On the magazine cover, the 1-year-old is seen being held by his mother and wearing one of her original designs.
The daughter of Eugene and Kathy Balmann of Beavercreek now lives in Loveland, Colo., the headquarters of the Interweave Press Publishing Group, which publishes 14 craft-related magazines as well as other special interest publications and books.
Himmelberg was the assistant editor of Interweave Knits until her son was born. Now she is a stay-at-home mom and a consultant, continuing to design patterns for the magazine.
She and her husband, Derrick Himmelberg, a 2000 Carroll High School graduate, moved to Colorado in 2005.
“I came across a job opening at Interweave. I had been knitting for a few years and loved the magazine and books they publish so I eagerly applied,” she said.
Himmelberg worked on several Interweave publications in a variety of positions, including editor, photostylist, patterns contributor and model.
“I started designing sweaters and accessories for the magazine while working there and decided to continue while staying home with Dax. Right now I have about 36 designs published in various books and magazines, including a few crochet patterns as well,” she said.
Her goal is to eventually sell her original patterns directly to yarn shops and knitters.
When Himmelberg heard that the magazine was looking for a model and baby for the cover, and that it was to be shot locally, she let the magazine know that she and her son were available.
“I did some photostyling as part of my position at Interweave and I know that babies are always tough to find for shoots.”
The magazine featuring Himmelberg, who was a fashion major at Kent State University, and her son costs $7.99 and will be available through mid-December on newsstands and at bookstores, including the Barnes & Noble store in Beavercreek.
Contact this reporter at dsb@donet.com.
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