Hello, my name is Kat.  I was born in Gloucester, and it was there that my mother taught me to knit when I was about 6 years old.  After I moved to Essex, I took stands at Greenwich Market and Covent Garden market, selling children’s knitwear and hand-knitted cuddly toys.

Since moving to Arran in 2017, I started hand-dyeing using local flora (and other natural plant-stuff, like brazilwood and logwood).  Most recently, I was taught to spin my own yarn in June 2023 – by Alison Barr, who is artist number 3.  I’d be delighted to welcome you into my home during Open Studios, where you might find me spinning, dyeing or knitting.  A selection of my handspun yarn, plus handspun and hand-knitted items, along with handdyed yarn, will be available to purchase.

My husband I also own and run Bay Wool & Crafts in Whiting Bay, where you’ll be able to find a wider range of my own hand-knitted products, plus Steve’s photo canvases, and a range of products from over 35 other local artists.