Elana Leanna [1984, Apparel Design]
I like to create whimsical, artistic & uniquely patterned knitwear that make people smile. My process begins with my sketching the sweater, choosing yarn and colors & deciding how to knit the fabric. I create a life-size layout & decide on type & size of the yarn. I often knit a first swatch or prototype & then instruct my partner how to knit the garments on jacquard machines. Every part of the knitting process is done under my instruction/supervision in the USA.