When I was a little girl I used to watch my grandmother knit. It was her favourite hobby. Gramma taught me how to finger crochet, the feeling of the yarn running through my fingers felt so relaxing. I would sit there for hours creating this long chain of yarn. When the ball of yarn had run out, I asked her what I can do with what I had made. She would tell me to rip it out and start over again. I see now this was probably a “babysitting” technique to keep me busy but I didn’t mind at all because I was developing a love of yarn and the craft of knitting.

Years later, I asked my mom to teach me how to knit & crochet properly and she gave me the basics to start making blankets. With some working knowledge of knitting I practised and learned everything I could on the topic. I become obsessed with knitting and yarn.

In 2011, I became a certified knitting instructor and started teaching classes at my local Michael’s store in the evenings as a part-time job. I really enjoy teaching students and watching them begin their own journey as a knitter. Just seeing the joy in their faces when they would finish a project and want to start a new one right away was such a reward.