Knits That Speak, Women That Rise: Kendall Ross and the Art of Women’s Stories
By Jessy Vilchis | WOWMAN | March 4, 2026
In this virtuous circle of history, culture, and women’s art, we find the name Kendall Ross—also known as «I’d Knit That» on social media—a textile artist from Oklahoma City, known for her colorful, hand-knitted art pieces, perfect for wearing but also for giving visibility to the voices of millions of women.
Throughout her childhood, Kendall was drawn to textile art, learning to crochet with her maternal grandmother. The close relationships she forged with the women in her family through knitting and crocheting inspired her interest in women’s history. With a BA in American History from Pepperdine University, she researched racial divisions within the knitting movements of Black and white women during World War I. Her background as a historian inspires the content and the purpose behind her art.
In her day-to-day practice, the action of hand-knitting is how Kendall processes her emotions, experiences, and memories.
She uses intricate hand-knitting colorwork methods like intarsia and fair isle to illustrate images and incorporate her original texts into the fabric of her work. Each stitch on every sweater, vest, mural, and textile is painstakingly planned and knit over countless hours using two needles and wool.
Kendall is leading a revolution of textures, where two needles are tools of change and knitting is the conduit for a new female empowerment. Kendall seeks to redefine the perception of both textile art and hand knitting in fine art spaces, challenging others’ perceptions of what is and isn’t art, and who decides.
In this exclusive interview for WOWMAN, we explore Ross’s cosmogony: a universe where every wool yarn speaks and women are elevated through conscious creation. nIn the context of International Women’s Day, we highlight Kendall’s textile art, which redefines what it means to be an artist today.