01/09/2026
Well I’ve said I wasn’t going to take part in this year, but after seeing everyone’s lovely This Is Me posts today, I just had to join in. Typical FOMO!
So hello, I’m Marion. I live with my artist husband in a cottage on a strawberry farm on the east coast of Scotland.
As you can see from the photo, I’m the wrong side of 70 and we just celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary last month.
Since I could hold a crayon in my hand I’ve been passionate about colour. All through school I was single minded about going to Art College and luckily I got my wish. I studied Printed Textile Design and Embroidery, with a little bit of knitting. But no crochet at that time.
It wasn’t until ten years ago that I picked up a crochet hook and found my place. After a lifetime of teaching embroidery and running a design business I was able to bring the skills I’d learned into my new crochet business - the teaching helped my pattern writing and my business skills helped too.
For me, crochet is all about blankets. I’m well aware of my technical limitations, so the designs are simple but look complicated due to the use of colour. I’m in awe of designers who produce intricate patterns but that’s not me. Simple stitches, granny squares and lots of colour!
My alter ego is still embroidery but crochet is greedy with my time and leaves me with not much to spare for stitching. If you’re interested, you can find my embroidery over on my Marion Mitchell Instagram page.
I’ve got four amazing grandkids, two are teens and two are the famous twin two year olds. I love spending time with them.
We walk every day and we have a wonderful sweeping beach just down the road. I like being at home in my happy place and I’m an introvert for sure. I do love the company of friends and family, but equally enjoy my own company and would never be bored.
That’s enough about me.
Thanks to Carley - York - Crochet - Narrowboat Novice Sanita Brensone (sany) and Nat 🌈 Crochet Designer & Lover Of Colour for hosting this challenge.
