Kate Oates

Kate Oates is a knitting pattern designer and author of several books: Grown, Knits for Boys and Knitting Clothes Kids Love. Under her own name, she creates a line of modern and stylish knits for adults. Her other line, Tot Toppers, features whimsically wearable garments and accessories for babies and children. Kate also strives to add specifically to the growing body of knits for boys as she has four of her own! You can find her patterns at your local yarn store or online. She also does freelance work for a variety of publications and yarn companies. Her websites are kateoatesdesign.com and tottoppers.com.

In her non-knitting life, Kate holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Florida. She lives with her family in South Carolina, which includes husband Ryan and boys Jesse, Charlie, Oliver & Eliot (4 very handsome Tot Toppers models). You might also see the Oates clan at a Clemson football game. Go Tigers!