Contributing Editors

Naughty Knitterz is a collaboration of fiber enthusiasts.  Editors share their expertise with knitting, crochet, yarns and other fiber crafts through articles they write or videos they produce. 

 

 

 

Contributing Editors

Natalie Badolato

Natalie is the mother of 3 grown kids and a grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters.  She has been crocheting and knitting for over 30 years.  She has always crocheted and knitted gifts for family and friends.  Natalie loves the ooooo’s and aaaaa’s when a handmade gift is opened at a baby or bridal shower.  Who wouldn’t?  She prefers to crochet.  Natalie says “It’s the instant gratification thing”.  You can reach her by email at ignat62@yahoo.com .

  

  

Jen Chambers

Jen Chambers has been knitting for 20 years and teaches knitting at a local craft store.  She never seems to have enough yarn and always has at least 4 projects going.  She can’t seem to knit 2 socks in a row….one done and one on the needles. 

She enjoys teaching and loves seeing that moment when a new knitter “gets it” and realizes they are knitting.  Jen lives with her husband and kitty in Orlando, FL.  You can find Jen online at www.JennyKnits.com and on Ravelry as Wildjen.

 

Robyn Devine

Robyn is a 30-something newlywed who has focused her life on craft, sustainability, and changing the planet for good. Having been a crafter most of her life, it wasn’t until recently she discovered she could meld her love of handmades with her passion to help the world become a better place for all humans, instead of a place that seemed to work only for a privileged few.  She divides her free time between knitting and scrapbooking most days, is in a constant battle with all the clutter threatening to take over her house and truly believes that with a bit of compassion, some wool, and a slice of pizza, the world could be a happier place for all!  Visit Robyn’s blog: http://robyndevine.typepad.com

 

Knitting Doc

Knittingdoc is no stranger to knitting, having spent 56 years as a knitter and crocheter. He was taught to knit and quilt by his Grandfather and to crochet by his Grandmother. He grew up on a farm where he learned the concept of “going green.” His Grandparents taught him the importance of the recycling process, e.g., raising sheep through making a recyclable garment with yarn.

He is a retired physician who specialized in forensic psychiatry. Forensic psychiatrists work with courts evaluating an individual’s competency to stand trial, defenses based on mental diseases or defects (e.g., the “insanity” defense), and sentencing recommendations. Forensic psychiatrists are often called to be expert witnesses in both criminal and civil proceedings. Expert witnesses give their opinion about a specific issue. Often the psychiatrist will have prepared a detailed report before testifying. The primary duty of the expert witness is to provide an independent opinion to the court. 

Prior to going to medical school, he taught math and science in secondary school as well as having attended Bible College.  He retired from the practice of medicine after he developed mild memory deficits due to early onset dementia. He now focuses mainly on daily knitting as well as educating caregivers and others about dementia. He actively maintains a blog named A Psychiatrist with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). He can be reached at drknits@zoominternet.net. He lives in NW Pennsylvania, with his wife, one son, two dogs and one cat.

 

Ina Gilmore

Ina learned to knit as a child.  She enjoys sharing her knitting adventures, tips and techniques. You can find her online at her knitting blog, The Knitting Yarn, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/theknittingyarn and on Ravelry as theknittingyarn.

 

  

 

Jennifer Green

Jennifer is a homeschooling, stay at home, mother of four.  She lives on a small homestead, called Desert Garden Farms, in Western Idaho where the family raises goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, llamas, a holstein cow and a large garden.  Jennifer has been spinning for about six years and knitting and crocheting almost as long.  In addition she sews, bakes, cans, teaches 4h kids and is active in her community. 

Jennifer is an independant fiber artist and has a shop where she offers spinning fibers, handspun and hand dyed yarns, project bags and more.  Jennifer has been dubbed “The Theme Queen” as a result of all the adventurous fibers she dyes to reflect a monthly theme.  You can find her shop at www.hyenacart.com/desertgarden.  She can be reached by email at mommacavy@msn.com , her group, Desert Garden Farms on Ravelry and of course her articles here on Naughty Knitterz. 

 

Michele Grim

Michele has been knitting for almost 20 years and spinning for the last 2.  She owes her knitting obsession to her late grandmother who taught her how to knit at the age of 8.  When she isn’t at her day job as an HIV educator she can be seen with knitting needles or with a spindle or at her spinning wheel.  She resides in Ohio with her husband and dog who occasionally likes to steal her fiber.  You can reach Michele by email at misfityarns@gmail.com.  Stop by her site and check out the beautiful yarn she spins www.misfityarns.com.  You will also find Michele on Ravelry as misfityarns.

   

 

Whitnee Humphrey

Whitnee Humphrey has been knitting since 2001 and spinning since 2006 but she loves all things of a crafty nature. She lives in Georgia with her husband, a Yorkie, a kitten and her great step-kids.

When she’s not doing something fiber related you will find her reading, cooking or taking care of her family.  Whitnee has an Etsy shop: woolendreams.etsy.com; a blog: woolendreams.wordpress.com and she’s on Ravelry as woolendreams. Reach her by email at Whitnee_Reagan@yahoo.com

 

Pamela Kelly

Pamela was born and raised in Aurora, IL. She married her husband, Jim, and moved to KY in 1977. During their 13 years in KY, their son, Jon-Michael was born and Pamela graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a BA in Computer Information Systems and Human Resource Management.  After graduatation, she was hired by EDS and they moved to Dayton, OH. After 19 1/2 years in Dayton they relocated to Raeford, NC to be near their son and his family. 

Pamela cannot remember a time when she did not love working with fibers…..from crocheting Barbie doll clothes, making Jams for her son, to  finally finding her niche. Today she works with fibers from start to finish. She create the fabric she uses to make one-of-a-kind purses, design knit/felted purses, spin, dye, and weave on rigid heddle and on the beautiful tri-looms her husband Jim builds. 

She enjoys teaching weaving and has taught at the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Show and at LYS.  Her ravelry id is sunflowerfibers. She is excited to finally have her own website www.sunflowerfibers.com where you can see or purchase handcrafted Looms, shawls, purses and other items.

 

Aubrey Mayes

From Indianapolis, Indiana, she is an undergrad student at IUPUI currently studying theatre and film, hoping to one day be able to direct an original production of her own creation. She is a loving girlfriend and puppy/kitty mommy, avid knitter and lover of the arts, and spends much of her time creating things and admiring other people’s creations, whether it is in knitting, music, film, fashion- any kind of creation. She also loves faeries, tattoos, and living in Technicolor.

 She excels in organization and color matching, and loves useless knowledge, Harry Potter, and combining any and all of the above. She loves creating her own projects, but also loves the step-by-step process of a pattern.  Email her at thegypsy@naughtyknitterz.com for any questions or just random conversation. Also on twitter and Ravelry as prettygypsy2007. 

 

Jamie Pelletier

Jaime Pelletier is a 30 year old mom to a toddler. She currently lives in Florida but grew up in Maine. She learned to crochet when she was in high school from her younger sister. Jamie didn’t get serious about crochet or knitting until last year when she started cloth diapering her son.  She started making wool diaper covers and liked them so much she continued making them for other moms.  

Jamie sells her wool diaper covers online. Find them on Etsy: http://battleofknits.etsy.com.  She blogs when she has any free time.  You will find her at http://battleofknits.com.  There you can read about her latest projects and day to day life.  Reach her by email at battleofknits@gmail.com.

 

Jenifer Rank

Jenifer has lived all over the country, literally from Portland, ME to (currently) Portland, OR with stops in every region in between.  She has two kiddos and shuffles time between chasing a three year old, juggling baseball practice and games for a nine year old, writing on her two blogs, reading, cycling and of course a LOT of knitting.  

She has been knitting for nine years and is a self-taught knitter who is always learning new techniques.  Living in Oregon - ”The Greenest State in the US” has taught her that it is best to use sustainable and organic materials whenever possible.

She has an Etsy site (www.jeniferrank.etsy.com), a knitting blog (www.kusalaknitworks.blogspot.com), on Ravelry as Kusalaknits, on Twitter (www.twitter.com/kusalaknits) and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kusalaknitworks).  She really loves her computer… and BlackBerry.  You can reach her at kusalaknitworks@gmail.com.

 

Mary Fran Riley

Mary Fran is a web designer with a passion for knitting. She learned to knit, crochet and sew when she was a small child and picked up knitting as a hobby (addiction) again during a stint in fashion school.  She might not have ended up with that fashion degree (she holds one in design and one in French/International Marketing) but she loves designing new patterns and trying out new stitch patterns. 

She can be found on Twitter as knitdea and you can find her knitting advice & patterns at knitdea.com and her design life at maryfranwiley.com.  You can always message her on Ravelry (knitdea) or send her an e-mail at maryfran@knitdea.com. She really likes it when her phone buzzes because she has e-mail.

 

Sandy Ryan

Sandy, hubby Jim and son Ross own and operate a small animal friendly sanctuary located on a historic homestead nestled in southern Wisconsin. Sandy spends her time caring for their critters- who are never eaten, sent away or allowed to have babies- unless they arrive pregnant of course!

Many critters arrive needing medical care, a place to retire from displaced flocks or Jim & Sandy purchase them for their ‘cute factor’! Sandy works for their sheep (they need a vast supply of Fruit Loops!), maintaining their website and etsy shop, spinning their fiber into yarn and getting fiber/wool ready to become part of an artist’s project.

Sandy is a free lance writer/reporter just trying to live a good life by paying things forward as often as possible- be it for sheep or people.  She happily works where sheep may safely graze……. You can find Jim & Sandy’s farm website at www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com and her Etsy shop at www.crazyquilthomestead.etsy.com.  You can reach Sandy (or Jim) by email at ryan3@tds.net.

 

Debra Stuckey

Debra makes her home in North Carolina.  She has been crocheting for 2o years.  Debra enjoys designing and publishing her own patterns.  She often teaches crochet in the local Winston Salem shops.  Debra is the proud mother of 3 and grandmother of 4.  You can reach her by email at crochetbooger@yahoo.com.