Knitting designer, teacher, and fiber artist Daniel Yuhas' work is revolutionary—both literally and figuratively!—and the one-of-a-kind patterns featured in his new book Knitting From the Center Out are fast, addictive, and adaptable. Read on to see how Daniel got his start, and details on where you can meet him in person at the Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY this weekend!

I got my start knitting when…
I learned to knit during my first fall break in college. I needed a project to keep me busy on the empty campus, so I checked a copy of America's Knitting Book out of the library and spent most of the week using the book's beautiful illustrations to walk myself through the steps...and the next thing I knew I was obsessed!

I’m inspired by…

The creative process. Sometimes we knitters talk about the difference between a "product knitter" and a "process knitter." I'm totally enthralled by the process of knitting, and exploring what happens inside our heads when we use our hands to make beautiful things. In my teaching and designing I strive to create an "a-ha" moment when everything comes together.

My favorite tools are…
Sticks and string! Knitting is an ancient and evolving art form that you can make in your lap, and the tools you need to do it are minimal.

When I’m not creating, you can find me…
Teaching knitting at yarn shops and fiber festivals, or taking long bike rides in the hills around Portland.

If I wasn't an artist, I would daydream about becoming…
An artist. I can't imagine not feeling driven to create.

Come stop by and say hello to Daniel, along with Norah Gaughan, author of Knitting Nature, Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Afghans and Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Babies & Toddlers, Bruce Weinstein author of Knits Men Want, and the STC Craft team at the NY State Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend in Rhinebeck, NY. Hope to see you there!