Hey there, I am Kate, the maker, and mama behind the hook at Hazel Bea, where I design and create cozy knits!

I am an East Coast Canadian and mom to two sweet girls, Caroline and Charlotte. Being a mom in a very cold climate in the winter inspires so many of my designs, the goal for me has always been to make things that are fun and functional and really well made so that they can be worn year after year!

I taught myself to crochet during my first pregnancy as a way to fill my need to "make" and cope with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (extreme nausea and vomiting.) When my youngest daughter was born prematurely I once again found myself using crochet as a way to cope during long hours in the NICU.

Hazel Bea started in 2016, when I was unable to return to my job after maternity leave and my little hobby became my full-time gig!