I used to make a lot of things up as I went along, but if somebody had asked how I had made something I'd never remember. Just a lot of trial and error. But now was to my chance to record these things. I could write my patterns down and share them. And share the love and joy of knitting.

The gist of Fitting in Knitting is, I like knitting but I wish I had more time to do it. (These ducks took a long time and there were some quite tricky parts, so trying to fit it in was a bit of a problem.) With three children (at the time they were 10, 6 and 3) and a husband to look after (and clean up after), as well as a part-time job, it is hard to fit it in. The thought of doing this site is to help encourage others in a similar boat.

Fitting in knitting is all about finding time, or more like it, making time, for a hobby that is rewarding in so many ways. It brings happy memories of my late grandma who taught me, and I really hope that it's something that does keep getting passed down the generations.

I thought it would be a great starting point to put together a group of patterns that were simple to make, even for older children just starting out. Keeping them short also allows them to be finished sooner, and the quicker the reward, the more likely the interest will be kept going. By encouraging the whole family to get involved, particularly busy mums like myself, I am hoping we can make time to pass on this passion.

And so I hope this site encourages others to keep fitting in some knitting...

Happy Knitting!

Ali :-)