Vickie Howell is a mother, designer. author and on-air personality. She's best known as the host and creative consultant of TV's Knitty Gritty, co-host of DIY Network's Stylelicious and the Needle Arts host for myLifetime.com's CRAFTED series. She's the author of 7 knit, crochet and craft books, including, Step It Up Knits: Take Your Skills Up to the Next Level with 25 Quick & Stylish Projects. Vickie has contributed to ... Read Full Bio »

Vickie Howell is a mother, designer. author and on-air personality. She's best known as the host and creative consultant of TV's Knitty Gritty, co-host of DIY Network's Stylelicious and the Needle Arts host for myLifetime.com's CRAFTED series. She's the author of 7 knit, crochet and craft books, including, Step It Up Knits: Take Your Skills Up to the Next Level with 25 Quick & Stylish Projects. Vickie has contributed to worldwide publications including, the Today Show, PBS Parents, HGTV, Southern Living, CRAFT: Magazine, and most recently has columns in Knit Simple and Interweave Crochet Magazines. She's also the celebrity spokesperson for Caron International, maker of Sheep(ish), the first yarn in her co-branded line. Join Vickie in creating handmade gifts for kids with Epilepsy for her charity, Purple Stitch Project (in partnership with Craftsy). http://www.purplestitchproject.org. She lives, breathes and crafts with her husband and three children, in Austin, Texas. Check in with Vickie and all of her projects at www.vickiehowell.com.