A Weekend of Workshops with Lily Chin
Presented by The Salt Lake Knitting Guild
Lily Chin is an internationally famous knitter and crocheter who has worked in the yarn industry for more than 30 years as a designer, instructor, and author of 8 books on knitting and crochet.
What hasn’t Lily done? She was named to the Crochet Hall of Fame in 2015, named a Master Knitter by Vogue Knitting, and has been involved in some aspect of the fashion industry since age 13. A New York City native, Lily has lived part-time in Los Angeles as well. She’s designed for magazines and yarn companies since 1982. She’s worked for designers from Ralph Lauren to Diane von Furstenberg, from Isaac Mizrahi to Vera Wang. Her work has been on the backs of supermodels and celebrities.
Lily was officially made fastest crocheter in the world in the 2002 international competition. She has authored books on knitting and crochet since 1999 and has online classes and several DVDs. She writes articles and has been teaching since 1989. Her workshops, lectures and seminars in hand and machine knitting and crochet are conducted worldwide. She’s even had her own line of yarns and patterns from 2005-2008.
Lily has made over hundreds of appearances on television and in print media, from the Late Show with David Letterman to CNN, from the NY Times to the Washington Post. She is most proud of her teaching skills, using state-of-the-art tech equipment in class so that all can see.
