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Location: Vancouver, WA

About Me:: I've been a knitter for about 20 years and have a degree in Communications Design. I've worked in various facets of the garment and fashion industry, and am naturally fascinated with form, function, materials, and math. Not a bad combination for a Garment Designer!

I love the Pacific Northwest and the great outdoors in general. I almost always wear hiking boots just in case an opportunity to use them arises. I also love to cook, make jewelry, and sew.

I also just started a back-porch garden - let's see if I can keep it alive!

Website:: http://www.knitpicks.com

What's your Ravelry ID (if you have one)? (www.ravelry.com): kpkerin

Kerin's Blog

YARRRN!! Fer scurvy knittin' pirates like meself, every day is Talk Like a Pirate Day! But for the rest of ye, September 19th is the day. As for me, I'll be sailing off in me good ship this weekend to knit with me newest booty.

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Posted on September 19th, 2008 at 10:43am — 1 Comment

Fun with the Yarn Harlot

Last week I had the pleasure of seeing the Yarn Harlot speak at the Forestry Center in Portland. The crowd of 400+ knitters was truly a sight to behold! By the time she got up to speak, it was standing room only. And for good reason! If you're not familiar with the Yarn Harlot or her… Continue

Posted on April 30th, 2008 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

All things green

Earth Day might be over, but the spirit of it is still alive here! Humbolt, our friendly Swedish office Sheep, loved to sit and admire the garden here.

So, I suggested to him - hey, why not try to start your own little garden? It being Earth Day, he enthusiastically began preparing pots and seeds. But, as a professional model, he didn't want to get his hooves dirty - and he made me do the… Continue

Posted on April 28th, 2008 at 8:03am —

Getting ready for Fall ....er, Spring?!

It's so odd as a garment designer always working several seasons ahead. We're just about to start work on some new Fall patterns - warm, richly colored, cozy knits. But as for me? I can't wait to don my summer dresses already! Give me SPRING! I am so glad for yarns like Shine Worsted and the new Comfy. They allow me to swatch new cable patterns and ideas for fall, but use a warmer-weather palette. Right now… Continue

Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 11:00am —

Unearthing

Wow, the office move is on Tuesday, but we're already almost done! It's amazing what you can do when you all work as a team. It's also amazing what you discover lurking in some mystery box - and how these random things can be a little spot of inspiration. As a garment designer, I've always got an eye on fashions and trends (whether good or bad!) and after a while, it kind of blends in together. It can get to be difficult to glean inspiration out of something you've seen a hundred times! But, go… Continue

Posted on March 7th, 2008 at 2:30pm —