As a child I was obsessed with birds, and I’m still the same way today! Birds are my absolute favourite thing in the world, and I love creating little knitted versions of them to share with people.

I started knitting in my 40s, and after learning the basics, of course I wanted to knit birds. But all the bird patterns I could find were too complicated for me. I started to write patterns for myself, that I could enjoy without tying my brain in a knot. One thing led to another, and I ended up opening an Etsy shop and having my first knitting book published in 2013.

I love it when people tell me that they never believed that they had the skills to knit anything like a puffin or a penguin, that I’ve given them a real confidence boost! I hope that my kits will help you relax and connect with nature, and appreciate the birds that fly around you every day.