MandasMittens

Hi, I'm Amanda from Manda's Mittens. I learned how to knit when I was 4 and haven't ever stopped. I knit mittens for a local shop while in university, but gave up the wholesale work for a "real job" after graduating. I'm a mom of 3 great kids and a wife to a great and busy guy. If I'm not knitting I'm chasing the kids or out running - I'm doing the Toronto Marathon in October to celebrate my 40th birthday.

What brought you to Etsy?
I knit many hats and mittens for my kids (now 7, 5 & 2). I was asked often by other parents at daycare and while out where I had purchased them :) I hadn't found a good way to show people what types of different products I could do without carrying around a ton of photos. Etsy is the perfect site for me to do that and gives me so much exposure. 

What is your favorite item from your shop?
My "signature mitten" is the dark grey with natural thrums and natural stripe. It was the first mitten I listed on etsy and the first to sell.

What has been your best experience on Etsy?
Being part of the etsy community is a wonderful experience for an at home parent. Two exciting projects popped up this spring as a result of the shop - the first was being asked to make mittens for a photo shoot in frankie magazine (an Australian fashion magazine) and the second was being asked by a bride to be to make matching mittens for her bridal party and flower girl.

Connect on Social Media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MandasMittensOnEtsy
Blog: mandasmittens.blogspot.ca/