Azura Pitchfork Cosplay - Lauren Image credit Ryan Chong Lauren (Pitchfork Cosplay) is an award winning cosplayer from New York City. Her cosplays have been recognized at national conventions, winning Best Needlework at C2E2, and Best Overall Craftsmanship at AnimeNext. In [...]

Monster Hunter Lagombi Armor CaffeineCraft (Mike) Justin Pineda Media © CaffeineCraft is a self taught maker with over ten years of experience, primarily in sewing. He started off making simple hats and garments and it blossomed into a lifetime passion. In addition to sewing, he also competes and judges [...]

Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas CaseyReneeCosplay Casey is a self-taught sewist who has been teaching and sharing her knowledge with fellow cosplayers and ballgown enthusiasts for years. She is currently the only Needlework entrant to win The Twitchcon Cosplay Contest. She is passionate about combining historical and fantasy costume-making in her [...]

Krile from Final Fantasy XIV KnitNakCosplay (Andie) Andie has been cosplaying since 2005, knitting since 2008, and crocheting since 2011, but didn't start incorporating yarn into cosplay until 2013. She is a pharmacist from Maine who also enjoys gardening, hiking, and learning new skills. Makers name: KnitNak (Andie Nakamura, she/her) [...]

Lopunny Cosplay PokeballOYarn (Amanda) Amanda has been crocheting for over 20 years and began creating cosplays in 2018 as a way to break out of making blankets all the time. What began as a way to challenge her skills and release stress has expanded into helping to [...]

Taylor Swift Tour Gown ScarlettStitchStudios I have been crocheting since 2012 and crocheting full costumes since 2014. I'm self taught and passionate about encouraging cosplayers to create costumes in their own style whether that includes crochet or not. I teach online and in person, patterns and tutorials can be [...]

Zelda from Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess AlexIsCrafting (Alex Moore) Alex Moore is a long-time yarn cosplayer and current President of the NYC Crochet Guild. She exchanged fabric for knitting and crocheting her costumes and now has 20 yarn cosplays. She has an Etsy shop, MooreWarmth, does freelance work for [...]

Din D’Jarin from The Mandalorian Harrison Designs and Concepts, Inc (HDC) The details needed to take that childhood dream and bring it in to our world are what is truly loved with our craft. Be it for a commission for a fellow fanboy or a movie production, some extravagant [...]

Hook from Captain Hook Glenn Reyes Glenn Reyes has been sewing for about 7 years. He is self-taught and learned to sew watching YouTube videos. He started out sewing historical costumes for the Renaissance Fair then moved on to cosplay. With cosplay, he learned to make realistic [...]

Princess Serenity from Sailor Moon Emilysewsner (Emily) I started cosplaying to build a portfolio for school and it ended up becoming a more permanent hobby. Graduated The Theatre School at DePaul Univeristy class of 2021 with a BFA in Costume Technology. Currently working full time as a stitcher/craftsperson for [...]