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Posted on August 9, 2016March 12, 2017

Dyer Interview: Townhouse Yarns

Today on the blog I’m excited to welcome Jenny from Townhouse Yarns!

You may have seen my recently published Fljót shawl. For this design I used the Townhouse Yarns Fade St 4-ply

Can you tell everyone a little background about Townhouse Yarns and how you got started… Continue reading “Dyer Interview: Townhouse Yarns”

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NEW CAST ON | I think it already shows that I love colour. But I also love a new cast on ❤️💚💛💜💙 This yarn is one of my all time favourites... @malabrigoyarn Rios in Arco Iris which is a stunning mix of purple, blue, pink and hints of lime green. You might remember this time last year I was working on my #riosrocks hat collection. You just can't get a any better than worsted weight squishy yarn for winter knits. Can you guess what I might be creating with this one? Simple | Stylish | Stitches www.minalovesdesigns.com . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #wip #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #simplestylishstitches #ravelry QUESTION | So what would you like to see from me next? I've a lot of designs ready to go... just pattern pictures to take and then they're ready for publishing. What type of knitting project do you love most? I'm a huge hat fan and have a large drawer full to select from when it gets cold enough to wear them (like now!). I also love shawls and I have another six designs good to go. This green yarn (yes it's really that bright!) was a gift from the ladies @belfastsnb and it's going to become a hat design. I have green eyes and I love wearing green hats to match 💚 the yarn is dream in colour sock and colourway is bitter. Simple | Stylish | Stitches www.minalovesdesigns.com . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #wip #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #simplestylishstitches #ravelry NEW DESIGN | Just in case you didn't see my earlier post... the SOS Shawl is LIVE on Ravelry and you can get it FREE when you subscribe to my newsletter. You just need to subscribe before midnight tonight (GMT) and include your ravelry name so I can pop a copy into your pattern library. Link to sign up in my Instagram profile ⬆️ A big thank you to everyone who has responded so far! This year has been hard but your support has been amazing! Lots more designs coming soon 🌈 Simple | Stylish | Stitches www.minalovesdesigns.com . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #simplestylishstitches #knittersofinstagram #knittersrock #knittwear MINI SKEINS| While you wait for the release of my SOS Shawl here is a few mini skeins and leftovers from my stash to warm your hearts. As you can probably guess of you follow me on IG already that I have a passion for colour. I'm squirrelling away on something for that in the background (all will be revealed soon I promise!) but have you thought about the colours you like? Raid your stash and let me know - are your a brights fan, pastels or maybe neons is your thing? Do you like solid colours or are you a speckle addict? Leave a comment below... I'd love to hear what you discover about 'your' colour palette 🎨 Simple | Stylish | Stitches www.minalovesdesigns.com . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #makersgonnamake #minaloves #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #stash #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #simplestylishstitches THE SOS SHAWL | Finally after many attempts I got pattern pictures (whoop!) of my new shawl design and I can reveal the name... the Stripes On Stripes (SOS) Shawl. I'm having a late dinner and then I'll be popping on ravelry to click publish. Remember this shawl is going to be FREE for 24-hours for all my newsletter subscribers who have a ravelry account. If you haven't signed up click on the profile link NOW It's a super quick knit and it makes great use of those popular mini skeins. Oh and the awesome shawl pin in this picture is by Jane from @gardeningwitch ...go check out her etsy store for more!! ❤️💜💛💙💚 Simple | Stylish | Stitches www.minalovesdesigns.com . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #makersgonnamake #minaloves #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #wip #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #simplestylishstitches SNEAK PEAK | No sunshine today again. It's definitely good old wet Irish weather here with lots of grey cloudy skies. While I'm waiting to get pattern pictures I thought I'd flash a sneak peak of one of my many new shawl designs coming this season. The name of this one will be revealed later this weekend when it's published. But I can tell you that it is by far my favourite to date. I'm definitely going to get a lot of wear out of it this Autumn. It's a really good project for playing with colour to, so if you have some mini skeins in your stash (or even lots of special leftovers) and you just aren't sure what to make with them then keep eye out. Oh and this one is going to be FREE to my newsletter subscribers when it's released (only for 24-hours tho) so go get your name on the list! Visit my website to subscribe. Simple | Stylish | Stitches www.minalovesdesigns.com . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #makersgonnamake #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #wip #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitstagram #simplestylishstitches #designing #designerlife Winding | If you buy hand dyed yarn it will probably come in a skein that needs wound into a yarn cake before you can use it. Like me you might have memories as a child of holding your hands out so the skein could be hand wound. Today we have yarn swifts and mechanical winders to help. But I must admit there is nothing nicer than knitting from a hand wound skein. I have a basket full of leftovers on standby for crochet granny squares and all are hand wound. I think it looks pretty, although it takes more room to store as they aren't stackable like yarn cakes. But sometimes pretty trumps functionality lol So how do you wind your yarns? Join in on the fun this September and play along in the #yarnlovechallenge . . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #makersgonnamake #minaloves #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #yarnlovechallengeseptember Intro | Why do I love yarn? Well what's not to love about it. I love the fact it's yarn these days and not just wool. I love sheep but there are so many other fibres out there. I'm especially fond of alpaca, silk and cashmere. Like who doesn't love cashmere - show yourself! ☺️ For me yarn instills a passion. It feels like it was always meant to be. Me and yarn go hand in hand. We are two peas in a pod and we can't get enough of each other. Yarn gives me fibre and colour choices, while I give yarn construction into garments & accessories through knitting and designing. Some say it's a match made in heaven. Why do you love yarn? What's your favourite fibre? Favourite colour? Do you like solid or you a speckle addict with all the colours? Join in on the fun this September and play along in the #yarnlovechallenge . . . . . . . #shareyourknits #knittersofinstagram #makelight365 #weareknitters #knitsharelove #handmadehour #createmakeshare #wemakecollective #makersgonnamake #minaloves #minamakes #handmadeisbetter #ravelry #yarnporn #yarnlove #yarn #handmade #knittingaddict #loveknitting #nevernotknitting #colour #knitwork #knitter #knit #handknit #yesweknit #knitted #knitstagram #yarnlovechallengeseptember

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