Jo Shaw is a knitwear designer and the creative mind behind Hardybarn Designs, based in Lincolnshire, UK. She follows in the footsteps of generations of her family who have worked in the textile trade, including her father, whose skills as a lace designer inspire her own knitting patterns.

Jo has a Level 3 City and Guilds qualification in Hand-Knit Textiles, and regularly teaches knitting workshops, including regular sessions as part of A Good Yarn on Tour.