Ann Budd - Is the author of THE KNITTER’S HANDY BOOK OF PATTERNS,
THE KNITTER’S HANDY BOOK OF SWEATER PATTERNS and co-author of WRAP STYLE, LACE STYLE and BAG STYLE. When she isn’t writing about knitting, she is knitting.

Betsy Blumenthal - Received her MFA at Indiana University, owned a shop (Yarns Unlimited) and taught at Indiana University in the Fine Arts Department. She has taught all over the U.S. including Convergence. Besides her articles and work in Handwoven and Weaver’s magazines, she co-authored HANDS ON DYEING.

Cheryl Oberle - Spends her days knitting, designing and teaching. Besides being the founder of KNITAWAY IN THE ROCKIES, she is the author of FOLK SHAWLS, FOLK VESTS and KNITTED JACKETS: 20 DESIGNS FROM CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY. Her work has been featured in HANDPAINT COUNTRY, A GATHERING OF LACE and the ONE SKEIN WONDER series and she has designed for major knitting magazines and yarn companies. Cheryl also has her own line of self-published designs and kits featuring her hand-dyed yarn.

Chris Switzer - Is the author and publisher of SPINNING LLAMA AND ALPACA and
editor of PROJECTS FOR LLAMA AND ALPACA. She began weaving and spinning in
1971 and has been a member of the Handweavers Guild of Boulder and the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild ever since. She received a BFA in Weaving from CSU in 1984. She raises alpacas and paco-vicunas in Estes Park.

Connie Kephart - Is addicted to spindle spinning. Her handspun yarns have won prizes and ribbons at Estes Park Wool Market, Maryland Sheep and Wool and the Taos Wool Festival. Come find out what delights her so much about this simple tool.

David Johnson - Holds degrees in weaving from Colorado State University and the Cranbrook Academy of Art. His teaching experience includes positions at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, the Appalacian Center for Craft and Front Range Community College. In addition, David has taught workshops at Penland and Arrowmont.

Debi Dodge -Was the Superintendent of the Handspun Yarn Show at the Boulder
County Fair for 10 years. She has been the judge at the Estes Park Wool
Festival and is a 3 time Medallion winner for her designer yarns at the Taos
Wool Festival.

Debbie O’Neill - Loves to share knitting knowledge and will happily talk knitting for hours. Her designs have been featured in several magazines and books and her first book THE STITCH COLLECTION will be available from Lark in 2010. You can find her as DebbieO on Ravelry and her patterns under Nutty Creations.

Donna Brown - Is a fiber artist with degrees in Textile Chemistry and Clothing and Textiles. A natural dye expert and teacher, she has taught classes across the U.S. including Penland School for Craft and the 2002 Color Congress. She loves to share her knowledge and passion for natural dyes.

Donna Druchanas - Learned to knit before she could read. Her designs and articles have been featured in Family Circle, Knitters, Interweave Knits and Inknitters. She is the author of THE KNITTED RUG, ARCTIC LACE, ETHNIC KNITTING DISCOVERY, ETHNIC KNITTING EXPLORATION, KITTY KNITS and SUCCESSFUL LACE KNITTING.

Gail Madden - Has worked with yarns and fabrics since childhood. An accomplished craftsperson, she combined her interest in fabrics with weaving when she took her first rag weaving class. She has been weaving, dyeing and teaching about rags ever since. Look for her designs in Handwoven.

Heide Murray - Has been needlefelting for eight years, teaching for three, and finds wool endlessly fascinating. Making whimsical characters has been a wonderful experience, leading to pieces in galleries in New York and Tokyo, even being a finalist in the Softie Awards in two categories in 2007. After years of sculpting dolls in clay and taking courses all over the states, she found wool and will never go back.

Jane Patrick - Jane Patrick - As a past editor of Handwoven magazine and with her involvement with Schacht Spindle Company, Jane is very knowledgeable about many areas of weaving. Teaching rigid heddle is one of her many loves. Her book TIME TO WEAVE is a must read as is her new book THE WEAVERS IDEA BOOK.

Judy Steinkoenig - Has been teaching weaving classes since 1983 including Beginning Weaving at Convergence 2004. You can see her weavings in Handwoven magazine. This, plus being a knowledgeable and lively speaker, keeps her in much demand up and down the Front Range.

Kristi Anderson - Learned to knit as a Girl Scout Leader and hasn’t ever stopped. One of our most prolific knitters, she is always creating new, wonderful pieces.

Maggie Casey - Is the author of START SPINNING—EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE GREAT YARN, published by Interweave Press. A spinner since 1973 she holds the Handweavers Guild of America Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning. Look for her workshops at Estes Park, Maryland Sheep and Wool, and SOAR. Articles she has written have been published in Spinoff and Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot. Her love of fibers and delight in spinning are contagious. Don’t miss her DVD Start Spinning.

Margaret Tullis - learned to tat and crochet as a child from a sitter who found she could keep her quiet with a shuttle or hook and a ball of string. Later, and by then a weaver and spinner, she couldn’t resist basketry when the material fell from her Florida trees. She has produced baskets and craft for mail-order as well as installations and galleries. She loves to learn and she loves to share.

Margaret Wahlin - Learned to knit and crochet at an extremely young age from her mother in Scotland. Knitting has always been an integral part of her life and the more complicated the patterns are, the better. Margaret has become certified as a Knitting Instructor by the Craft Yarn Council of America. She is also an avid weaver and spinner.

Roxana Bartlett - Is both an artist-quiltmaker and a knitwear designer. Leading a double life isn’t as difficult as it sounds, she says, since both reflect an aspect of her creativity and both are exciting. Her book SLIP STITCH KNITTING is an Interweave Press best seller.

Sally Kuhn - Worked for yarn during high school and college, helping with knitting, crochet and needlepoint projects. An avid weaver since 1994, you can see her woven triple weave pick-up cougar in the main office of Smiley Middle School in Denver. Kumihimo and ply split braiding are also addictions.

Sara Goldenberg White—Earned her MFA in Fibers from Colorado State University. During her time at CSU she created her own art as well as taught multiple classes in the Fibers department. Sara assisted Jane Patrick with her rigid heddle weaving book THE WEAVERS IDEA BOOK. Sara has shown her artwork throughout the U. S. and beyond. She is an avid weaver, knitter and sewer and enjoys working with non traditional fiber materials.

Sharon Dalebout - Was born with knitting needles in her fingers. Sharon is an accomplished quilter, embroiderer and knitter. Sharing her knowledge is one of her greatest pleasures. Look for her work in Handwoven and Interweave Knits.

Susan Wilson - Received the Handweavers Guild of America’s Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving, Master level in 1990. Her work has been published in Weavers and Handwoven, and she teaches workshops all over the U.S. including Convergence.