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 As
far back as I can remember I have always been passionate for any and every
type of art and craft. My hobbies are knitting, crocheting, sewing,
cross-stitching, macramé, painting (stencilling) and jewellery making.
I was taught to
crochet at a very early age probably around six or seven. Twice a week my
mother would send me to a neighbour who lived a couple houses down the
street. I remember her saying, "I want you to learn from Mrs.
Matthews, she will teach you from the book." I must say Mrs. Matthews
taught me from the book and since that time I have been able to read and
carry out the instructions contained in patterns. This holds true for
knitting, crocheting, macramé and sewing patterns, just to name a few.
I was born Dylana Geraldine
Morrison to
Belizean parents in Vancouver, BC, Canada and raised in
Belize, Central
America. I was exposed to quite a lot of different cultures and
people groups. I remember in Belize
there was quite an assortment of colourful cotton thread and very
expensive patterns available to crochet doilies, tablecloths, etc. There
was no great quantities of yarn and I don’t remember seeing anyone
around me knitting. I guess due to the tropical climate it was not
very feasible to knit sweaters.
I returned to
Canada in 1984 not knowing how to knit but was fascinated with the books,
magazines and yarns that were available to me, I bought my first knitting
book and taught myself to knit within the first month after arriving. I
went crazy and bought lots of books, magazines and yarns. By the time my
daughter was born in 1986 I had knitted at least seven or eight sweaters
and crocheted a couple afghans and pillows to match.
Knitting is my
passion and although I love to knit I love to teach this art even
more. I teach knitting and crocheting every chance I get.
I reside in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. I am very passionate about my
craft, please remember to check out my
 store
at
http://stores.ebay.ca/The-Joy-of-Knitting?refid=store
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