In 2016 I moved back to Ireland, to Kilkenny, and was wondering what to do and had been in touch with a franchise called Knitting For All, a very well run business teaching children and adults to knit, crochet and more. After many conversations, I signed up and have to say it was one of the best things I have done in my working life. Not only was I going to be doing things I love, but I also got to meet so many wonderful people very quickly. I know how hard it is to move to a new place where you know hardly anyone and this opened up the doors to lots of new friendships and acquaintances and that then helped me to learn how everything works here.
While I was teaching I kept wishing I had a source of yarn for my groups and students. I would buy retail for the classes and help students to find nice quality and not too expensive yarns online but I really wanted to be able to do it myself. An angel came into my life and gave me the means to do it and here we are with the launch of Diana Yarns. I named it after my mother, Diana, who taught me to knit, sew, embroider and crochet when I was a child and who lit the original fire in me. She is watching over me and I will think of her every day when I go on to my website or social media.
I hope that this brings as much joy to the people who love yarns and making stuff as it does to me. A dream fulfilled.