Sylvia Watts-Cherry is a knitwear designer and teacher who is probably best known for her colourful intarsia designs. I love listening to other people talk about knitting, and was really drawn to Sylvia’s description of her Paragon sweater design as being a ‘happy knit’ and the idea that intarsia feels therapeutic for her as she doesn’t have time to think….something I relate to!
I also loved hearing Sylvia speak about a different way in which knitting has been therapeutic for her, in allowing her a way of exploring and connecting to her African heritage, by taking inspiration from African jewellery and artefacts for her knitwear designs.
Sylvia Watts-Cherry
Instagram: @withcherriesontoptoo
Ravelry: Sylvia Watts-Cherry
Mia Hobbs
Website: Creative Restoration
Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic