KNITTED TEXTILE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY ROWAN

Design a garment with knitted swatch embracing dramatic knitting techniques whilst at the same time being easy and desirable to wear

Knitted Textile Designer Award sponsored by Rowan and in association with The Knitter and Simply Knitting: Kelli McGuinness, 22, from Leicester (right)

Kelli said: “I am so shocked, I didn’t expect to win at all. I am studying fashion design at DeMontfort University and want to get into mixed media design next year when I graduate.” Kelli has won £500 prize money, her work published in Rowan publications including The Knitter and Simply Knitting and free tickets to Clothes Show Live 2012.

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