Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In Joan's words-
"About me
In March 2019 I was named a “Humans of Ravelry” and profiled on their blog. which was and still is a huge honor.
A note about sending me PMs for help with knitting problems -
I much prefer answering/discussing solutions to specific knitting/crochet questions in the public forums for these reasons -
Sometimes I’m not on my computer so it’ll take you days to get an answer. So this way others will be giving you good answers and you aren’t left waiting, including if there’s a big time zone difference between us.
Chances are that, if you’re asking the question, others need to know, too, so the information will be public. Threads are eventually archived but still available through searches, so the information posted will always be here, useful for many to come.
Other good answers pop up, some which I’d never thought of, so you’ll get better information and/or more options.
If you’d like me to weigh in, you’re more than welcome to earburn me or send me a PM asking me to join the discussion there; please include a link to the thread you’ve started on your topic.
Thanks -
Joan/schrouderknits
Raveler #60,465, joining in January 2008.
One of my Ravatar photos is of a double vertical rainbow seen from the air just before we landed in Syracuse, NY a few years ago. I think it perfectly symbolizes standing side-by-side as an ally with the LGBTQA community.
I am a retired RN after working 20 years at our local community blood bank and 13 years elsewhere in Eugene; you see, doc, I have this thing about needles……
I have designed knitting patterns for magazines and yarn companies in the past. You’ll find in my designs that I’ve been heavily influenced by Elizabeth Zimmermann ever since I read her books starting in the early 70s, and then was fortunate enough to attend at least 20 Knitting Camps since 1979, about half of them when she was still teaching.
I answer tech knitting questions on various knitting lists. I’ve also taught knitting workshops around the country between 1989 and 2012 at knitting conventions (Stitches, TKGA, Sock Summit, etc) in addition to many shops and guilds. And then there are the train trips and knitting cruises to exotic places ….. surely I must be dreaming!
I have retired from teaching after a knitting cruise to Scotland and Norway in June 2012 as a grand finale.
My personal tutorial links - (not videos I’ve made, but ones I found useful and might want to use, plus link to for future)
ravelry.com/discuss/fiber-arts-tutorials/1928792/1-25#17
Time stamps for 10-9-21
0:00—introduction
1:38—how did Joan get involved in knitting?
5:36—Joan show us a sweater she made in 8th grade with her version of brioche
7:48—when did Joan get more serious about knitting?
14:13—how did Joan learn about Knitting Camp?
16:50—Suzanne explains what Knitting Camp was
19:57—would Joan ever consider writing a knitting tip book?
21:03—Suzanne and Joan talk about knitting meeting sites from before Ravelry
25:36—what other ways did Joan use to educate herself about knitting?
28:54—Joan tells us about the sweater she is wearing
33:38—how, and where on Ravelry, did Joan start sharing her knitting knowledge?
35:26—how many sweaters does Joan have?
36:01—Joan shows us more of her sweaters: The County Sweater
43:19—what is Joan’s educational background?
45:43—Joan’s Bohus Sweater “Poems of Color”
50:14—Suzanne talks about how some basic knitting books and styles of knitting increase skills
52:40—Joan’s “yarn diet” and how she uses Ravelry to sort her stash
54:28—what is Joan’s preferred short row method?
55:10—Suzanne and Joan discuss the depth of the Ravelry site
57:52—Joan was voted a “Human of Ravelry”
1:00:58—more of Joan’s sweaters: a Noro garter stitch panel jacket
1:02:44—the sweater that Joan had published in Cast On
1:04:25—a shamrock sweater that Joan made for her son
1:06:29—a lace sweater that Joan modified to an A-line shape
1:07:31—a modular sweater that Joan modified the sleeve pattern
1:09:28—an Aran sweater, made top-down, published in Knitty
1:11:50—a bomber style jacket made with worsted weight yarn for Cascade Yarn
1:17:53—“A Gathering of Lace” modified drop shoulder sweater
1:21:15—is there a pattern for the panel jacket?
If you would like to be added to Suzanne's email list click here - lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/ieNEW4F
Where to find Suzanne:
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzanne's Blog - knittingsuzanne.com
#joanschrouder
#suzannebryan
In Joan's words-
"About me
In March 2019 I was named a “Humans of Ravelry” and profiled on their blog. which was and still is a huge honor.
A note about sending me PMs for help with knitting problems -
I much prefer answering/discussing solutions to specific knitting/crochet questions in the public forums for these reasons -
Sometimes I’m not on my computer so it’ll take you days to get an answer. So this way others will be giving you good answers and you aren’t left waiting, including if there’s a big time zone difference between us.
Chances are that, if you’re asking the question, others need to know, too, so the information will be public. Threads are eventually archived but still available through searches, so the information posted will always be here, useful for many to come.
Other good answers pop up, some which I’d never thought of, so you’ll get better information and/or more options.
If you’d like me to weigh in, you’re more than welcome to earburn me or send me a PM asking me to join the discussion there; please include a link to the thread you’ve started on your topic.
Thanks -
Joan/schrouderknits
Raveler #60,465, joining in January 2008.
One of my Ravatar photos is of a double vertical rainbow seen from the air just before we landed in Syracuse, NY a few years ago. I think it perfectly symbolizes standing side-by-side as an ally with the LGBTQA community.
I am a retired RN after working 20 years at our local community blood bank and 13 years elsewhere in Eugene; you see, doc, I have this thing about needles……
I have designed knitting patterns for magazines and yarn companies in the past. You’ll find in my designs that I’ve been heavily influenced by Elizabeth Zimmermann ever since I read her books starting in the early 70s, and then was fortunate enough to attend at least 20 Knitting Camps since 1979, about half of them when she was still teaching.
I answer tech knitting questions on various knitting lists. I’ve also taught knitting workshops around the country between 1989 and 2012 at knitting conventions (Stitches, TKGA, Sock Summit, etc) in addition to many shops and guilds. And then there are the train trips and knitting cruises to exotic places ….. surely I must be dreaming!
I have retired from teaching after a knitting cruise to Scotland and Norway in June 2012 as a grand finale.
My personal tutorial links - (not videos I’ve made, but ones I found useful and might want to use, plus link to for future)
ravelry.com/discuss/fiber-arts-tutorials/1928792/1-25#17
Time stamps for 10-9-21
0:00—introduction
1:38—how did Joan get involved in knitting?
5:36—Joan show us a sweater she made in 8th grade with her version of brioche
7:48—when did Joan get more serious about knitting?
14:13—how did Joan learn about Knitting Camp?
16:50—Suzanne explains what Knitting Camp was
19:57—would Joan ever consider writing a knitting tip book?
21:03—Suzanne and Joan talk about knitting meeting sites from before Ravelry
25:36—what other ways did Joan use to educate herself about knitting?
28:54—Joan tells us about the sweater she is wearing
33:38—how, and where on Ravelry, did Joan start sharing her knitting knowledge?
35:26—how many sweaters does Joan have?
36:01—Joan shows us more of her sweaters: The County Sweater
43:19—what is Joan’s educational background?
45:43—Joan’s Bohus Sweater “Poems of Color”
50:14—Suzanne talks about how some basic knitting books and styles of knitting increase skills
52:40—Joan’s “yarn diet” and how she uses Ravelry to sort her stash
54:28—what is Joan’s preferred short row method?
55:10—Suzanne and Joan discuss the depth of the Ravelry site
57:52—Joan was voted a “Human of Ravelry”
1:00:58—more of Joan’s sweaters: a Noro garter stitch panel jacket
1:02:44—the sweater that Joan had published in Cast On
1:04:25—a shamrock sweater that Joan made for her son
1:06:29—a lace sweater that Joan modified to an A-line shape
1:07:31—a modular sweater that Joan modified the sleeve pattern
1:09:28—an Aran sweater, made top-down, published in Knitty
1:11:50—a bomber style jacket made with worsted weight yarn for Cascade Yarn
1:17:53—“A Gathering of Lace” modified drop shoulder sweater
1:21:15—is there a pattern for the panel jacket?
If you would like to be added to Suzanne's email list click here - lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/ieNEW4F
Where to find Suzanne:
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzanne's Blog - knittingsuzanne.com
#joanschrouder
#suzannebryan
