Meet the Stallholders - Christmas 2011

Pauline from Knitcro

I crochet and knit anything from bed socks, baby wear to adult cardigans, jumpers, tops to blankets, throws and so much more.

I do about 10% of my work without a pattern, following customer requirements but mostly I work from patterns knitting and crochet, that customers have chosen from my selection or bought themselves.

Buy online from Knitcro: www.knitcro.co.uk

Meet the stallholders Spring 2011...

Pauline Sfendilis
What will you be selling at the Spring fayre?
At the Spring Fayre I will be selling crocheted and knitted adults' tops, cardigans, sweaters and jackets. I also have a new range of scarves and beanies.
My 'piece de resistance', this year, is a crocheted silk Christening ensemble consisting of coat/dress, bonnet and booties. The price will include a presentation box to make it a beautiful gift for a baby girl or boy.

What are your favourite materials to work with?
I love working with wool which has a high content of cotton, it just flows through my fingers!

What inspires your creations?
I can be inspired by a painting or by observing people in the street. I'm very much influenced by colour.

Meet the stallholders...

Pauline Sfendilis

Have you always been a 'crafty' person - how did you start making things to sell?

I have always loved 'creating' things and was French knitting, making pom poms and knitting from a very early age. I married a Greek man in the early 70's and went to live in a Greek community where all the Greek ladies would sit around crocheting and it was a case of joining them or feeling very left out!

In those days it was table cloths, bed spreads and the like but these days I crochet bags, back packs, scarves and beanies (which I design myself) and jackets, tops and cardigans. About 9 months ago my son-in-law asked me to crochet him a scarf and a beanie, and after he had worn them to work a flood of orders came in from his work mates, and it really took off from then!