Darla J. Fanton has been a needlework designer for over twenty-five years. Perhaps best known originally for her pioneering work with the double-ended crochet hook, Darla enjoys all forms of crochet. She is constantly experimenting to discover what new spin she can put on traditional crochet stitches. Her credits include designs for yarn manufacturers, numerous magazine articles, leaflets, and contributions to multi-author books. Darla also derives great joy in sharing her love of crochet with students in her popular classes at crochet conferences around the country as well as at her local yarn store, The Knitting Bee, in Portland, OR.