Meg Swansen
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Meg Swansen is a renowned knitting
designer, owner of Schoolhouse Press
and the daughter of Elizabeth Zimmermann
. Similar to her mother, she has helped to popularize knitting and is a well-respected author and knitting teacher, especially at her knitting retreats. Swansen also writes a long-running regular column in Vogue Knitting called "Meg Swansen on...", that covers everything from the Turkish cast on
(Fall 2005) to lace knitting
(Spring/Summer 2006) to the recherché Scandinavian two-end knitting (Winter 2006/2007).
Swansen runs a knitting camp in Marshfield, Wisconsin
. This camp was begun in 1974 by Elizabeth Zimmermann, but when her mother retired Meg took over the organization of the event.
Knitting
Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can...
designer, owner of Schoolhouse Press
Schoolhouse Press
Schoolhouse Press is a mail order company and book publisher founded in 1959 by Elizabeth Zimmermann, and currently run by Elizabeth's daughter Meg Swansen. Schoolhouse Press is located in Pittsville, Wisconsin and specializes in knitting books, videos, and products of interest to knitters...
and the daughter of Elizabeth Zimmermann
Elizabeth Zimmermann
Elizabeth Zimmermann was a British-born knitter known for revolutionizing the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television....
. Similar to her mother, she has helped to popularize knitting and is a well-respected author and knitting teacher, especially at her knitting retreats. Swansen also writes a long-running regular column in Vogue Knitting called "Meg Swansen on...", that covers everything from the Turkish cast on
Casting on (knitting)
In knitting, casting on is a family of techniques for adding new stitches that do not depend on earlier stitches, i.e., stitches having an independent lower edge. In principle, casting on is the opposite of binding off, but the techniques involved are generally unrelated.Casting on can also be...
(Fall 2005) to lace knitting
Lace knitting
Lace knitting is a style of knitting characterized by stable "holes" in the fabric arranged with consideration of aesthetic value. Lace is sometimes considered the pinnacle of knitting, because of its complexity and because woven fabrics cannot easily be made to have holes...
(Spring/Summer 2006) to the recherché Scandinavian two-end knitting (Winter 2006/2007).
Swansen runs a knitting camp in Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in Marathon and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is...
. This camp was begun in 1974 by Elizabeth Zimmermann, but when her mother retired Meg took over the organization of the event.