Lars RainsEven though Lars Rains has been knitting for over twenty years, he still learns something new with each project he completes. He firmly believes that every knitter has the potential to become a successful designer with the proper tools and techniques His design work has been featured in Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, Knit Edge, Chicago Knits, and Knitty. His patterns have also been included in collections for Malabrigo Yarns, Noro Yarns, and Cascade Yarns. Lars recently published his first book of Icelandic sweater patterns, Modern Lopi: One. A design from that book won the Grand Prize in the inaugural Independent Designers contest at the leading yarn industry association's fashion show. He can be found on Ravelry as ModernLopi or online at www.modernlopi.com. Read More Read Less