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Kitty Pennybacker

Yorkshire

Hello I am Kitty and I run my knitwear studio from my studio in North Yorkshire.

I make personalised baby blankets in 100% Geelong wool, knitted and embroidered by myself in my studio. I love receiving a photo of a new baby swaddled in one of my blankets, it gives me such joy. These are perfect new baby gifts.

The story behind the business
Meet Kitty Pennybacker

Having working in the fashion and costume industry in London and New York, I went back to do an MA in Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design and from here I launched my own studio, knitting homeware, accessories and baby blankets. I work exclusively with Geelong wool, sourced from a West Yorkshire mill, which I love for my baby blankets as it is super soft, like cashmere, but can be washed on a 30 cycle in the machine.

I started making personalised baby blanket after my son Pip was born and wanted a blanket for his pram. This lead to me creating a small collection of personalised baby blankets, and since then I have explored many colour ranges. Each blanket is made to order and knitted to size so there is no waste in my making process, which as a maker, I feel a huge responsibility to reduce my impact on the environment.

My creative practise covers knitwear and art, working in a multi-media approach involving knitting, felting, painting and tying. My work has been shaped by the work of Betty Parsons, Constantine Brancusi, Frances Palmer and Giorgio Morandi.

founder Credentials

  • Female Founded Business

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