In 2009, in anticipation of the arrival of my eldest daughter, Ruby, I hand knitted her a patchwork blanket and backed it with Cath Kidston's 'Mini Cowboy' print (possibly my favourite print ever) To my delight, it received much admiration. This, combined with the enjoyment I got out of creating such a personal gift inspired me to make similar blankets on a more commercial basis. Armed with 7 years experience as a knitwear designer and my "degree in knitting" (something I am often teased about, although officially it was a BA(hons) in Knitted Textiles, but hey!) I founded 'smitten' where I create handmade, contemporary knits for babies and children that are fun, colourful and knitted with love!
Since then, smitten has developed, the range now includes comfort blankets and I have many ideas for new products to broaden the smitten collection (but more on that in later posts!) The aim of my blog is to not only share this evolving journey and give an insight into the way I work, but also to tell you about the things that inspire me and the things that I love.
I would love to hear your thoughts on my posts, please feel free to contact me or comment on anything that tickles you.
