I started knitting when I was a kid. My mom always crocheted but she had these knitting needles in a bucket with some yarn. I got a book from the library and I was hooked - yes that's crocheting but I didn't learn that until many years later. I made sweaters for myself and scarves, mitts, toys and anything else that looked different.

When I moved out on my own as an adult, I stumbled on a yarn shop in my neighbourhood and soon got to know the owners who hooked me up with some classes to help me with my finishing technique. I ended up doing lots of custom knitting for this shop in Winnipeg, Canada until I got married and started a family.

Then around 2005 I started knitting again and realized that a lot of projects required crocheted edges so I picked that up and looked up stitches as I need too. I tried a few craft sales but I needed to diversify my product. It wasn't until 2008 when my sister told me about Etsy that I finally took the plunge into online sales. After my first sale I was hooked 😊

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I am now part of a great Etsy team in Winnipeg - WEST (Winnipeg Etsy Street Team) and love Etsy and the vibe that it has.