What a difference a babe makes.

Jane was the Head of Computing at Nottingham College and when she found out she was going to become a Grandmother she handed in her notice.

Leaning into the whole retirement thing, Jane decided to take up crochet. First came the baby blankets but they were too boring so she transitioned into making crocheted stuffed animals. After a few franken-bunnies and wonky eared cats they actually started looking really good. And they brought her a lot of joy to make.

Now Jane takes commissions from people all over the world and likes to show off her crochet menagerie at craft fairs across the East Midlands.

“I love crochet because it is so relaxing. When you start you aren’t quite sure what it will look like but slowly things take shape and just like that you’ve made something from nothing.” - Jane Fletcher