I’d like you to meet another Irish girl, but not just any Irish girl – Sharon, aka the Yarnista.  Sharon is unarguably one of the sweetest, sincerest, and funniest women ever – and an amazing yarn dyer whose yarn I am thrilled to be carrying.

So here’s Sharon:

Married to the World’s Greatest Husband, mom to three of the World’s Most Beautiful Children, high school teacher, yarnista.

When and why did you start dyeing?

I had a custom knitting business, and a customer asked me to make something for her that we couldn’t find anywhere. You can read the whole (long story) here: http://threeirishgirls.com/blog/?p=285

What do you use for inspiration?

I keep huge files of things for inspiration. I will often see the colors in an image before seeing the image itself, and I draw from different types of print publications, art books, and textiles. I also love working with concepts — if someone asks me to create something called “Mulled Wine,” I find it challenging to come up with something that evokes the feeling of the concept, not just the colors.

What is your favorite colorway you have dyed and why?

I can’t do that to my babies! But I will say that most things with brown and turquoise have a special place in my heart.

What are your favorite colors?

Easy. Saturated turquoises, purples, browns, pinks, and greens. I could spend the rest of my life working with that color palette.

Tell us one secret:

I love to eat with chopsticks, and actually prefer using them in many cases.