About Meg Swansen
Born 1942. Meg Swansen is a writer and designer.
Meg Swansen is a knitting designer, owner of Schoolhouse Press and the daughter of Elizabeth Zimmermann. Similar to her mother, she has helped to popularize knitting and is a well-respected author and knitting teacher, especially at her knitting retreats. Swansen also writes a long-running regular column in Vogue Knitting called "Meg Swansen on...", which covers everything from the Turkish cast on (Fall 2005), to lace knitting (Spring/Summer 2006), to the recherché Scandinavian two-end knitting (Winter 2006/2007).
Swansen runs a knitting camp in Marshfield, Wisconsin. This camp was established in 1974 by Elizabeth Zimmermann, and Meg took over the organization of the event when her mother retired.
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American knitting designer
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Meg Swansen was born in 1942.
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Meg Swansen is a writer and designer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Meg Swansen. https://biography.guide/meg-swansen/
MLA: "Meg Swansen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/meg-swansen/.
Chicago: "Meg Swansen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/meg-swansen/.
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