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PiPN 2010 is proud to welcome the largest internship class to date. 

This year, with the new format, close to 40 students registered for PiPN 2010.  More than half have been placed, with several still pending.

Congratulations to the following:

• Bagsmith
  • Ashley Schweikert – University of Akron
• BeSweet
  • Caroline Moore – State University of NY at Geneseo
• Blue Ball Mountain Spindle
  • Amy Church – Western Kentucky University
• CNS Yarns
  • Helen Cosgrove-Davies -  Bryan Mawr
• Coats-N-Clark
  • Samantha Lever – East Tennessee State University
• Crooked Fence Alpacas
  • Alyssa Edlund – University of Utah
  • Kimberly Trusken – Kent State University
• Handworks Studio
  • Trekina Miller – Missouri State University
• Knit Knack
  • Julia Rhoden – Colorado State University
• Knitgrrl
  • Abra Forman – apprentice
  • Sarah Jo Mosbech – apprentice
• Knitting on the Square
  • Alice Koelsch – University of Akron
• Loopy Yarns
  • Jacqueline Shunnara – University of Alabama
• Royal School of Needlework
  • Justin Campbell – University of Akron, graduate student
• SoHo Publishing
  • Claire Kersey – Georgia College & State University   
  • Amanda Montgomery – University of Akron
• Stitches Etc., Beth Gantz Designs   
  • Diane Capuano – apprentice
• Tanglewood Fibers
  • Mariel Snetman – University of Alabama   
  • Emily Sidle – University of Akron, graduate student
• Yarn Designers Boutique
  • Erin Rice – Art Institute of California-SF
• Yellowbird Yarn Room
  • Jennifer Weiland – University of Akron

There are still a number of opportunities available for this summer:

• Barbara Bergsten, Chagrin Falls OH
• City Knits, Detroit MI
• Cowgirl Yarn, Laramie WY
• Fiber Arts Yarn Shop, Cape May NJ
• Fine Points, Cleveland OH
• Kreinik Manufacturing, Parkersburg WV (2)
• Maria’s Knitting & Crochet, Chula Vista CA
• Red Barn Yarn, Pasadena CA
• The Needlepoint Boutique, Collingswood NJ

Becky McNaughton
University of Missouri
interning at Coats and Clark, Charlotte NC

Becky McNaughton - 2008 PiPN Intern

This summer I worked with the Design Production Manager at Coats and Clark.  I helped organize and keep track of four new knitting and crochet books she is putting together.  Each book has 12 to 15 projects, which we had designers make.  I was in charge of photographing and tagging each project as it came in.  My favorite book was the book of projects to make for charities.  I researched many charities and did write ups on each to be included in the book.  It was great to see the whole process of how a project book gets made.

That was a majority of my summer as well as various other office duties including updating spreadsheets and making copies.  I also did the color layout for one of our new yarn catalogs.  There were many different projects I did along the way, but these two stick out.

For my final project I worked through an old learn-to-crochet book and then rewrote and retyped the entire book.  I also suggested projects to go in the book and helped with the general layout.
This whole summer has been a whirlwind and a journery that I am so glad I took.  I learned so much in the class in Akron and my eyes are now open to how big and wonderful this industry is.  I didn’t really know anything about the yarn industry before this summer, and now I am considering a carreer in it!  It is definately a program worth looking into.

Becky McNaughton working at Coats and Clark - PiPN 2008

Becky McNaughton at Coats and Clark