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travel to other countries is also a constant inspiration,
with his camera never being far from his hand when
on holiday. Over 800 photos were taken on a recent
trip to Venice, which spawned a number of his
current colours in the Easyknits shop.
a book or magazine using another brand of yarn. (Top) Some of Jon’s
Growing and Changing These days, most of his projects end up on his stalls
book collection.
Easyknits is growing all the time and Jon fi nds at shows as samples and many of his patterns are
(Far Left) Dyes used
that his daily life has to be prepared to change and included as part of his offerings to customers. His by Jon to create his
adapt to meet the needs of the business. His home own patterns just don’t look the same when made in
amazing colours.
has become his workshop and his spare bedroom another company’s yarn and although Jon is a big fan
(Above) Jon hand paints
is now his dye studio. His partner Roy provides of all indy dyers, he is aware that his own signature a skein of yarn.
unlimited support, both in a hands-on way by helping dyeing style is what makes Easyknits special.
to prepare Easyknits stock for shows, and also One day Jon hopes that Easyknits will be a larger
by adding his own creative touch to the business and more well-known brand of yarn with its own
with his hand-made goodies that are given away to shop and maybe a café where Roy can bake goodies
Easyknits customers at the shows they attend. for their customers. He would love to offer a range
His gingerbread men are always a big favourite of workshops within his own space and although this
amongst customers, with many people making is all just a dream at the moment, he is counting on
their way early to the Easyknits stand in order to be the rise in popularity of both crochet and knitting to
able to sample one before they run out! Relaxing one day help him achieve his goal. Having expanded
weekends are now very much a thing of the past his knit and crochet knowledge to the stage when he
for both Jon and Roy, but now they are enjoying is designing his own patterns, Jon is confi dent that
working hard now and hope to reap the rewards in Easyknits is going to be part of his life for a long
the future. while to come.
The success of Easyknits has had an impact on Easyknits will be exhibiting at both Woolfest
Jon’s knitting and crochet time. He now concentrates 2009 in June and the I Knit London weekender show
more on knitting with his own brand of yarns and in September, where they will be launching some
working up his own patterns for his customers – new and exciting colourways, and brand new exotic
gone are the days when he would knit a pattern from and luxury brands of yarn.
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