Bird in Handknits is, well, just me. My background is in fine arts, oil paintings in particular but I have been knitting for about 15 years and it has slowly replaced all my other creative endeavors; It is mentally stimulating, relaxing and fulfilling. Like a lot of mothers and people with a creative hobby I was looking for a way to work from home with my 4 kids and pay some of the bills with my skills.

Times were hard, really hard and I turned to real thoughts of doing something that until recently had existed only in my head. In truth, I love knitting for others and thinking about the person that will wear this item and this drives me to personal perfection.

Though I had originally started with patterns I have begun to add handknit items and rarely is there a time when I am not at work that there is not a pair of needles in my hands. Did I mention I LOVE to knit?

My dream is to buy my family a home...