Hello lovelies!
This week for the blog it’s Q & A time… You may remember Lauren asked on stories to see if anyone had any burning questions for us here at LAD – well, in case you’re interested 😝 – we’ve finally got round to answering them!
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Q: Who makes the best cuppa?
Lauren: The bar isn’t very high so we’ll take any cup of tea in any form. Although Helen reckons it’s her.
Helen: It is me. 😝
Any hidden talents, party tricks?
Helen: hmmmm…..I sneeze a lot.
Claire: I’m hyper mobile – is that a party trick?!
Lauren: I can smell waffles from miles away…
Fave thing to knit?
Sally: Button (kn)it up cardigan in Lilac… I actually started it as a test knit for that pattern, which was launched about 3 years ago now… I’ll let you know if there’s any problems with the pattern
Claire: Anything in Ocean (the limited edition colour from the last Seasonal Subscription box)
Helen: The Boatneck Jumper, purely because I love wearing it.
Lauren: Anything that’s new and not a priority apparently.
Chloe: The Roll up Knit down Jumper because there is no sewing up!
What's on your needles atm?
Sally: A 3 year old Button (kn)it up cardigan… I’m nearly done!
Helen: I have a Dreamy Oversized Cardigan in Ocean on mine
Claire: The Super Chunky Christmas Sacks in Natural White
Lauren: A new Christmas knit that will be a free pattern 🤫
Chloe: The Drama Vest by Spektakelstrik in super chunky merino in Lilac
Favourite part of the job?
Claire: Coming in and being together 😍
Sally: Last year when we worked separately due to covid, I’d watch Lauren’s stories in the morning to find out what was going on and there was a day she said there was 700 orders to do. I hope it happens again (the orders bit, not the covid bit)
Helen: Mondays, when there’s 4 of us in the studio, when Chloe comes in too it’s THE BEST
Lauren: Christmas is my favourite part of the job for a number of reasons, I love fairy lights (which we have up in the studio) and there’s a buzz when the studio is busy. We all get to work together, tripping over each other and literal heaps of yarn and we eat a lot of biscuits.
Chloe: Feeling part of a supportive, fun, creative team where you feel like you are contributing to an exciting growing business.
Least favourite part of the job?
Claire: Wool in my mouth!
Helen: As the person who does the emails…difficult customers & abusive emails.
Sally: Personalising the Jumbo Santa Sacks – I love the finished products but they’re slow to do so it doesn’t feel productive.
Lauren: Any and all admin. I feel really grateful that Helen does so much of the admin now but I really struggle with emails as I take things personally and when people are rude it takes everything I’ve got to not to reply like a petulant child. I also hate doing anything accounting.
Chloe: the house is constantly covered in a fine layer of yarn dust..!
If you could only knit in one colour for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Claire: Ocean
Helen: Olive
Sally: (I probably will be at this rate so) Lilac
Lauren: Salmon
Chloe: Bubble
You can only choose one: Scarf, hat or gloves?
Claire: Hat
Helen: Scarf
Sally: Scarf
Lauren: Scarf
Chloe: Hat
What role do you think Livi will have at LAD in 20 years?
Sally replied (without hesitation) ‘CEO’ then Claire said ‘won’t take her 20’
I think she’ll upgrade from her current role of Top Model and Head Wool Chewer to anything that doesn’t involve knitting because her mother does it.
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Chloe, where did you learn how to take such beautiful pictures?
I went to uni in Bristol to study photography, but if I am honest I didn’t really start learning until I got into the real world and started working for small businesses! Every client has a technical challenge to throw at me, but I think I have the LAD photography style down to a T now
Did you love knitting before you worked at LAD?
Claire: I enjoyed knitting but wasn’t very confident so when things went wrong I just undid the whole thing
Helen: No, I liked Crochet and didn’t know how to knit
Sally: I loved knitting and all handicrafts from a young age but I don’t make enough time for it these days
Lauren: No, I didn’t 😆
Chloe: Nooo, I tried a couple of times before I worked at LAD but I never finished anything. LAD inspired me to persist and I absolutely love it now! I like to see results fast so the super chunky patterns are perfect.
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I expect we enjoyed answering the questions more than how interesting it is to read the answers 🙈🙈😆
But hopefully it will give a little more insight into the LAD team and how much we enjoy hanging out together and packing all your orders!
See you next time loves!!