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 - 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