Q:When did you start to knit?
Debbie Bliss's A:I think I was about five years old.
Q:Who inspired you to start knitting?
A:My mother taught me to knit?
Q:Out of all your patterns which one is your favourite?
A: That's a hard one! Perhaps my bunny booties because they were in my first book Baby Knits.
Q:Do you still get a chance to knit?
A:The design process always begins with a sketch and then a knitted swatch.I also tend to have something small on the go for when I am travelling.
Q:What has been your worst knitting disaster?
A:There has been to many just to pick one!
Q:What is the knitting project that you are most proud of?
A:I can't think of a particular design but I am proud to have been associated with Save The Children the last two years with their Christmas Jumper campaign.
Q:How long does it take yo make a pattern?
A:After working on the design and swatches I send a spec sheet with all the measurements and details to a pattern compiler. It could take some hours, a day or longer depending on the complexity of the design.
Q:Which knitting designer has been your favourite to work with?
A:Melody Griffiths was the first Knitting Editor to commission work for me and we worked together for many years. She combined a love for traditional stitches with a fashion look and I found her work inspirational. Sadly she passed away a few years ago.
Q: Do you have any unfinished knitting projects?
A:At the moment, two bobble hats that need Pom Poms.
Q:Can you remember your first knitting project?
A:I think it was a red cardigan for my doll Betty.
