Vickie Howell is a knit, crochet and craft designer/evangelist with a penchant for DIY culture and social-media marketing. Vickie is most well known as the former host and creative consultant of DIY Network & HGTV's 'Knitty Gritty', her bestselling craft books and her accessible, inclusive approach to nurturing the creative community via print, video and social media. She is the International Spokesperson & Creativity Guide for the largest North American yarn company, Yarnspirations, Yarn Arts Ambassador for Clover Needlearts, Inc and she knits with viewers nationwide as the host and co-executive producer of PBS's 'Knitting Daily TV with Vickie Howell'. She lives in Austin, TX.