Lorna is a free-lance knitwear designer, working for yarn companies, book and magazine publishers and yarn shops. She has designed for Brown Sheep, Lion Brand, Berroco, Classic Elite, Knitter's, SouthWest Trading Co, Lorna's Laces, Jade Sapphire, Knit It, Interweave Knits, American School of Needlework and more. She is also the creative director for Aurora Yarns, helping manage marketing, new products, designers and knitters.
Her favorite designs are sweaters and purses. Lorna has taught
at TNNA and Stitches events and at shops and guilds around the
country. Some of her unusual class specialties have gradually become
creative blends of knitting and other crafts. In these craft classes,
be prepared to use clay, hot glue guns, paints and fabric--not your
typical knitting supplies! Other classes are kept light-hearted and
fun, even while teaching new things.

If the name 'Lorna' reminds you of a yarn company, you are correct!
Lorna was the original owner and founder of Lorna's Laces Yarns. She
started the company in 1985 and ran it through 2002, then decided to
focus all of her creativity on designing, something that was getting
pushed aside due to all the other business responsibilities. The
company was sold to Beth Casey in Chicago and continues the legacy
of beautiful colors, quality yarns and a highly respected reputation.

Lorna has had 2 booklets published by American School of Needlework:
Knit and Fused Purses and a collection of Mother/Daughter sweaters.
She is currently working on her first hardcover knitting book: The
Gift of Knitting, due to be released Winter of 2008/2009.