Designers / Ruthie Marks

Ruthie Marks teaches crochet at Little House, her local senior center in Ojai, California, where she learned the craft ten years ago. She has authored eight crochet books, including Ruthie's Easy Crocheted Scarves, Crochet in Bloom, And Ruthie's Easy Crocheted Afghans, and contributed her designs to numerous other books. She has also published patterns in more than a dozen newspapers and magazines. Garments, fashion accessories and home decor items are her specialties. She and her husband, Roger, and their three cats live on ten acres outside of town. They produce their own electricity with the help of solar panels, and are building a sustainable home. Ruthie is a member of ACC, CGOA, SCD, and TNNA.