Lucy Neatby is a passionate knitter and designer, fascinated by colour and technique. Her knitting patterns, books and technique tutorial videos are used and loved by knitters around the world. She also shares her expertise in the art of hand-knitting by giving live workshops around N. America. Lucy has won many design competitions, including The Knitting Guild of America’s International Design Challenge. Her work has been exhibit- ed widely. She is a former Merchant Navy navigating officer metamorphosed into the owner of Tradewind Knitwear Designs Inc. Lucy is the author of “Cool Socks Warm Feet”, “Cool Knitters Finish in Style” , A Little Book of BIG Holes for Handknitters and the 16 title “Learn with Lucy” DVD series. She is easily recognized by her exuberant haircolour, but always remembered for her phenomenal teaching skills.