Allow me to share a bit about how we got here…

My Mom taught me the granny square in my early 20s. I made a few feeble baby blanket attempts, but never finished a full project. The years passed and by my early 30s I was busy working as a nurse practitioner and raising 3 kids. By February 2020, life was FULL - I was loving my work with adolescents in a teen health center, the kids were keeping us on our toes, and there wasn’t much free time to think of picking up a crochet hook.

Then the pandemic hit. About two weeks in, I found myself ordering yarn online, desperate for something to keep my hands busy and mind calm as we quarantined. I finished a blanket in 6 weeks, and I was hooked. Shortly after, my health mysteriously tanked (and no, it wasn't COVID!) My energy levels deteriorated; my heart became oversensitive and erratic. Doing the dishes felt like exercise and I began taking several “non-optional” naps in a day.  I was eventually diagnosed with "idiopathic hypersomnia"  - a neurological sleep disorder that causes profound sleepiness during the day. A year later I was diagnosed with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). 2021 and 2022 were challenging as I worsened, desperately searching for answers and feeling helpless as my life shrank. I stepped down from work, no longer had the energy to socialize much, often didn’t feel safe driving my kids.

Crochet became my lifeline. It gave me something to look forward to, a way to feel productive, something I could do even when my body wouldn’t cooperate with much else. It offered me a connection to others - it was during my worst weeks and months that I was my most prolific in creating (perhaps at times unwanted!) gifts for others. It gave me a sense of order, accomplishment, and a tangible reminder that I can still grow and learn. I continue to grapple with my symptoms, but I’m finally falling into a rhythm of acceptance - a new way of being in this world. This venture is a huge part of that.

I love making things for others. I have a passion for color, texture, and finding just the right patterns - I enjoy making other talented designers’ work come to life with beautiful yarn and my own style. I can’t wait to start sharing these gifts with you all very soon (check back on the “Purchase” tab for updates). 

About the Name 

My Mom was born Barbara Hatfield, the middle of three sisters. The “Hatfield Sisters” were a force to be reckoned with, and the name Hatfield, to me, signifies a delicious combination of grit, humor, glamour and rebellion. Mom was the OG inspiration for my own crochet journey, and for that - and many other things - I’ll be forever grateful to her. Mom can whip up an enormous blanket with unparalleled speed, and her stitches always carry the perfect tension! 

Ogilvie is to honor my Dad, Brian Ogilvie Innes. Born the son of a native Scotsman, Dad passed away in August 2022, and not a day goes by where I don’t think about the myriad of positive ways he influenced and supported me. He lived his own thoughtfully, intentionally, and with an eye always on the present moment. I like to think he appreciates what I’m doing now - what brings one more down to earth, more to the present moment, than creating something with one’s hands?