Featured Artist : Denyse Specktor

Knitting artisan Denyse Specktor learned to knit from her mother at the age of five. Her wearable art sold to Beverly Hills boutiques, qualifying her as a second-generation professional knitter. Triumphantly she astounded all with media commissions, her designs were seen in films, commercials, music videos & on television, along with gallery exhibits. Denyse became a published author with her compendium of knitting information The Knitting Primer. Denyse’s creative talents have been employed by Knits Vogue Knitting Knitters Cast On & an array of yarn companies.

My Knitting Bag, Denyse's first column interviewing noteworthy knitters appeared regularly in Knits Magazine followed by a column on collectables called Vintage Advantage. Melanie Falick requested Denyse as a contributor to her books Weekend Knitting & Knit: A Personal Handbook. Denyse contributed several essays to For The Love of Knitting. She is recognized throughout California & by The National Needlework Association for her mastery of diverse knitting techniques.

Denyse recently wrote for the British knitting publication, LET’S KNIT as the American knitting trends correspondent, her column - YARN OVER . . . THERE. Her designs appeared regularly in Let’s Knit & she had 2 covers in 2009. Her company The Big Yarn crafts innovative & elegant sterling silver knitting tools & she holds a patent for the NeedleSizer. In 2012 Denyse published KNITTING CIRCLES. The most exciting NEWS - Denyse has recently moved to a sacred mountain in Colorado. Her latest endeavor a small specialty yarn store there. 

Please follow her latest adventures at The Big Yarn goes Crestone http://thebigyarngoescrestone.wordpress.com/