Writer, illustrator, and photographer Franklin Habit’s first piece of
knitting—a vaguely rectangular six-foot scarf—was produced during his student
days at Harvard University in the 1990s. Until the widespread revival of the
craft, he stitched in solitude, turning out a small but steady stream of
mittens, scarves, and hats for startaled friends and relations. In February2005,
inspired by the emergence of the online knitting community, he created The
Panopticon (the-panopticon.blogspot.com). What began as a project diary is now
one of the most popular knitting blogs, with mentions in publications as diverse
as Knit 1 and The Advocate. Franklin’s publishing experience
includes writing lifestyles features for the Boston Phoenix, reading his own
essay for the knitting podcast Cast On, and writing for Interweave Knits,
PieceWork, Yarn Market News, and Knitty.com. Franklin knits and
spins in Chicago, Illinois.
