,Yan Schenkel

Yan Schenkel is an Argentinean crochet designer. She studied fine arts and industrial design before starting to professionally design crochet toys in 2009, when she founded Pica Pau, combining her drawing and crochet skills. Besides working on her toys and designs, she has collaborated with several illustrators, authors, and brands in Argentina and abroad. She's a regular contributor to crochet and craft publications such as Mollie Makes and Simply Crochet . Yan is the author of El Mundo de...See more

Yan Schenkel is an Argentinean crochet designer. She studied fine arts and industrial design before starting to professionally design crochet toys in 2009, when she founded Pica Pau, combining her drawing and crochet skills. Besides working on her toys and designs, she has collaborated with several illustrators, authors, and brands in Argentina and abroad. She's a regular contributor to crochet and craft publications such as Mollie Makes and Simply Crochet . Yan is the author of El Mundo de Pica Pau (2016), Animal Friends of Pica Pau (2017), and Animal Friends of Pica Pau 2 (2020). See less