Hello!
My name is Amanda, and I am the Owner of Hook'em Creations. I am a Military Spouse currently stationed in Chicago, IL, with my Husband, our two boys, and our two dogs. However, my roots are from the Midwest (Indiana and Ohio).
I began knitting at the age of 7 and added crochet at age 11. I competed in 4-H, where I showcased my completed works and new designs. Most of my work was in the form of gifts for friends and family.
I knitted and crocheted all through college as a way to relieve stress. But it was put to the side when I started working multiple full-time jobs.
A few months after marrying my husband in 2017, we learned I was pregnant with our first son. At that same time, we moved to my husband's first duty station in South Carolina. I didn't know anyone there, and I was unable to find a job right away. So, I did what any lonely and depressed pregnant woman would do in this particular predicament. I bought yarn and started to craft items for our son.
I became a stay-at-home mom in 2018 and I have stayed ever since. Crocheting and knitting items for my boys and other family members. Excited about my work, I began sharing what I made/created on my personal social media and people began asking for custom orders.
So, in April of 2019, I began Hook'em Creations. In the beginning, I did primarily custom orders and markets. Due to my husband's deployment schedule and COVID, I put an end to custom orders and markets in 2022. By then, we added another son (Leo) and dog (Rodey) to our family.
In 2023, I switched gears from custom orders and ready-to-sell creations to blogging, YouTube, and pattern writing.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, photography, riding horses, and spending as much time as I can with my family.