About the Designer: Janine Le Cras

I learned to knit at my grandmother’s knee at the age of about 7 and knitted right through school and up until my children got to an age where they refused to wear hand knits. I started knitting again seriously about 12 years ago, after a hiatus of about 10 years. Then I discovered the online knitting community. Knitting on a small island in the middle of the English Channel can be rather lonely.

Thanks to the Internet, I have rediscovered my knitting mojo, learned to spin, acquired a stash (both yarn and fibre), bought a wheel and started designing in earnest – not necessarily in that order.

Since then, I have been fortunate enough to have designs accepted by several publishers. I have designed for Magknits, Knotions, and Yarn Forward and have had patterns published in several books including Knitting in the Sun, The Joy of Sox, and Sock Club.

I enjoy a wonderful working relationship with the Girls at the Unique Sheep and have designed several things showcasing their yarns, including our on-going series of lace shawl Mystery KALs inspired by classic children’s books.

I also have many designs available on Ravelry, and also a few now available via KCDesigns, ready to knit in the Knit Companion app.

I try to keep a diary of my designing on my website www.guernseygaldesigns.comand you can also follow me on Instgram and Ravelry as Guernseygal.