Joan Beebe works full-time in IT and moonlights as a knit and crochet designer and tech editor from her home in the rolling hills of North Carolina. She learned to knit as a child, then taught herself to crochet to land a job as a pattern writer, and the rest is history. Her IT and needlework worlds have recently collided, resulting in a new iOS app, Knit Figures!, that will be released in Spring, 2016.
In her spare time, she fights an epic battle to keep dog hair out of yarn, collects fresh eggs from her backyard chickens and avoids contact with her husband’s honey bees.
From the April 2017 issue
Reversible, elegant, lacy and fringed — yes, you can find all of these elements in one easy pattern. This tasteful stole is worked from short end to short end using double crochet clusters.
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Embrace the beauty of the season with the Spring in Bloom Shawl, a lightweight accessory that perfectly mirrors the renewal and growth of spring. This asymmetrical shawl is crocheted from tip to tip, featuring a simple yet elegant V-stitch pattern that creates a breathable, soft texture. The floral edging is worked seamlessly as you go, giving the shawl a delicate, blooming effect that is as fresh and vibrant as the first buds of spring.
View ProjectFrom the December 2022 issue
It’s time to welcome spring with light and airy scarves that offer a little bit of warmth against lingering chilly winds. This scarf is quick to crochet and inexpensive to make.
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