Barbara Benson

Despite the fact that Atlanta, GA doesn’t have ideal knitwear weather, Barbara loves living and knitting in the South. Self-proclaimed as “a bit silly and a bit nerdy”, this often translates into her designs. When it comes to the art world, her love for the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements shines through with intricate stitch work and swooping shapes.

Over the years the constant “what if” ideas that pop into her head have driven her to develop new knitting techniques, often with interesting outcomes. One such moment led to her combining slip stitch colorwork with lace and the result was her first book.

When not knitting she can frequently be found wielding either a camera, a chef’s knife, or a Minecraft pickaxe (with her son). Barbara has a catalog of independently published patterns as well as having patterns published in Twist Collective, Knitscene, Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts, Knit Edge, Knit Now, Lace One-Skein Wonders, and Masterpiece Knits.