Purl & Chain

Hi, I'm Antonia

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.