A Note From the Editor
Lately, I've been reminiscing back to the time when I lived in southern Florida. One of my fondest memories was my eager search for a local yarn shop.
My first thought was: "I must be nuts; I'll never find a yarn shop on the beach!" But to my surprise, knitting is quite popular in the Sunshine State, and I found a shop only minutes away from my home.
Upon finding my new local yarn shop (LYS), I immediately took advantage and attended the weekly Knit Nights. It was exciting to meet such an enthusiastic group of knitters. We were one happy bunch that hugged affectionately each time we parted.
We soon found ourselves enjoying each others' company outside of the shop as well -- at each others' homes for parties, and from time to time, we'd even take a road trip to check out other yarn shops.
One of my fondest memories was the surprise baby shower that was given for me. I'll tell you -- this was not your typical baby shower, since many of us were knitting and discussing current projects, and of course, several of the gifts were precious hand-knitted treasures. The most heartfelt gift I received was a baby blanket composed of individually knitted squares, made by each of my friends. I have to admit, it was an emotional moment, because I could feel the energy and the love that went into making this special blanket. I knew that hands of love made each of these uniquely knitted squares.
The relationships I forged in Florida will always have a special place in my heart because our love of knitting was the bridge that brought us all together, and it was the yarn and needles that were the "glue" that kept us connected.
Let's all "knit together" to create strong bonds and lasting memories!
Kara Gott Warner
Executive Editor, Creative Knitting magazine
Kara is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. As a freelance illustrator, she specialized in technical illustrations for knitting, crochet and other craft books for major publishers. In 2002, Kara began designing patterns for her independent collection of knitting patterns, sold under the igottknits label. Her patterns are sold exclusively on Annie's Attic and ePatternsCentral.
Kara first learned how to knit at age 12 from her grandmother, but not until her early adult life did she come back to the craft with reckless abandon. When Kara rediscovered knitting, she used it as a much-needed escape from her hectic life working as a designer in New York City. She quickly fell in love with knitting, and her needles haven't stopped clicking since. As editor, Kara first joined DRG publishing in 2007 as a freelance editor and produced a variety of hardcover knitting books. In June 2010, Kara joined the DRG family full-time, as executive editor of Creative Knitting magazine and knit publications.
Kara's knitwear designs have been published in Creative Knitting, Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits and Family Circle Easy Knitting. She is also the author of The Divine Drop Stitch.
You can follow Kara on her blogging adventures at SplendidSticks.
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