Hi there! I’m Knitty Knightly

and I’m So excited to help youALong in Your Craft Journey, wherever You may be

From spiffy beanies, to cozy wool sweaters, to elegant lace gowns; from wall art, to knickknacks, to just adding a little bit extra to any number of things around the house, my mission in life is to fill the world with as many things that are cute, campy, crafty, or colorful as possible.

But I wasn’t always this way…

I’ve always had what I would call a bright personality and love for crafting, but as a boy growing up in small town Missouri, I naturally learned to dim some of those brightest parts just to ensure I never shone so bright I drew the wrong kind of attention.

I still performed any chance I could, and knit, crocheted, and crafted nonstop. But I could never find enough confidence to fully commit to it the way I should have, and of course ever doing anything too bright, colorful, or feminine was off the table. I was resigned to my fate of knitting my plain, neutral colored sweaters and gloves and sticking to the occasional community theater show when life wasn’t too busy. I was a star student and had my practical career and college plans all mapped out.

And y’all, I did the thing. I went to college, got two bachelor’s degrees in four years, and got awards and a high profile teaching position in a highly competitive school district right out of graduation. Everything I had planned had worked out better than I had hoped. I had made it.

And…

I was miserable.

Stressed. Depressed. Anxious. Lonely.

That’s how I felt after years of working myself to the bone to achieve everything that I had, and yet all it brought was more stress and misery and no joy. I was drinking too much and on the verge of a total mental breakdown when I finally decided to quit my job and move back home.

So what then? Everything I thought I had wanted had led me to staring down the maw of a terrifyingly monotonous and stressful life that I knew wasn’t right for me. Stripped bare and starting from scratch, I went back to what brought me joy in my childhood.

Yarn. Crafting. Cartoons and Costumes.

After years of battling through the tedium of my own construct, simply because I was too afraid to embrace and share those colorful dreams I had for myself with the world, Knitty was born. Now I fill my days creating whatever brings me joy, no matter how masculine, feminine, nerdy, cool, tacky, or classy it may be.

And that’s exactly what my videos are all about.

You don’t have to dedicate every waking moment to crafting or paint a whole new face on your face and wear a dress to get some of that joy in your life. I’m here to pass it on to you by sharing all of my know-how from almost 20 years of crafting, and my tips and tricks for customizing your crafts and making something truly your own. I want to help you figure out how to bring more of your ideas to life and start wearing more of your brightest self on the outside.