Susan Kennedy

Susan Kennedy lives in the mountains of southwest Colorado with her husband and three sons. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and biology and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Michigan before she learned to crochet. She hooked her first projects in 2012 while traveling the US in a vintage Volkswagen camper van. When she’s not teaching science to university students or crocheting on her front porch, you can find her hiking, camping, snowboarding, or paddleboarding with her family.

Pretty Peaceful Crochet was born in 2013 as a fundraising effort for the Kentucky Birth Coalition. Susan opened the Pretty Peaceful Etsy shop to help pass legislation to grant licenses to certified professional midwives. In 2019, the Coalition achieved their goal and licensed certified professional midwives now bring maternity care to the families of Kentucky. The Pretty Peaceful Etsy shop continues to fundraise with the goal of bringing midwife-led licensed freestanding birth centers to Kentucky.

Pretty Peaceful patterns and tutorials have been published in many popular crochet magazines as well as on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, Etsy, and YouTube. Learn more at www.prettypeaceful.com.