It started with a jumper.

Happy Pig Designs was, initially, a way to use old or "ruined" jumpers. Whether they were shrunken or had holes, people discarded them as they were unwearable. I knew unless I repurposed them, they would have to be thrown away. I have a degree in Art and Design, and used my experience and love for textiles to make my first blanket for my son using those old jumpers. After that, friends and family started asking for baby blankets, then cushions, then bunting... and in 2009 I started Happy Pig Designs.

In 2021, during lockdown, my daughter started working with me to help with anything that wasn't sewing and creating the products. 5 years later we are still working together but now in a small caravan studio converted by my husband.

The 100% cashmere I use for my wrist warmers and fingerless gloves is always recycled, and made with good quality cotton thread to ensure that one pair lasts you more than a season.

Right now my Happy Pig products are sold primarily through Etsy and small independent shops.