My Story

Hello, I’m Diana!

Welcome to my little corner of the knitting world! I’m Diana Poirier, a mother to my 23-year-old son, Mathieu, and a wife to my husband, Marc, who I’ve been lucky enough to share the past 25 years with.

My love of knitting actually began a very long time ago. When I was about nine years old, my mother taught me the basics – how to cast on, and the knit and purl stitches. I would happily knit scarves and little blankets for my dolls, although there was one part of the process I never quite mastered: casting off! My mother would always finish that part for me because, at that age, I just couldn’t seem to get the hang of it.

Eventually, I grew out of the doll-knitting stage, and when I no longer had dolls to make things for, I put my knitting needles away and moved on to other things.

Fast forward to 2014…

My mother passed away, and after losing her, I found myself with a sudden and unexpected desire to pick up my knitting needles again. I think, in some way, knitting brought back a little piece of her.

With some help from my best friend, I managed to remember those basic stitches my mother had taught me all those years ago – and, thankfully, I finally learned how to cast off too!

And that was it. I was hooked.

What started as a way of reconnecting with something my mother had taught me has grown into a passion that has lasted for more than 12 years. I absolutely LOVE knitting, and there’s no sign of me stopping anytime soon!

And then came the patterns…

I actually started writing my own patterns fairly soon after getting back into knitting.

I spent a lot of time browsing Pinterest and finding things I loved – only to discover that there was no pattern available, or that the pattern I found seemed much too complicated for me. So, I started doing what made sense to me. I took the knitting knowledge I had, figured out how I would make the item, and then gave it a try.

When friends saw what I was making, they would often ask me how they could make one too. I started writing out the instructions for them, and over time, those little handwritten instructions evolved into the patterns I share today.

Now, whenever I create something new, I write a pattern for it. It has become a natural part of my creative process – if I can make it, I want to be able to share it!

I try to design my patterns to be straightforward and easy to follow. I generally consider them to be beginner to intermediate level, and I do my best to explain each step clearly so that you can spend less time trying to figure out the pattern and more time enjoying your knitting.

And if you ever find yourself stuck or have a question about one of my patterns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m always happy to help whenever I can.

So, thank you for stopping by my blog and taking a little time to get to know me and my knitting story. I’m so happy you’re here!

I can’t wait to share my latest creations, new patterns, and plenty of knitting inspiration with you.

Happy knitting!

Diana