learned the art of crochet from her Aunt Peggy, at the age of eight. Several years later, after returning home to Chicago from her first summer in New York studying ballet, she learned to knit from her sister's friend. Her life hasn't been the same since. Living and working in New York's Manhattan, Judy has been associated with the fashion industry for seventeen years.

The designer in her  Elegant Shell

Now owning and operating Judy Parker Hand Knit and Crochet for ten years, major fashion designers and distributors have retained Judy's needlework expertise. The first of these was Ralph Lauren Women's Wear for whom she produced crochet hats for four seasons - spring 1993 through fall 1994.

In recent years, Judy has concentrated on her own designs which have been available at Olive & Bette's New York boutique and catalog, at Lisbeth & Co. in New York's Nolita area; and featured in Stephen DiGeronimo's spring 2000 show.  In spring of 2000, the designer launched Judyknits.com.

Judy Parker Hand Knit and Crochet fashions have been featured in magazines such as Bazaar, Hamptons, InStyle, Lucky, Mademoiselle, Vogue and Women's Wear Daily.

In January 2002, Judy expanded her company, renaming it Judy Parker Style. Judy Parker Style is the parent company of Judy Parker Hand Knit and Crochet and a new beauty product, Svensk Fotfil, an authentic Swedish foot file.  For more information on the Svensk Fotfil, vist Svenskfotfil.com.