Vickie Howell
Birth Name:
Vickie Howell
Fast Facts
- Is a board member of the Central & South Texas Chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation and is a supporter of the Purple Stitch Project, which aids children who suffer from seizures
- Was named Top Blogger by AllFreeKnitting․com and AllFreeCrochetAfghan․com in 2013
- Was nominated for an About․com Reader's Choice Award for Favorite Knitwear Designer
- Is the co-owner of the company Craft․Rock․Love Media, LLC with her husband, Dave Campbell, who runs the movie news site Smells Like Screen Spirit
- Best known as a knitter, designer, and host of "Knitty Gritty" and "Knitting Daily TV․"
- Is the International Spokesperson for Bernat Yarn, where she has launched her own yarn brands Sheep(ish) and Cotton(ish)
- Is the author of several books on knitting and crochet, including "Step It Up Knits," "Pop Goes Crochet," and "Knitty Gritty Knits․"
- Has worked as a columnist for magazines and websites like Knit Simple Magazines, Interweave Crochet, ILovetoCreate․com, and Kiwi Magazine