Tian Connaughton

Tian Connaughton is a knitwear and crochet designer, tech editor, teacher and coach with over 10 years experience working in the fibre industry.

She has worked in various roles with a number of independent designers and major brands such as Knit Picks, Interweave, Webs, I Like Knitting, I Like Crochet and Jimmy Beans Wool.

She enjoys the process of continually learning and sharing that knowledge with others in the community believing it's possible to do work we love and are passionate about, while generating revenue and building a legacy for the next generation.

Tian is the author of two books 'Unlock Your Inner Designer: How to start designing' and 'Pattern Launch Plan: Sell more patterns consistently without being sleazy', she's the host of the 'Real Talk With Tian' podcast and her patterns can be found in her Pattern Store on Ravelry.