Fayetteville native Kia Jones transformed a creative outlet she used in her youth to avoid negativity, into a business as an adult. As a teen, Jones found herself surrounded by peers falling victim to teen pregnancy and crime, leading her to a more positive outlet — knitting. "I initially got into it out of boredom and a need to stay focused on something other than the wrong things at that age, I think I was 19," Jones said. "I didn't want to go the route a lot of my friends were going so I needed something to keep my hands and my mind busy."