About us!

Hi and welcome to Esmé and Friends!

Esmé was born in January 2020 after a long fertility battle, multiple miscarriages and finally through our 3rd round of IVF. 
Maternity leave was not at all how I had planned after we experienced a global pandemic and multiple lockdowns.  Even though I was able to spend quality time with Esmé it was so hard navigating motherhood alone.  Thankfully I was not completely alone though,  and had established a fantastic community of other mum's through our local NCT group.  It was these amazing ladies and our Whatsapp group that kept us all together through all the different challenges we faced as first time mums.  There was always someone awake to talk to at 3am!

When I returned back to work as a paramedic in London I struggled with the adjustment and the toll of full time work after having had every day with Esmé.  I found I was for the first time struggling mentally and needed something to help.  So many people suggested either knitting or crochet so I decided on Crochet!  Starting to make things for Esmé gave me such joy that Esmé and Friends was established!

All of our hats are named after Esmé's friends as a way of honoring their amazing resilient and strong mothers.   This acknowledges all of you as parents/care givers, who have in your own way at one time or another struggled but found the strength to continue ❤.

I have been absolutely amazed at how much joy this brings me and when i see other children wearing our makes it is heart warming!

We hope you like what you see and we are always here if you are struggling and want a chat!  Lots of love Becky and Esmé xx