are available on request.

Click here to contact Denise



Carol Winton lives near Leighton Buzzard and has taken up hand knitting once again designing her own “skinnies” all season neck warmers and cat mats and dog rugs. Individuality and quality are the two keywords associated with Carol's range of pet blankets.  Not only does Carol produce a range of 'off the peg' pet blankets, she also offers to knit to a customer's specific requirements giving a pet a little extra luxury for their times of relaxation.

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Janet May lives in Leighton Buzzard. She is an experienced knitter who specialises in children and baby clothes but is happy to knit more or less anything.

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Heather Stephenson lives in Bedfordshire and has been hand knitting for over 30 years. She can knit anything - from simple knits, to the most intricate of patterns and will provide a fast, professional service.

Click here to contact Heather


Berkshire

Victoria Stott lives in Reading, Berkshire and is an avid and expert crocheter who can turn her hand to anything with a hook from thread work to freeform. She often accepts commissions and is happy to take on individual custom items or larger orders for resale. She also repairs and alters crocheted items.

Click here to contact Victoria


Buckinghamshire

Lucy Brushwood lives in High Wycombe and has had lots of practise knitting for her own and friend's children. She specialises in all forms of babywear.

Click here to contact Lucy


Jean Luff lives near Milton Keynes in Leighton Buzzard and has been knitting for 50 plus years including knitting for designers. She specialises in most areas including intarsia and machine knitting.

Click here to contact Jean


Cambridgeshire

Mandy Downs lives in St Neots and has been knitting for over 40 years. Mandy describes knitting as her 'passion' and would be very happy tp take on any knitting especially Aran.

Click here to contact Mandy


Cheshire

Penny Giannoulatos lives in Stockport. She has her own label and has hand knitted for Baby Boutiques in New York. Penny specialises in baby and toddler garments but can do anything required.

Click here to contact Penny


Andrea lives in Cheshire and has her own website specialising in hand knitted slippers, baby clothes and booties that customers can design.

Click here to contact Andrea

Click here to view her garments


Victoria and Dawn Witkiss (mother and daughter) live in Congleton, Cheshire. Both are experienced knitters in all areas from, toys, baby, children, womens clothes, and accessories. They will knit anything from a pattern or do pattern designs.

Click here to see some of Dawn's garments

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Carole Charlesworth from Cheshire is an experienced knitter. She loves knitting baby and toddler garments, but also enjoys knitting almost anything.

Click here to contact Carole 


Eileen Hall from Chester will knit you anything from babies to adults garments, home furnishings, bags in any wool, ply, pattern etc.

Click here to contact Eileen


Cornwall

Trish Beesley lives in Cornwall. She is an experienced knitter of thirty six years and loves to knit hats, scarves, socks, and all baby clothes. She would consider any other knits.

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Denise Beckerleg lives in Cornwall and has knitted from an early age. Having had four children, she is very experienced in knitting children's garments.  She is happy to knit anything from baby clothes to adult clothes in any wool to any pattern.

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Derbyshire

Angela Winson lives in Bolsover Derbyshire. She is an experienced hand knitter and sells her hand knitted items to help raise money for people suffering from Parkinson’s. She is happy to make hand knitted toys, baby clothes, baby blankets, cuddle blanket bears for babies and jumpers etc.

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Sophia Reed lives in Hulland Ward near Ashbourne and specialises in crochet.  She loves Japanese crochet and making toys (amigurumi & tawashi), babywear, accessories and other garments. Sophia can send images of her work to you on request.  

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Click here for Sophia's website listing garments and classes


Helen Barber lives in Derbyshire and is a very experienced knitter, knitting professionally since 1986. She has experience in Intarsia, Fairisle, Shetland Lace and Aran, can Swiss darn, crochet, illustrate, and pattern write. She is happy to knit everything from toys to high fashion garments.

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Devon

Sally Rodgers lives in Barnstaple and has been knitting since her early teens. She has knitted for various designers, including Vivienne Westwood. More recently for a local Machine/Hand knitting business using alpaca. Sally also has experience in converting machine knitting patterns to hand knitting. As Sally works part time, she would prefer smaller items to knit.

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Rina Crombie lives in Newton Abbot in Devon. She is experienced in knitting and crocheting for private clients and examples of her work can be viewed on her website.

Click here to contact Rina

Click here to view some of her garments


Essex

Michele lives in Essex and knits vintage jumpers using vintage patterns and sometimes vintage yarn and buttons.

Click here to view some of Michele's garments

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Jill Stone from Southend on Sea will knit anything and everything, any size from baby to adult. Convert any pattern to make a different style, knit with any wool except mohair (it brings on asthma).
Apart from hand knitting Jill can also crochet and do swiss darning.

Click here to contact Jill


Gloucestershire

Beverley Evans lives in Gloucester and has been knitting nearly all her life. She has had experience of knitting everything from 2/3ply christening gowns/shawls, 4ply, DK, Aran, Fair Isle for babies, children and adults. Knitting is her favourite pastime and she always has a project on the go. Beverley would be happy to take on knitting for others from anywhere.

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Rose Lee is from Westbury on Severn in Gloucestershire. She has been knitting since her mother taught her over 40 years ago. She specialises in fair isle knitting for children/babies but also does all kinds of knitting for adults and children.

Click here to contact Rose


Hampshire

Geraldine Trower from Basingstoke is looking for someone to knit for.  Babies and childrens garments a speciality, but anything considered, no mohair.

Click here to contact Geraldine


Kent

Lynn Sharp lives in Hildenborough and specialises in knitting dog coats with 100% of the profit going to smaller dog charities run by volunteers.

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Janet Killick lives in Kent and has been knitting since she was a child. She has experience of knitting for adults, babies and children, anything from small baby coats through to Aran and Fair Isle Knitwear. Janet also crochets blankets.

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Jane Moors lives in Deal and has been knitting for over 40 years. She will knit practically anything from babies' layettes and dolls' clothes to adult arans.

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Gina Hall lives in Hildenborough in Kent and learned to knit at a very early age. She loves knitting baby, children and dolls clothes, but would also be happy to knit adult garment s too.

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Janet Nixon of Erith Kent, has been knitting for over thirty years. She can design patterns if required and help out if anyone needs an item knitted quickly. She is happy to knit anything from baby wear to adult garments and accessories.

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Amanda Kavanagh from Tonbridge, Kent, has been knitting for seven years and has just started a website. She is experienced in toys, baby and child clothes, women's clothes and accessories.  She will knit anything from a pattern and will also take on pattern drafting as well.

Click here to contact Amanda

Click here to see more of Amanda's garments


Lancashire

Stephanie Briggs lives in Salford, Manchester and is a Russian language student, who loves to knit! Her maternal grandmother, taught her to knit when she was 10 years old. Stephanie loves to knit scarves, blankets, afghans and throws.

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Click here to see some of Stephanie's garments


Barbara Booker lives in Greater Manchester and is an expert hand-knitter with many years of experience knitting for friends and family. She is available to knit anything from baby wear to children's and adult clothing as well as blankets, shawls and throws. She also has a wide experience of crocheting bedspreads, throws, shawls, mats etc, specialising in fine thread.

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Jenny Garner lives in Manchester (Whitefield) and has been knitting for 50 years. She is an original 'Knitting Nana' and an accomplished knitter and crocheter specialising in children's garments and soft toys. Jenny is happy to undertake any adult project and can send pictures of her work on request.

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Theresa White lives in Wigan and is addicted to knitting. When she has no-one to knit for she uses her spare wool to knit for her local neo-natal unit. If anyone needs baby cardigans at short notice Theresa can knit them in a couple of days. She is willing to knit any baby or toddler garments from premature baby up to 4 year olds.

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Jay Ingram-Seal lives in Lancaster and has been knitting for 10 years and has experience with all types of techniques. She can knit women/men’s, baby/children’s, home furnishings, toys, just about anything and work to a set deadline. She has a great passion for the art form.

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Sarah Crowther, from Manchester, has been knitting for others since 1990. She can knit anything from a cobweb (1ply) wedding shawl to a custom designed Aran sweater and offer a guaranteed delivery date.

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Paulette Burges lives in Leigh and has been knitting for at least 25 years. She knits to a very high standard and would be willing to take on any knitting challenge.

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Leicestershire

Julia Sargisson lives in Leicestershire and loves to knit. Hats are her passion from birth to adult and she has examples on her website. Julia is currently working on a sweater for her husband, peak cap hats for women are work in progress. All enquiries welcome.

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Judith Smith specialises in babywear, children's wear and doll's clothes. She also finishes off knitting for those who have started something and got fed up with it.

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Lincolnshire

Sue Brown live in Grimsby and likes to hand knit clothes for premature babies, new born, toddlers and also doll's and teddy clothes

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Karen East lives in Lincoln and has been knitting for many years. She specialises in all types of knitting, loves knitting in colours and has worked for designers in the past. Karen is willing to do intarsia, intricate charts, cabling and lace work.

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Rachel Massey lives in Stamford. She has her own label and a website specialising in hand knitted baby clothes in patterns she designs herself. She enjoys knitting anything and encouraging the customer to help design the final garment.

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Jan Milson lives in Lincolnshire and has over 45 years experience in hand knitting.  She would be willing to knit up any pattern including intarsia, aran and farisle.

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London

Pauline Lincoln lives in Hounslow Middlesex/London. She has been knitting for 54 years and can knit virtually anything in light colours. Pauline prefers baby and lace knitting. She taught herself to crochet about 50 years ago and can also crochet just about anything.

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Kelly Power has just moved to London from Ireland and is currently doing her Masters in fine art in Goldsmiths. She has been knitting since she was 4 years old. Her mother was a professional knitter and taught her well early on! By the age of 8 she was the teacher's assistant for knitting. Since then, Kelly has continued to knit, and never had a problem with a pattern. Happy to work to tight deadlines, Kelly has now set up a Facebook page 'The Mini Hand Knitting Company'.

Click here to contact Kelly Power

Click here for Kelly's Facebook page


Vanessa Hubbard lives in London and has been knitting for over 40 years. She loves to do adventurous things - no patterns; strange shapes; visual interpretations. So far Vanessa has knitted Big Ben, a map of the world and a whole season of shoes. Tight deadlines no problem

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Click here to see examples of Vanessa'a work


Jyoti lives in London and is an expert crocheter. She can crochet shrugs, cardigans, cushion covers, bags and also baby things like booties, baby blankets etc. Jyoti can also make things according to customer's requirements.

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Harriet Clinch is from South-east London and has a BA hons in fashion knitwear. She has knitted many things from knickers to cockoo clocks and count herself as a speedy knitter who is willing to knit anything.

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Click here to see examples of Harriet's previous commissions


Jean Jeakins lives in Hackney London and has been knitting for around 30 years. She would be happy to knit anything from clothing, blankets, cushions to adults and child items.

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Roula Fountoulaki from London would be happy to take on some knitting, she is especially interested in knitting scarves.

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Kelly Power has just moved to London from Ireland and is currently doing her Masters in fine art in Goldsmiths. She has been knitting since she was 4 years old. Her mother was a professional knitter and taught her well early on! By the age of 8 she was the teacher's assistant for knitting. Since then, Kelly has continued to knit, and never had a problem with a pattern. Happy to work to short deadlines especially during the Christmas period.


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Merseyside

Miriam Stoker is a freelance knitter currently living in Merseyside. She has a degree in fashion knitwear andis experienced in both machine and hand knitting. Miriam can create or adapt a pattern to order or follow existing patterns. She has produced a variety of knitted items from catwalk pieces, high street press samples to one-off commissioned pieces. From basic knitting techniques to intricate intarsias Miriam is happy to discuss any knitting project.

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Carly Blundell lives near Liverpool. She first learn to knit when she was very small, around 20 years ago, and has been knitting ever since. Carly can knit a wide range of things (except for socks and gloves), from any pattern with any yarn type or ply.  Her recent projects have mostly been baby clothes, and my current work-in-progress is a lace

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Norfolk

Maggie Chandler lives in Stalham in Norfolk and has been a hand knitter for about 30 years. She can put her skills to most patterns. As Maggie is now retired, she would love to knit for anyone, her favourite stitch is Aran.

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Helen Scott lives in Downham Market and has knitted for as long as she can remember. She has four children all of whom she knits for. Helen will take on anything from baby to adult, 4 ply to chunky and aran.

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Denise Kitchen lives near Norwich and has been knitting for 30 years. She would be happy to knit most things and has a wealth of experience from knitting for well known design houses.

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Rita Taylor is a knitter, crocheter and designer. She is experienced in all aspects of knitting but has special interests in adapting/designing traditional patterns and knitting arans, fair isles, shetland lace, etc. and in making 30s/40s/50s knitwear suitable for period dramas/films.

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Northamptonshire

Julie Ferguson lives in Northants and has been knitting for more than 50 years and currently designs and makes 'one off ' pieces of wearable art, in the form of shawls and scarves. She uses photographs and sketches to interpret ideas, which are then transalated into yarn and stitches.

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Click here to view some of Julie's garments


Fiona Mackenzie lives in Daventry Northants and is an experienced knitter of 30 years. She enjoys the challenge of knitting arans and also likes to knit all kinds of baby/childrenswear.

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Nottinghamshire

Elaine Morris lives in Nottinghamshire, near Junction 25 of the M1. She is an experienced hand knitter and will tackle any pattern and would be happy to discuss alterations to existing patterns and yarn substitutions. Finished items will be completed with a personalised label stating “Handknitted by Elaine Morris”. Digital photos of recent items can be provided by email on request.

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Angela Pickard lives in Nottingham and is willing to knit any garments, jumpers, hats, gloves, scarves, socks etc for both adults and children in any yarn. Angela has been knitting for 40 years and is very

Click here to contact Angela


Judith Smith lives on the Nottingham/Leicestershire border. She specialises in babywear, but is willing to knit children's wear and dolls clothes

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Claire Bell is a self employed crocheter, who crochets hats and wraps.

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Shropshire

Raine Ward specialises in hand knitted garments for babies, anything from heirloom shawls to lacy socks.

Click here to contact Raine

Click here to view some of Raine's garments


Somerset

Vicky Young is based in Somerset, near to Taunton and likes to knit mainly children’s, baby, toddler clothes. She really likes colour and for that reason knits pictures of parrots on her items.

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Jayne Fishenden lives in Yeovil Somerset and would be very happy to knit for others. She has experience of knitting for London children/baby designer wear companies, but is equally happy knitting for adults. Jayne loves Aran patterns, but again am happy to knit anything

Click here to contact Jayne


Staffordshire

Patricia Cooper lives in Lichfield and is an experienced knitter of more than 40 years. She has worked for many designers and companies over the years and can knit any design and any kind of garment no matter what size or pattern. Patricia can also crochet , write patterns and check patterns.

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Jackie Skinner lives in Stafford and has been knitting since the age of 4 (45 years ago)! She knitted her first full-size jumper at the age of 10 and can knit anything. Jackie particularly likes knitting for babies and small children best, because those projects are completed quickly, but is willing to knit adult-sized garments too.

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Suffolk

Cath Davis lives in Clare, Suffolk and has many years experience in both hand and machine knitting. Cath prefers to knit for babies and young children, or family arans, but is also happy to knit almost anything! She likes everything she knits to be finished to a high standard, as she feesl this is just as important as the knitting itself.

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Surrey

Claire Young lives in Guildford and is happy to knit or crochet anything - blankets

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Carolyn Gregson has been knitting since she was a young child. She will knit anything gloves, mittons, scarves, jumpers, carigans, pullovers incl sleeveless, blankets and baby clothes.

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Sandra Monks lives in Croydon, Greater London.  She has over 50 years' experience and is a quick knitter with an even tension. Willing and able to tackle any pattern.

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Sussex

Jacqui Gordon lives in East Sussex and has been knitting since the age of five. She used to knit for a designer testing her patterns and marking any errors. Jacqui has knitted some baby clothes which were featured in Family  Circle a few years ago. After that she made aran jumpers which were exported to the USA for sale. Jacqui specialises mainly in childrens clothes but can do adults as well.

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Susan Smith living in West Sussex, has City & Guilds in both Machine and Hand Knitting. Lots of experience, very interested in knitting or crocheting anything for anyone. Has recently had a crochet book published in USA.

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Tyne and Wear

Susan Laidler lives Washington, Tyne and Wear and is an experienced knitter who will knit anything from baby to adult garments. She has experience of knitting for Scottish designers.

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Warwickshire

Tricia Sanchez lives in Leamington Spa and is an experienced hand knitter of 40 years who has always knitted for family and friends. Tricia enjoys knitting for all age groups and prefers double knitting, aran or chunky. She is always being told she is a fast knitter, so that may be of great use to some.

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Emily Kingston-Lee lives in Coventry, is a freelance costumier and a very keen knitter. If you're looking for someone to help with your designs,

Click here to contact Emily


West Midlands

Like many others, Lindsey Smith was taught by her mother to knit from an early age and was always intrigued as her whole family have learnt to knit over the years. Lindsey loves knitting vintage-style patterns and has a passion for knitting fair isle patterns in particular. Since a brief experience working in the BBC wardrobe department she would also like to knit for film, television and theatre productions.

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Lisa Williamson lives in Coventry and has been knitting from an early age. Working alongside her mother they knit all sorts of things for others, from baby clothed and blankets, to adults clothing, toys, fashion and home accessories and more.They are happy to take all enquiries having an extensive amount of hand knitting experience. Skills include intarsia, cable, knitting in the round, working from charts plus all the basic knitting techniques. They are willing to give any pattern a go, and have experience at test knitting for designers.

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Jacky Edwards lives in the West Midlands and has been knitting since she was a small chil., She enjoys knitting cosies ,baby items and toys ,but will hand knit most things. She is always pleased to take on new projects.

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Wiltshire

Rachael Barman lives in Salisbury Wiltshire. She has been knitting for more than forty years and also crochets. Rachael's main interest is knitting toys, but she'll happily knit garments too, although she prefers to work from a pattern.

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Carol Ibbetson lives in Wiltshire and has been knitting and crocheting ever since she can remember. She will make anything from hats, gloves, socks, scarves, toys, baby clothes, clothes, cushions, even jewellery which she also designs. She has had pattern designs for cushions and throws featured in Women's Weekly. She is happy to use any make or type of yarn, including mohair, but prefers using quality yarn such as Rowan.

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Worcestershire

Siriluk Lloyd lives in Bransford in Worcestershire. She has her own website knitting shawls under the name, 'Jemima Shawl' for girls age between 4 and 10.

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Click here to view Siriluk's shawls


Tina Mantle lives in Kidderminster, Worcester and has been invoved with knitting all her life. She would be willing to knit up or crochet any pattern from baby to adults. She would also be happy to give advice, if needed.

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Yorkshire

Murshid Jahan lives in Huddersfield. Knitting is her hobby and she intends to use any money she earns to fund her studies. She is expert in knitting scarves, headbands, flowers, baby dresses and baby booties including knitted animal toys. Photographs can be supplied on request.

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Lizzy Ferguson-Piper lives on the borders of South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. She has been knitting and crocheting for the past 39 years (her Gran taught her when she was 6 and she has taught both her children), together with 25 years of designing garments. Lizzy has knitted and crocheted scarves, gloves, socks, blankets, shawls, all manner of children's clothing including christening sets and a huge number of jumper designs as the fashions change. She is happy to knit or crochet from either printed patterns or to design one-off garments for you or your family.  Lizzy also produces jewellery pieces made from crocheted wire and semi-precious stones/glass.

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Rachel Armytage lives in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and is studying for a BA Hons in Textiles.  She has been knitting for over 30 years and likes to knit all kinds of designs. She has owned and run a Rowan yarn shop.

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Bev Bolton lives in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and has been knitting for over 30 years. She knits clothing and accessoires for Adults, Children, Babies, Pets & Dolls. She can knit in whatever ply, colour and quality of wool that is requested and use people's own patterns, or find new ones to suit their requirements.

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Cindy lives South Yorkshire and enjoys knitting baby clothes from cardigans to shawls and christening gowns.  She specialises in intricate patterns and also aran knits.

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Karen Coleman lives in Doncaster and likes to knit premature/newborn baby clothes primarily, but enjoys knitting baby toys too.

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Linda Smith is based in West Yorkshire and her speciality is baby knitwear garments.  She has been making quality garments to order for many years and has delighted many customers along the way.

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Sarah Ford lives in York, is a proficient knitter and crocheter and would be willing to tackle any project.

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Rosie Mowatt specialises in hand knitted garments for babies, anything from heirloom shawls to lacy socks.

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Orysia Zwiryk lives in Bradford and is studying for her City & Guilds Hand Knit Textiles course, at the end of which she will be a  qualified knitwear designer.  She has been knitting for over 42 years and likes to knit all kinds of designs, jumpers cardis, boleros, socks and accessories.

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Karen Williams lives in Selby near York, North Yorkshire, and been knitting for 25years. She is happy to knit any baby clothes or dolls' clothes etc.  

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Christine Brock lives in Sheffield and been knitting for thirty years. She is happy to knit anything from clothes to soft toys in any type of yarn.

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Pam Butterfield lives in Filey, North Yorkshire and will knit anything except fairisle and mohair. She has been knitting for over 40yrs and has experience of knitting for Sirdar and King Cole

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Northern Ireland


Carrickfergus

Lesley McColgan lives in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. She has been knitting for 34 years and has recently been attending workshops to expand her expertise. Lesley loves to knit for children and adults, also just for fun. She particularly enjoys aran or cabled work, though will tackle almost anything. She is a perfectionist and whilst positively detesting sewing up will make an excellent job of it.  Lesley delights in luxury yarns and looks forward to hearing from anyone anywhere.

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County Armagh

Daiga Kraukle lives in Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland and would be happy to knit for anyone. She knits hats, scarves, jumpers, cardigans, gloves, socks and tops and can convert any pattern to make a different style.

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Gillian Rowe lives in County Armagh, Northern Ireland and has been knitting for roughly 25 years. She supplies mostly baby items of clothing

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Scotland


Karen Howie lives in Glasgow and is an experienced knitter having knitted for various companies over the years. Karen specialises in baby shawls, 2ply, 3ply, 4ply or double knitting, also items for babies, toddlers or indeed adults!.

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Irene Smith is a very experienced knitter and lives in Inverness. She likes to knit aran jumpers, cardigans and baby clothes, but not shawls, lacy patterns or fair isle.

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Lorraine Smith is based in Aberdeen and loves to knit children's items that are a wee bit original.

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Sarah McKay lives near Perth, Scotland and would be glad to knit or crochet for anyone in the U.K. via mail. She has 35 years of experience including knitting for shops, craft fairs, and individuals. She specializes in roses, hand puppets, hats, scarves, mittens, and sweaters but can also knit blankets, afghans, baby clothes etc.

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Susan Henry lives on the West of Shetland and would be happy to knit for anyone. She is happy to knit anything especially for babies.

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Elaine Gibson lives in Dunblane, Stirling and has been knitting for 40 years (since she was a young child) and specialises in baby garments. Elaine has created some baby blankets 'off the cuff' using a variety of different wools and has also knitted shawls. She works full time, but likes to knit on her commute and in the evening. Elaine can generally create a pattern depending on individual wishes usually for her children and friends.

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Kelly MacLeod lives in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.  She has been knitting for 26 years and is currently studying knitwear design via a City & Guilds course. Kelly loves knitting babywear, particularly premature baby items.

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Tracey Orr lives in Glasgow and has been knitting for nearly 20 years. She loves to knit baby and toddler items, but can also knit adult aran cardigans and any other items.

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Grace Neil lives in Glasgow and specialises in baby knitting from cardigans bootees hats to shawls. She also hand knits arans for all ages.

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Marion Mackay lives in Pitlochry, Perthshire and has been knitting for many years. She enjoys knitting Mens or Ladies Sweaters/Cardigans, Baby Clothes and has made many shawls in one ply yarn, (will not consider multicoloured items or socks). She has also knitted for a well known designer company.

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Mary Ann Graham has been knitting for 35 years and lives near Glasgow. She specialises in baby shawls (circular, square and Shetland) and also knits baby cardigans, matinee coats, hats mittens and bootees. Mary Ann would be happy to send pictures of her work on request.

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Shirley Grant lives near Peterhead in the North East of Scotland and has been knitting for approx 30 years. She would be happy to knit anything from Aran Jumpers to baby shawls.

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Elizabeth Graham lives in Glasgow. She knits mainly for babies and children making cardigans, matinee sets, hats, scarves and mittens.  She has also knitted display garments for a yarn manufacturer.

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Colleen Anderson lives in Ayrshire and has been knitting since childhood. She specialises in items for children, babies and adults. She also loves to make funky sock knits, hats and gloves, scarves, etc. Cables and details not a problem.

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Geraldine Allison lives in Glasgow and has been knitting for around 40 years. She has knitted for several designers and is happy to knit anything from babywear to intricate adult also Aran and Icelandic - unusual items a speciality.

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Isobel Malcolm lives in Ayrshire and has been knitting for 36 years. She is happy to knit babies and toddlers cardigans and jackets.

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Valerie Kerr lives in Prestwick in Ayrshire and has been knitting since she was seven years old . She is a keen knitter willing to undertake all types of garments, especially those for babies and children.

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Debbie Smith lives in Alford, Aberdeenshire and specialises in 1-ply cobweb lace christening shawls.

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Ellen Watson lives in Dundee and has been hand knitting for 20 years. She is happy to knit shawls, baby clothes, kilt socks, arans, fair isles no task refused even the odd dog coat. She has also done some kniiting for a top designer in cashmere

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Mhairi Sinclair lives in Edinburgh and has been knitting for about 50 years. She would be happy to consider any project and has recently gained the experience of knitting for designers.

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Marjorie McCreadie lives in Minto near Hawick, Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. She is happy to knit or crochet all items that the customer may require in any yarn and any quantity. Marjorie has experience of knitting for London designers.

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Yvonne lives in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders and has been knitting for over 25 years. She would be happy to knit up adult and child patterns in any type of yarn

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Wales


Carmarthenshire

Jessica Gregory lives in South Wales and is willing to knit anything. She prefers to work in solid colours and create patterns with texture. She also has her own wool spun which is then uses for her projects.

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Denbighshire

Jayne Hunter lives in Prestatyn in Denbighshire and specialises in baby and toddler garments.

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Flintshire

Jacqui Wootton lives in Flintshire North Wales and has many years experience in knitting. She specialises in aran knitting any size from toddler to adult, also knits most items from matinee coats to adult jackets, jumpers all patterns considered but not picture knits.

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