As a child, Nicole Leybourne had little care for the patience needed for knitting.
Now the 25-year-old designer from New Zealand has attracted the attention of Vogue and Kendall Jenner for her fluffy creations.
“I started knitting a few years ago after I taught myself via watching YouTube videos,” Leybourne told Mamamia.
“When I was younger I asked my Nan to knit a scarf for my school project for me as I didn’t have the patience and I was never any good. My knits always had heaps of holes in them.”
The slouchy, cozy jumpers and cardigans in bold colours (including the of-the-moment millennial pink) she creates for her label the Knitter have been a hit on social media, with almost 15,000 followers on Instagram.