I am a knitting historian and master lace knitter.  The last 7 years I’ve been researching the earliest knitting manuals from the 1840’s cataloging, reviewing, knitting, updating and charting patterns from these early handwritten lace patterns.  In 2021 I created a deck of Victorian Lace Knitting Cards to be used by knitters who want to practice their lace knitting skills, practice designing their own pieces and use them along with their favorite simple patterns to make them their own.  The cards are available through my website and will be available for shipping in late January 2022.   Along with the cards I’ve designed four Victorian Long Shawl knitting patterns.

With this project complete, my 2022 plans are to work with these cards in different mediums than yarn and create outdoor sculptures.  I would like to collaborate with other artists to combine lace knitting with other mediums.

Other interests include linoleum block printing, solar plate etching and felting and to continue working with Pacific Textile Arts in whatever way I can to increase participation and encourage support of he fiber arts community in the Mendocino/Fort bragg area.

Bio:  suzannedarosa.com
Mendocino Art Center artist in residence (2019-20) bio: https://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/air-20192020/suzanne-da-rosa