Vickie Howell Bio
(Short bio)
Vickie is a mom of three, award-winning broadcaster, author, designer & entrepreneur. Over a decade and a half, through various television shows, YouTube videos, online courses, conference tours, books, and her business, YarnYAY! – she’s had the privilege of teaching hundreds of thousands of stitchers new yarn-y skills. It’s her mission to empower people to lean into creativity by making DIY totally doable! Follow @vickiehowell
(Long bio)
Vickie strives to motivate and inspire people both to live creatively and make a living being creative. She’s the founder and stitcher-in-chief of YarnYAY!, a subscription club and curated kit business, which melds retail with the nurturing of that community, with the goal of introducing her audience to other, great small businesses.
Vickie is well-known as the host of TV shows including DIY Network & HGTV series, Knitty Gritty, host and co-executive producer of Telly Award-winning PBS show, Knitting Daily with Vickie Howell. She is also an internationally recognized blogger, speaker, CreativeLive and Brit+Co. instructor, social strategist, and author. Her 13th book, an Amazon #1 Release, The Knit Vibe: A Knitter’s Guide to Creativity, Community, and Wellness (Abrams) is on shelves.
More recently, Vickie is also the creator/host of The Webby Awards Honoree and Tellys People Choice Award Winner, The Knit Show with Vickie Howell, the first studio-quality, community funded, internationally accessible, episodic knitting series. To date the show’s channel has over 350,000 views, and viewers watching from 19+ different countries.
Vickie has produced thousands of hours of programming through a variety of channels including her podcast, CRAFT*ish, and the longest-running Facebook Live series in the genre, Ask Me Monday. She has had several co-branded product lines and worked as a consultant, spokesperson & ambassador for major brands including Yarnspirations, Land’s End, JoAnn, Ragu, Cannon, Inkjoy, Thirty-one Gifts, and Visible Mobile. Conversely, it’s her mission to help promote other small businesses, artists and entrepreneurs through collaboration. Rising tides raise all boats.
Follow all of Vickie’s projects on social media. You can find her @vickiehowell everywhere except Pinterest, where she’s @iamvickiehowell.
Television Hosting/Producing
The Knit Show with Vickie Howell, (Host & Executive Producer) YouTube, 2017
Knitting Daily TV with Vickie Howell, (Host & Co-Executive Producer) PBS, 2014-2015
Knitty Gritty, DIY Network & HGTV, 2004-2009
Knitty Gritty Knitsters, 1-hour special –DIY Network
Giftnanza, 1-hour special –DIY Network
For the Holidays, 1-hour special –DIY Network
Inside CHA, 1-hour special –DIY Network
Styleicious, 2005-2006 –DIY Network
Television Guest Appearances
Home & Family, Hallmark Channel (6 Episodes)
Daily Buzz, Syndicated (Lands End Feel Good Campaign Spokesperson)
She’s Crafty, HGTV Canada, Create Channel (U.S.)
Today Show, NBC
Singled Out!, E!
DIY Jewelry, DIY Network
Uncommon Threads, DIY Network/HGTV
Morning Local News shows across the nation.
Webisodes Hosting & Design
Ask Me Monday (Weekly Facebook Live Stream), 2015-current
Vickie Howell for JOANN Facebook Live, 2017-current
Vickie Howell for Yarnspirations (formerly Bernat & Caron) 2009-2016
Learn with JOANN, 2013
Interview Correspondent, SmellsLikeScreenSpirit.com, 2012-2014
Momversation (for Paper Mate Inkjoy), 2012
Freeze, Print, Craft (6 webisodes for Canon Printers), Momversation.com, 2011
Moms the Word on Dinnertime (Ragú®) 2011
Crafted (6 webisodes), MyLifetime.com
Product Lines
Tink Tote Bags Collection for DellaQ
VH for Valley Yarns Color Collection Collaboration (WEBS)
Woolpaca Chunky by Vickie Howell for Deramores (U.K.)
Mod Wool by Vickie Howell for Deramores (U.K.)
Yarncraft by Vickie Howell Kits for Interweave
Lunch Hour Knit Kits for Kitterly
Bernat Sheep(ish) Stripes by Vickie Howell
Bernat Cotton-ish by Vickie Howell
Bernat Sheep(ish) by Vickie Howell
Vickie Howell Collection for SWTC
Awards/Accolades
2018 Peoples Telly Award Winner, The Knit Show with Vickie Howell
2018 Telly Bronze Award/How-To/DIY Show, The Knit Show with Vickie Howell
2018 Telly Bronze Award/Non-scripted Series, The Knit Show with Vickie Howell
2018 Webby Award Official Honoree, The Knit Show with Vickie Howell
AllFreeKnitting.com 2017 Top Blogger
Feedburner 2016 Top 100 Crochet Blogs
Telly Award, Knitting Daily TV with Vickie Howell (Bronze Winner, Film/Video Education)
AllFreeCrochetAfghan.com 2013 Top Blogger
AllFreeKnitting.com 2013 Top Blogger
Nominee, About.com Reader’s Choice Award for Favorite Knitwear Designer
Finalist, Craft Trends Award (New Knits on the Block)
Speaking/Affiliations/Extras
Judge, The Telly Awards, 2019
Speaker/Social Media Coach, Thirty-One Gifts Conference, 2018
Speaker, Craftcation, 2018
Mentor/Speaker, SXSW Interactive, 2015, 2016 , 2018, 2019
Keynote, Midwest Craft Con, 2018
Keynote, Hill Country Weavers Retreat, 2017
Content Committee Member, TNNA, 2017
Judge, The Craftys Awards, 2015 & 2016
Books Authored
The Knit Vibe: A Knitter’s Guide to Creativity, Community & Well-being, Abrams Books, October 2019
Wee Garter Stitch, Sixth & Spring Books, April 2016
Finger Knitting Fun, Quatros Publishing, April 2015
Vickie Howell’s Top 10 Crochet Cowl, Soho Publishing, January 2014
Vickie Howell’s Top 10 Crochet Hats for Kids, Soho Publishing, January 2014
Vickie Howell’s Top 10 Crochet Hats, Soho Publishing, January 2013
Step It Up Knits, Chronicle Books, October 2012
Craft Corps, Lark Books, May 2010
AwareKnits (co-written with Adrienne Armstrong), Lark Books, October 2009
Pop Goes Crochet, Lark Books, May 2009
Knit Aid, Sterling Books, May 2008
Not Another Teen Knitting Book, Sterling Books, June 2006
Knitty Gritty Knits, 2006
New Knits on the Block, Sterling Books, October 2005
Live & Virtual Teaching Engagements
Stitches SoCal & Stitches West, 2020
Flagstaff Wool & Fiber Festival, 2019
Craftcation, 2018
Midwest Craft Con, 2018
Brit + Co, 2017
CreativeLive, 2016
Rhode Island School of Design, Workshop, 2013
Craftsy, 2011-2014
Crafts & Hobbies Assoc. Convention (CHA), 2005-2016
Vickie has traveled, taught and spoken at retail shops and shows across the U.S.
Books Contributor
Crochet Red, by Laura Zander
Clever Crocheted Accessories, Brett Bara
Craft Tree Crocheted Amigurumi
Stencil 201, by Ed Roth
Knitter’s Life List, by Gwen Steege
Where Women Create Book of Inspiration, Jo Packham & Jenny Doh
Craft Hope, Jade Sims
Luxury Knits One-Skein Wonders, Judith Durant
Vogue on the Go: Crocheted Bags, Trisha Malcolm
Tease, by Sarah Sockitt
Knitting Lessons, by Lela Nargi
Print & Web Contributor
CrochetSCENE Magazine (Guest Editor) 2017 Issue
Knit Simple Magazine (Columnist) 2011-2016
Interweave Crochet (Columnist) 2011-2016
PBSParents.com (Craft Columnist)
ILovetoCreate.com (Craft Columnist)
CraftGossip.com (Knitting Blogger)
Kiwi Magazine (Craft Columnist)
LarkBooks.com (Needle Arts Columnist)
Knit.1 Magazine (Columnist, Celebrity Interviews)
Vickie has contributed to hundreds of additional print, web and audio publications ranging from Real Simple and Southern Woman Magazines to many podcasts and BBC Scotland Radio.
