about

I learned to knit from my Latvian 🇦🇹  grandmother who emigrated from Riga to the USA in 1916 (photo below).  My work can be found in numerous knitting magazines, as well as in seven books including best sellers, Hip Knit Hats (2005), Hattitudes (2009), Short Story (2012), Happy Feet (2014), and Cowlgirls 1 & 2 (2010, 2016).

At the moment, I am using stranded knitting to render letters, words and language as design elements under the logo ‘TICKER KNITS’. However, when time permits, I continue to work on private commissions and for other publications as well.

2026 🌸
spring into action

Do take a look at my new Substack, The Whirl if you haven’t already. I’ve amused myself if nothing else. 🎉 When I considered what I think about during any given day, not one passes without knitting and yarn and all they entail - moth holes! scratchy yarn! - whipping up a clutch for my daughter’s wedding this past month - fabulous knitwear by equally interesting designers - and so much more.

The Whirl is also a way for me to showcase what I am working on - lots! - and to get some patterns out there as well.

I am determined to die with knitting needles in my hands.

😁 Cathy C.

Find me also on instagram @ ‘cathy.carron’ ⬇️