About Us

Hello, from Nansledan, Newquay, Cornwall, UK.

My name is Kat and I am the dyer and creator behind Stinky Bunny Designs.

I cannot take all of the credit, though. Stinky Bunny himself is a very much loved cuddly toy and friend to my son, Rowan. His presence in our lives has been solid for the last seven years and so our hand dyeing adventures are a tribute to him. If you follow us on Facebook and Instagram you will see his bunny ears pop up regularly!

I am a small home hand dyer, and avid knitter of over 20 (probably 30) years. I recall my Mum teaching me around the age of five, when we lived on the farm, using some pale pink yarn and vintage metal needles. I remember being fascinated for many years by her knitting notions and the needles handed down to her by her own mother, many of which were mismatched and bent from years of love and use.

I was fortunate enough as a child to have worn many hand-knitted and sewn items Mum made me, and my Tiny Tears doll got a few too! It wasn't however, until I was around twenty that my passion for the fibre arts really blossomed and I can say that I am a yarn addict. 

Mum and I still knit and natter even though we live hundreds of miles apart- and we secretly stash too!

I have dyed yarn sporadically in the past using natural dyes, with success! But as my career progressed and Rowan popped up with Stinky Bunny, time became limited and fitting in knitting tricky business.

Now, however, I am back and more determined to bring some hand dyed creative goodness to the world. I have realised over the last few years that life is just a little too short to not do the things you love and are passionate about.

You don't get to the end of life and remember the days you sat in an office, or took another commute to work- so go and climb that mountain...or in my case do your PhD and dye some yarn for goodness sake!

So, I hope you will join me, Rowan and Stinky Bunny, and Buddy our Cockapoo on our yarny adventures from here in the beautiful setting of the Duchy of Cornwall.