Hi and welcome to the Manton
Knitwear website. My name is Ann de Boer and I live in a
small town in South Africa called Mooi River.
I am a stay--at-home mom who runs a small knitwear
manufacturing business, which I started when I was expecting
my first child. I use Passap E6000 knitting machines with
Creation 6 design programme. I specialize in childrens
jerseys with pictures and colourful fair isle designs. I sell
my knitwear at monthly craft markets along with spices, which
is another small business that I run. My husband, Willem ,is
my chief knitting machine mechanic and trailer and spice
packer !!! I am also assisted by my two teenage children.
A small group of ladies meet at my house once a month for a
very social Knitters Club meeting where knitting problems,
both hand and machine are discussed and solved where
possible. I try to have something new and inspiring to show
them every month and I will share these ideas with you under
the Knitting Club News section.
I also love to cook and do odd bits of catering now and then
. I will share some of my family's favourite recipes with you
under the Cooking section.
