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PEOPLEWERERECORDED

KNITTINGSIMULTANEOUSLY

INLONDON,UKIN 2012

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MeetMonica,thebrainchildbehindsomeof

SimplyKnitting’smostpopulartoydesigns

Upearlyorslowtorise?I’mupinthemorning

at10am,fullofideasandexcitingnewprojects.

Firstjoboftheday?A bathwith bubbles, then

I switchonthecomputer.

Mid-morningpick-me-up?A nice hot cup of

teaanda sweetbutterbiscuit.

Favetimetositbackandtakefive?My

favouritetimeofdayisnight-time,watchinga

goodmovieandmakinglittlepompomanimals.

Leisurelylunchtime?AtlunchtimeI take

notesandmakepencilsketches,dreaming

about all the pretty things I’m going to make.

MONICA

FUERTES

Top toy maker!

Post-lunchpriorities?I alwaystry to visit my

grandfatherasoftenasI can.

Clocking-otime?It’shardtosay,asI livein

mypinkstudioandI don’thavedefinedworking

hours.I oftenhave very late nights with a cup of

hotchocolate.

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com/shop/

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a day in the life of...

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