It all 'really' started when I was pregnant with baby no. 2, but knitting has been in my blood from childhood. 'Little Nanna' (who was left handed when I was right) spent hour after hour teaching me the finer points of knitting.

It was a skill I didn't utilise a lot until I was in my early 30's and having a conversation with a friend. She told me of her mother who would knit 'blanket squares', sew them together and donate them for sale at the ENT hospital in Melbourne. I started knitting garter stitch squares. I didn't have the skill (or confidence) to sew them together, so I'd parcel them up for my friends mother to sew and donate. I was thrilled when I found out my squares had been made into 3 blankets, all of which had sold and made the hospital desperately needed dollars.

From then on, I persevered with learning the finer points (seaming, knitting in the round, short rows and even lace knitting). Thank you Youtube!!!

Crochet, on the other hand, is a slightly different story. 'Little Nanna' (and I lovingly call her that because she's easily 4 foot nothing in height), again she was left handed, while I was right, tried in vain to teach me crochet, all to no avail. We gave it up as a bad joke, and stuck to knitting childhood scarves!!!

After a conversation with a friend and her learning that I'd love to learn how to crochet, she set me up with a lesson with her gorgeous mum. After almost a full day spent with her, I came home knowing (with very specific handwritten notes), how to produce a double crochet stitch AND a granny square blanket. Youtube took over from here yet again. Thank you to Tam and Bev for getting me 'hooked'.

So that's it and here we are, I'm a mum who loves wearable, practical and beautiful knits for babies and children...my secret is out!!!