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I enjoy working with different textures and colors; there are so many
wonderful fibers now available that it really is fun to knit!I was born in
the north of England and learned to knit as a child. It seemed that almost
everyone I knew was taught to knit and sew; they were considered basic
life skills.
In 1968 I moved to the United States and in 1976 I began to take
knitting seriously and formed my business, Caila Handknits. All of my
garments are knit by hand; I once tried machine knitting but found I did
not like the product or the experience.
I rarely make the exact same garment twice. There are some styles I
have gotten attached to over the years so I try making them in a variety
of fibers and colors.
In the mid 80's I decided I needed some smaller items to sell so I took
classes in silk flower making and then pot pourri sachets. I loved it!
Again, so many colors and textures. I changed my business name to Caila
Handknits and Sachets and now make a variety of both items. I use high
quality fibers, materials and ribbons in all of my work and it is all done
by hand.
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