ABOUT HURD & CO
WE LOVE
Walks in the woods
Cosy Sunday's
Nanna knitting
WE BELIEVE
Business isn't just about profit
WE SUPPORT
Age UK Somerset
Our Community
Women turning their hobby into a business
British Farming British |Wool
OUR MOTTO IS
Let's Eliminate
Loneliness One
Stitch at a Time
WE VALUE
Community
Family
Nature
About Hurd & Co
Hello...
I grew up watching my Mum, Nan's and Aunt's (I had 17) knit, natter and occasionally play cards for pennies. Life in the small village of Stogursey was idyllic. Surrounded by lots of family and open fields we scrumped apples, played in hay barns, scuffed our knees and rode horses.
I'm a country girl through and through finding inspiration for my products whilst out and about, usually whilst walking on the near by Quantock Hills.
When designing garments I start with four basic considerations Comfort, Practicality, Simplicity & Style.
My knits are made by hand, they are meant to be worn daily and fundamentally made to keep you cosy and warm.
I am Dawn (Hurd) owner, founder and creator of Hurd and Co.
The Co is my fantastic family who help and support me each and every day.
Want to know more about my journey?
Somerset Stories interviewed me on their fantastic podcast, you can listen here,
Read about my
NATIONAL AWARD here.
My Story
Everything is made at my home in Somerset with occasional help from my mum and my teenage kids when it comes to social media and photography.
"I have the chance to make a real difference, business doesn't have to be all about profit"
Supporting my community
The notion of feeling lonely or isolated is such an alien concept to me. I have, for as long as I can remember, been surrounded by a huge loving family I have 45 first cousins! Isolation & loneliness amongst our friends, family and neighbours is a responsibility I feel we all share. Since experiencing Covid I am positive we all have a much better appreciation and understanding of just how fragile our mental health can be.
With this in mind I was keen for my business to give back to vulnerable members of the community who aren't as lucky as me to have a such a large support network.
And so 'Sit & Knit' was born.
The aim of Sit & Knit with Hurd & Co is to encourage chatter and laughter whilst we knit together. We meet in person every Monday between 10 and 11.30am to knit for charity or work on our own projects. The group was set up in May 2022 as a way to combat loneliness, to help with charity projects and to raise funds for Age UK Somerset with the sale of my Knit Kit's, get yours here!
Click here to discover how you can get involved with SIT & KNIT
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To reach as many people as I can with my Sit & Knit community project .
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To donate a percentage from the sale of each adult scarf and Knit Kit to Age UK Somerset.
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To support home-based crafters to turn their crafting hobby into a profitable and fulfilling business through the Hurd & Co Training Academy.
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To promote the benefits of using natural wool as a premium, environmentally friendly yarn choice.
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To use recycled/recyclable packaging.
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To use reusable packaging as an alternative to plastic.
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To use Cork Leather as an ethical alternative to animal leather on all of my outdoor country clothing/knitwear.
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To reduce my environmental footprint by supporting British business whenever I can.
My Mission
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities
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