It all started for me at around age 8, when my (left-handed!) mother taught me to knit. I didn’t do much in my teenage years, but started again when I was at university. It really blossomed in my twenties, when yarns and patterns started getting more interesting and there was no going back.

I was all about the knitting until I had to take some time off during the second Melbourne COVID lockdown. With no way to go anywhere, I signed up for an online crochet course and was instantly hooked (pun intended…). Knitting is quite structured and needs planning. Crochet is freeform and fun.

So now I love them both. I also tinker with other crafts such as weaving and spinning. But there’s nothing quite like taking a ball of yarn, and turning it into something beautiful, useful or both!

The benefits of knitting and crochet as mindfulness and relaxation pastimes is becoming ever clearer. In this crazy, screen-bound world, putting down the phone and doing something with your hands is a gift.

Now that I’m back living in Brussels, I want to share this gift with you. Contact me to find out about upcoming workshops, or to organise something specific.

Antonia