Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Trevor took up knitting at the age of fifteen, arming himself with a cardigan pattern, some library books and a bag of black mohair. He knitted several sweaters over the next five years and wore them until they fell apart.
Then he took a knitting break for 30 years until 2014, when he wanted a traditional Aran sweater and decided to make one for himself. He’s been knitting solidly ever since, and wants his 30 years back!
He loves sweater construction, traditional Fair Isle design, and the wonderful fabrics that can be made with sequences and marls, inspired by the work of Cecelia Campochiaro. He knits with a Shetland knitting belt and rarely uses a pattern, preferring to devise his own designs for himself and for friends. Trevor was brought up in northern England, but has also lived in Scotland and France. Since 2006 he’s been living and working in Valencia, Spain.
Trevor is an active member of Ravelry (as ‘trevster’), and a moderator in the Friends of Cecelia Campochiaro group.
You can find Trevster on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/trevster
Time stamps for 10-2-21
0:00—welcome and introduction of Trevor
1:43—what got Trevor into knitting?
11:16—Trevor shows us his first colorwork sweater
14:25—Suzanne and Trevor discuss a knitting book by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts
16:08—Trevor shows us another sweater he made as an experiment with short rows
18:56—another sweater Trevor designed with several natural colors of Shetland wool
23:10—Trevor points out the neckline construction of his Shetland wool sweater
24:13—a colorwork vest that Trevor made
25:20—how does Trevor hold his yarn when doing colorwork knitting?
26:45—where did Trevor get his knitting belt?
27:51—Trevor’s “Shetland Wool Week” hat
28:21—what method did Trevor use to knit his hat?
30:43—why does Trevor live in Spain now?
33:31—a Fair Isle scarf and cowl that started out as a sweater
36:23—how does Trevor choose his color schemes, and how long does it take him to decide?
42:21—more scarves that Trevor made with broken garter stitch and other techniques
46:46—a marled tie that Trevor made using seven colors in varying color combinations
48:13—a cowl with the same stitch pattern and color technique as his tie
50:38—will Trevor make a marled sweater?
52:01—Trevor’s current project; a poncho with interesting construction
53:06—what buttonholes did Trevor use on his poncho?
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
Trevor took up knitting at the age of fifteen, arming himself with a cardigan pattern, some library books and a bag of black mohair. He knitted several sweaters over the next five years and wore them until they fell apart.
Then he took a knitting break for 30 years until 2014, when he wanted a traditional Aran sweater and decided to make one for himself. He’s been knitting solidly ever since, and wants his 30 years back!
He loves sweater construction, traditional Fair Isle design, and the wonderful fabrics that can be made with sequences and marls, inspired by the work of Cecelia Campochiaro. He knits with a Shetland knitting belt and rarely uses a pattern, preferring to devise his own designs for himself and for friends. Trevor was brought up in northern England, but has also lived in Scotland and France. Since 2006 he’s been living and working in Valencia, Spain.
Trevor is an active member of Ravelry (as ‘trevster’), and a moderator in the Friends of Cecelia Campochiaro group.
You can find Trevster on Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/trevster
Time stamps for 10-2-21
0:00—welcome and introduction of Trevor
1:43—what got Trevor into knitting?
11:16—Trevor shows us his first colorwork sweater
14:25—Suzanne and Trevor discuss a knitting book by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts
16:08—Trevor shows us another sweater he made as an experiment with short rows
18:56—another sweater Trevor designed with several natural colors of Shetland wool
23:10—Trevor points out the neckline construction of his Shetland wool sweater
24:13—a colorwork vest that Trevor made
25:20—how does Trevor hold his yarn when doing colorwork knitting?
26:45—where did Trevor get his knitting belt?
27:51—Trevor’s “Shetland Wool Week” hat
28:21—what method did Trevor use to knit his hat?
30:43—why does Trevor live in Spain now?
33:31—a Fair Isle scarf and cowl that started out as a sweater
36:23—how does Trevor choose his color schemes, and how long does it take him to decide?
42:21—more scarves that Trevor made with broken garter stitch and other techniques
46:46—a marled tie that Trevor made using seven colors in varying color combinations
48:13—a cowl with the same stitch pattern and color technique as his tie
50:38—will Trevor make a marled sweater?
52:01—Trevor’s current project; a poncho with interesting construction
53:06—what buttonholes did Trevor use on his poncho?
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
