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Kate Atherley

Knitwear designer, technical editor, teacher · Toronto

Kate Atherley is a triple threat: technical editor, designer, teacher.

Her biggest high-wire act is her exquisitely precise work known as technical editing. As Knitty.com’s Managing Technical Editor, she makes sure that a pattern actually works—the math, the wording, the stitch counts, the all of it.

As a seasoned designer, she creates designs with a special attention to detail. Her book Knit Mitts! captures the charm of mittens along with the puzzle of making them fit right.  Custom Socks is a next-level guide to making excellent socks. And her technical guide, The Knitter’s Dictionary: Knitting Know-How from A to Z, is a bookshelf essential.  Kate’s latest publishing foray is Custom Shawls for the Curious and Creative Knitter, with co-author Kim McBrien Evans.

Kate teaches at knitting events across the world. If you have the opportunity to take a class with her, don’t miss the chance to learn from one of the best.

Kate lives in Toronto with her husband and their challenging but adorable rescue dog, Dexter.

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Kate Atherley's MDK Contributions
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Techniques in Depth: Evenly Across, Part I
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Short Row Basics, Part II
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Short Row Basics
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Techniques in Depth: Garter Tab Cast-On
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On Moths
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Chock-a-Block: Tips on Blocking Handknits
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Cast-On Casting Call
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Techniques in Depth: Ladders, Begone!
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Why Try Seamed
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Working in the Round: Hiding the Gaps
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A DK-Weight Sock Recipe
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Techniques in Depth: Cabling Without a Cable Needle
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