Heather Dixon

HEATHER DIXON is a knitwear designer and author who taught herself to knit at age six and later studied knitwear design in Nottingham, England. She is the author of Not Your Mama’s Knitting: The Cool and Creative Way to Pick Up Sticks.

Dixon’s work was featured in the British press during her studies in Nottingham. She subsequently worked as a freelance designer in Italy before becoming the designer of RELAiS Knitware in New York City. Her patterns have appeared in Stitch 'n Bitch Nation, The Happy Hooker, Inknitters magazine, and Knitty.com.

When she’s not writing, Dixon designs accessories through her website, armyofknitters.com, teaches a weekly knit clinic, and participates in the New York Stitch 'n Bitch group.

Heather Dixon’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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