Vanessa Mooncie spent many happy hours as a child sitting with her mother and grandmother learning to knit and crochet. She went on to study fashion and textile design and became a children''s wear designer, illustrator and interior designer. Vanessa now specializes in silkscreen work (www.vanessamooncie.com) and designing crochet jewelry through her company Kissy Suzuki (www.kissysuzuki.com).  She lives with her family in a rural village in the south of England. Vanessa has written many successful books for GMC Publications, includingAnimal Hats,Crocheted Wild Animals,Sew Adorable,And Sew to BedandCrocheted Sea Creatures. She is also a regular contributor to other craft books and magazines.