About Aneeta

Aneeta Patel learned to knit when she was about 5 years old by her right-handed aunt. This means that she knits right-handed even though she is actually left-handed!

Aneeta originally trained as a painter and she’s always loved to sew, knit, embroider and generally ‘make things’. These days that 'making' takes up a large part of her life. She’s knitted original samples for several designers both in London and New York.

Aneeta created Knitting SOS in 2006 as a free service for knitters in need of emergency advice. She feels strongly that sometimes a knitter will need a bit of advice to keep them going and she was keen to provide this as a free service rather than have knitters get 'stuck' and stop knitting for want of a little boost... so take advantage of 27 years of knitting experience!

Aneeta teaches knitting classes for beginners and intermediate knitters all around London - creating knitting-addicts wherever she goes.

Aneeta has taught knitting for the Working Well Trust in Tower Hamlets. This is a charity where she teaches knitting to Bangladeshi women with long-term mental health problems. The knitting provides a place for the women to meet and learn new skills and gain confidence. There are some women in the group who can’t yet speak English, but can read a knitting pattern. This is pretty cool.

Aneeta has recently been commissioned to turn her classes into a knitting book for beginners. This will be available in 2008 and will hopefully get even more people addicted to knitting!

On a non-knitting note, Aneeta can often be seen riding her bicycle around London, and will be taking part in a 242 mile charity bike ride in India in Feb 2008. For more info www.justgiving.com/aneeta