About the Author

Claire Crompton studied knitwear design at college before joining the design team at DMC, and finally going freelance. Claire's work has appeared in several magazines, including Cross Stitch Magic. Her designs also feature in Cross Stitch Greetings Cards, Cross Stitch Alphabets, Cross Stitch Angels and Cross Stitch Fairies. Her first solo book for David & Charles, Cross Stitch Card Collection, was followed by The Knitter's Bible, published in 2004. Claire lives in the Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK.