Full Name
Alaja Caddell
Job Title
Designer. Author, Teacher
Company
Irocknits Designs
Speaker Bio
Cori was a former high school English teacher to at-risk students, whom she also taught to knit. She has spent 20 years teaching beginning knitting and technique classes and co-authored the knitting book: Minnesota 52: 16 Knits Inspired by the Road, under the KnitCahoots brand. Her 50 Shades of Sweaters and Shawls classes are extremely popular at yarn stores and retreats throughout the United States. Cori has a knitting podcast on YouTube entitled Irocknits where the emphasis is on inspiring knitters to make beautiful sweaters and shawls. Iroc is just Cori spelled backwards but she does enjoy knitting in her rocker recliner and she is well-known for her love of color. She lives in southwest area of Minneapolis with her husband, a daughter, and a large chocolate labradoodle. You can find her at www.irocknits.com
Achievements and Works
Co - Author, Minnesota 52: 16 Knits Inspired by the Road (with Megan Williams)
Author, Knitwords: 8 Designs and 10 Musings that Celebrate the Knitter
Irocknits Designs; 75 patterns to date; Ravelry: Irocknits; Etsy; Lovecrafts
Alaja Caddell