Meet me ~ Candylou of candyloucreations
Hi! Meet me Candylou of candyloucreations… thanks for coming! I am seriously addicted to knitting. Knitting is supposed to be fun, right? And it is!
I have only been knitting since 2012. I am a newer knitter as far as knitters go, but I have knit more than many experienced knitters have knit in their entire lives!
I also enjoy blogging. I have had this website since the early 2000’s. It has taken many forms. At one point I took pictures of my dog. As time evolved I began to post pictures and videos of my family and grandchildren. It was an online diary for family and friends who lived far away.
In 2018 I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. I wrote a few articles about how it feels to get a diagnosis like that and how my faith in people just blew me away with their kindness and support.
All the while, I was knitting and photographing my projects and posting them on ravelry. I wrote up project pages on candylou.com about my knitting projects. I’d write down what I like about the pattern and what I did not like about the pattern. I talked about my favorite needles and yarn, which can change with each project.
I began writing some knitting blog articles about projects and fun finds on Etsy and elsewhere. I also blogged about my ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer. So far I am winning that battle and will never give up.
I began writing my own patterns and opened an Etsy shop and Ravelry store. I was determined to make easy to follow and understand patterns that beginner and intermediate level knitters would enjoy.
There is always so much to learn about knitting! I have begun taking online classes, set up an instagram account to feature my knitting and see what others were knitting. I began using Pinterest as a curator of knitting patterns for my sake and also for others. That has expanded to crochet patterns, home decor crafting and crafts for kids.
I have immersed myself in the world of knitting over the last decade and I would like to share with you what I learned!
Thanks for stopping by and if you have any questions, shoot me an email, I’d love to hear from you!
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Candylou
