Kate Eastwood was taught to knit as a child, by her mother, but as an adult she decided to teach herself how to crochet. Since then she has shared her love of all things crochet on Instagram @just_pootling, and on her blog, justpootling.blogspot.co.uk. Kate is the author of Crochet with Flowers and Plants, Crocheted Wreaths and Garlands, and Crocheted Home (all CICO Books), and also designs projects for lovecrafts.com and Simply Crochet magazine. She lives near Bath in the UK with her husband and their two Weimaraners.