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Jenny King (second from left) realised her dream of appearing in Vogue Knitting’s Crochet issue
In addition to launching the two new books, Jenny has been on two teaching tours in the US and has been featured in four international publications.
Jenny’s designs have been included in Vogue Knitting’s annual Crochet issue for the second year in a row. Her designs have also been featured in Crochet!, Crochet 1.2.3, and Interweave Crochet. In July 2013 she had one of her designs published in Australia’s Family Circle magazine.
Jenny said she is excited and honoured by all the attention.
“I have loved crochet since I started stitching as a child and its great to see that crochet is finally gaining the recognition and popularity it deserves,” said Jenny. “Crochet offers you such great versatility it means as a designer there aren’t any limits to what I can create.”
Previous books by Jenny King include Fashions to Flaunt Crocheted with Noro Yarns and Barvarian Crochet On To Go, both published by craft publishing giant Annies.
“This latest book was all about offering some great fashionable crochet designs for women with a larger figure.”
Jenny said it was a dream for her to have her designs featured in Vogue and now she has had two designs featured in as many years, as well as all the other great magazines.
“Each time we get confirmation the designs are going to be featured in the magazine, we get so excited,” she said.
On Jenny’s first teaching trip she was a guest at The National Needle Arts Association (TNNA) of America in Columbus, Ohio and delivered some new designs to Annie’s head office in Texas for a new book due out in November 2013.
The highlight of a second trip to the US was being guest speaker at the Crochet Guild of America’s Summer Conference, teaching seven classes over four days.
While in the US she also did some filming for Annie’s for a new video tutorial on Bavarian Crochet. The video is also available through Jenny’s website www.jennykingdesigns.com.
“The new video and the books have come together so well and were the result of popular demand by customers,” said Jenny.
Jenny, who has been crocheting since being taught two simple stitches when she was 8 years old, has been passing on her love of crochet since the 1990s and is the author of more than 15 crochet books and countless patterns that cover everything from intricate beaded bags and jewellery to swimwear.
Jenny has taught crochet around Australia and internationally including the US and offers a range of classes from her Sunshine Coast shop, JK Designs.
“Crochet is a rapidly growing trend and continues to increase in popularity as more and more crochet fashions appear on cat walks around the world,” Jenny said. “I believe, that this, in part, has revived the lost art of crochet and prompted people to want to learn the craft themselves.”