© Baby Doozle 2019
The majority of garments are knitted by me (Jill) and my sister-in-law Jane,
with talented friends occasionally contributing a much-appreciated item.
I was taught to knit by my mother when I was about six years old and I
remember knitting my first jumper before I was ten. I knitted on and off
after that, having most productive times when I had my own two boys and
when my grandchildren were born. For my sons and grandsons, I made
endless Guernsey-type jumpers with wooden buttons at the shoulder and
for my grand-daughter I knitted several little ballet wraps.
When I set up my natural skincare business (Doozle) in 2010 I made Baby
Butter as a priority, being very aware of the toxic chemicals in many baby
products on the market. For fun, I started knitting baby bootees in soft and
natural yarns, to sell with the Baby Butter at craft and gift fairs. This really
gave me the ‘baby knitting’ bug and now I can’t seem to stop. I love
creating and adapting patterns nearly as much as I love going shopping for
yarns, buttons and ribbons.
My sister-in-law Jane is an amazing knitter, creating garments for family
and friends but also having done some contract knitting for top London
stores. She is a real perfectionist and is great at designing and adapting,
combining the best features from several different patterns and adding her
own twist. All the cable and Aran garments are knitted by Jane; she has so
much more patience than I do! She is also a very fast knitter which is a
real bonus for me when orders come in thick and fast.