Ruth
Ruth Morris is founder of Knit2Tog Exeter knitting group. Ruth is a designer (an advocate of the ‘folk knitting tradition’) and is also MD of the Ella's Knitting - www.ellasknitting.co.uk. Ella's Knitting not only sells beautiful patterns but also hand-dyed yarn (Good) and all the wonderful bits 'n' bobs that are needed to create knitted wearable garments.
“We also think that knitting is, and always has been a people up occupation and remains (literally) in our hands.”- …in Ruth Morris’ inimitable words.
Skinny Rib mittens/gloves designed by Ruth Morris
Team
Belinda
Belinda Harris-Reid attends Ruth’s and Rachel’s knitting groups. She believes that knitting does genuinely bring people together. belinda harrisr-reid designs has come out of her love of knitting - she designs her own knitting patterns, sells beautiful rosewood and redwood knitting needles (from India) and sells WOW! (her own hand-dyed wool). www.belindaharrisreid.co.uk
Cath & Ruth playing around with yarn...
Cath Morris is Business Manager of Ella's Knitting, She has a degree in PR and Development Studies (creating good business practise over the world) - so having business-savvy-acumen she is invaluable to KNIT expo. Cath is also the ideas person behind the KNIT IN hubs. Having travelled and worked in Uganda, East Africa (a good deal), Cath has a wonderful no-nonsense get-up-and-go approach that drives us along.
And a huge enormous thank-you to all the knitters, designers, creators and writers who helped 'grow the idea' of KNIT expo - Catherine Morris, Sue Heathcote, Rachel Vowles, Debbie Judd, Nell Turner, Jennifer Clark, Anne, Bernard, Joyce, Chantal and Scotty.
