SweetGeorgia Team Spotlight: Anita Lee

When you call, email, or pop into the SweetGeorgia studio, Anita Lee is the one responsible for answering your questions. Whether you want to know which SweetGeorgia yarn combination will work, have a question about one of our patterns, or need advice on materials for our School of SweetGeorgia courses, Anita is here to help. This month, we want to share a bit more about her with the community!

A shawl hand-knit by Anita
The Raven’s Nest Shawl, designed by Judy Marples, knit in SweetGeorgia CashSilk Lace in the Magpie colourway.

Multicraftual Maker

She may be a bit camera-shy, but we’re lucky to be able to share many of her projects in many of our blog posts and pictures. Anita constantly inspires us—she is truly a multi-crafter.

Personally, I love Anita’s clear laugh and cheerful attitude, her consistency at attending early morning workouts, her love for discovering great places to eat, and her holiday baking.

Anita's hand-knit shawl
The Sunny Galveston shawl, designed by PersianPenName, knit in Yarn Treehouse: Melody, in the yellow colourway.

A Quick Q&A with Anita

What’s your role at SweetGeorgia?

  • Customer Care & Administrative Assistant

What fibre arts did you enjoy before joining us?

  • Knitting and crochet

Which fibre arts do you do now that you are here?

  • Knitting, crochet, spinning, and felting

What other hobbies do you enjoy?

  • Exercise

Are there any tools, equipment, or accessories you’d recommend?

  • Lots of stitch markers and multiple sets of needles!

Which is your favourite fibre or yarn?

  • Sweetgeorgia Panda (that I’ve been hoarding in deep stash)

Fun fact:

  • Not fibre-related, and definitely not daily, but I can dangle a spoon from my nose.
Anita's shawl
The Playin’ My Song shawl, designed by Tabetha Hedrick, knit in SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in the Amber Ale, Honey Gold, and Boreal Forest colourways, along with Rowan Kidsilk Haze Trio in the Snowberry colourway.

Places to Find Anita Lee:

Thank you, Anita, for being our solid rock at the studio. We love seeing all the crafty rabbit holes you explore, and we appreciate all you do to support and organize so many aspects of studio life and our community.

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