We stock the most gorgeous all organic Hand-knitted Fruit Rattles which the lovely crew at Lark supplier for us. They are made by Mum’s, for babies and are all organic- so babies can suck on them! They can also go into the washing machines, which is a huge plus for alot of the Mum’s I know!

Today I wanted to find out more about them. Being that I may (well hope) to have kids one day- I love exploring the world of Mum’s and Mum’s to be. This is Larks story:

Lark began in England in 2005 when Allison Jones started to make things using the vintage materials she had been collecting since she was a teenager. Her whimsical range of hand-made toys and vintage dresses were bought by some lovely shops and so she decided to create her own business, combining her passion for craft with the skills she had gained through her career in publishing.

Today Lark is based in Daylesford, a historic country town in the forest, close to Melbourne. It’s a family business, run by Allison and her Australian husband Paul Matthews.

Allison continues to design and make many of the products herself. She also works with skilled local craftspeople, and with non-profit community groups, including an organization of women artisans in rural Bangladesh and a group of adults with disabilities closer to home in Central Victoria. In 2009 Lark was nominated for Home Beautiful Australian Designer of the year (yay!)

As well as the original Lark Handmade range, Lark also represents some of the best small design and craft businesses from the UK, Europe and Australia. Their unique product range is regularly featured in the media and is available at independent stores across Australia.  (including our store the Greenhouse!)

You can also now visit Lark in person at our shop and showroom in pretty Daylesford, or shop online for the full Lark range as well as a selection of goods from other designers whose work we love.

I loved this story! Thank you Lark- We love you!

Enjoy!