Carla Meijsen (known on the internet as Carla M) and Hilly van der Sluis met each other at Stitch 'n Bitch Utrecht in 2005. What began as a mere hobby, soon became hobby and work. In January 2009 they founded the company The Dutch Knitters. In this capacity Carla en Hilly give classes in The Netherlands and abroad. The course Advanced Knitting (Het Betere Breiwerk), a serious 8-lesson course for advanced knitters is given at least twice a year in Utrecht and Amsterdam. At fairs and knitting events The Dutch Knitters can almost always be found with an enjoyable Dutch Knitting Café. Also in Paris and London.....

Since 2006 Carla M writes articles and designs patterns for Handwerken zonder Grenzen.

• January 2006 issue no.134
  Traditional cardigans in a new style – design two children’s cardigans using the designs of two cardigans from an Ariadne of 1963 (project by 5 Stitch n’ Bitch-Utrecht members).
  
  
• March 2006 issue no.135
  Om door een ringetje te halen – article about traditional Shetland shawls and design for a lace wedding ring shawl
  
  
• September 2006 issue no.137
  Klaar voor de start…– interview with Miriam Tegels and article on faster methods for knitting.
  
  
• November 2006 issue no.138
  Van Edward tot Jade - interview with Alice Starmore, article on Fair Isle technique and history and design of a Fair Isle cardigan
  
  
• March 2007 issue no.140
  Kaffe Fassett, grootmeester van de kleur - interview with Kaffe Fassett in Paris at L’Aiguille en Fête
  Tot volgend jaar? (Till next year?)– account of Stitch ’n Bitch-Dag 2006 in Rotterdam
  
  
• February-March 2008 issue no.145
  Breien met Stokjes – Knitting from Japanese knitting books
  
  
• October-November 2008 nummer 149
  Twijnend Breien - Antieke Zweedse breitechniek met een moderne twist
  
  
• February-March 2009 nummer 151
  Bohus Stickning - Zweeds breiwerk met internationale allure
  (Swedish knitwear with international allure)

In 2009 Carla's design of a knitted skirt (the Norok) will be included in Debbie Stoller's book about knitting techniques for experienced knitters.

Carla started the knitting project Sampler M in 2005.
Through this Yahoo-group worldwide almost a thousand knitters knit a copy of an antique knitting sampler. After having finished this Sampler M you can continue with Sampler CM, a sampler composed of antique stitch patterns by Carla.

In 2007 more knitters want to use patterns from Japanese knitting books. Carla started the Yahoo-group Knitting in Japan in order to give knitters from all over the world the opportunity to decipher the patterns together. With almost a thousand members this group is a big success as well.

In 2008 Carla started the Yahoo-group Twined Knitting and in 2009 Knitting in Estonia.
Hilly is moderator of above-mentioned groups.

You can read more about all knitting activities on Carla M's Knitting knitblog Life 'n Knitting.

In 2006 en 2007 Carla en Hilly organised The Dutch Stitch 'n Bitch Day in the Van Nelle Fabriek in Rotterdam in cooperation with Second Events.

On Ravelry you can find us as Carla M and Hilly.