My First Interview!!

I have decided to add interviews with artists to my repertoire here on my blog. There are many amazing, talented people to talk to, and many we’d love to know more about. Without further ado…

Meet Terri, aka Azlynn on Ravelry. She’s a very talented Indie Dyer for Dyelectable yarns. You can visit her Etsy shop here! She also has a Ravelry group here and a Facebook group here! Be sure to check them all out!!

This picture is one of her recent updates! Aren’t they droolworthy?

So here are the questions that I asked Terri about her dyeing!

1. What made you decide to start dyeing yarn?
I started dyeing yarn because I don’t have access to any LYS, and I wanted pretty yarn. I decided to try making my own and loved it immediately.

2. What part of the process is your favorite?
My favorite part of the process is a toss-up. I love the planning and idea process, but I love the miracle of the transformation when I get to see the finished skeins. I love seeing my vision come to life on the yarn.

3. Which Colorway is your favorite?
My favorite changes often as I dye more colors and get tired of past colorways. My current favorite colorway is Color of Magic because it reflects freshness and spring and the promise of starting over with the new season.

4. Do your kids help you with the dyeing process?
My kids do not currently help me dye, but they both help me with other parts of the process – skeining, printing labels, some packaging, naming colorways, etc.

5. What is something totally unique about you that we would like to know?
Something unique about myself…..I would have never thought this question would be so hard to answer. Totally random fact about me: I type 125 words per minute.

For reference, I totally had to go figure out how fast I type… 74 wpm. WOW she’s fast!

6. What are your favorite colors? Do you find it hard to find inspiration to dye colors that you don’t like as much?
My favorite colors are greens, purples, reds, and earth tones. I sometimes find myself dyeing inside the box of my own favorite colors, but once I realize it and change gears, I am able to find inspiration from outside of my box fairly easily and come up with some colors that I know are beautiful even if I personally would not use them.

7. What tips do you have for new dyers?
I like to encourage new dyers, and my first advice is always “Don’t give up.” The first skeins may not turn out like your vision, but each one is still a unique work of art. Stick with it and READ READ READ to learn as much as you can about the craft.

8. What is your favorite knitted project that is made out of your hand dyed yarn?
My favorite project to see knitted out of my yarn is shawls, but I love seeing all projects knitted/crocheted out of my yarns. It completes my vision when I first planned the colorway and technique for each skein.

9. What is your favorite TV show?
My favorite TV series is Grey’s Anatomy, with a close second being Private Practice and all reality shows. I’m a reality show fanatic!

10. Where is your favorite place in the world?
My favorite place in the whole world is right here at my home, sitting on the front porch knitting while listing to the kids playing. There is no place I would rather be.

Isn’t this one beautiful? It’s Tuscan Affair, Dyelectable’s signature yarn!! And if you haven’t already, sign up for Terri’s update newsletter, so you’ll be one of the first to know when she’ll have more of these beautiful yarns in stock!! You can sign up here!