Known for her instantly recognizable Hudson Style Knitwear and her refreshingly classic colorways, I am happy to have Lindsay of Family Roots (Formerly Ky Baby Knits) join the Pulling at Strings Family with her fun patterns, fibers, and yarn.

Here’s Lindsay!

My name is Lindsay Baker and I live in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.  We moved here one year ago from Oregon when my husband got a job at the Naval Shipyard working as a Healthy Physicist.  Together we have 4 wonderful children: a 10 year-old son, a 5 year old daughter and 3 year old twin daughters.

When and why did you start dyeing?

I began dyeing yarn for my custom knitting business 4.5 years ago.  I started selling my dyed yarn along with custom knitted items about 2 years ago.  Initially I dyed my own yarn when all of the real yarn dyers were unable to keep up with the demand for their Artisan dyed yarns.  I found that I really enjoyed the creativity that dyeing yarn gave me, so I kept it up!

What do you use for inspiration?

I use anything and everything around me as inspiration.  I am often inspired by all of the children’s books that I read to my 3 little girls.  When I spend a lot of time reading their favorites over and over a new colorway is bound to emerge!  I’m also a movie/tv series/fiction novel addict.  I get many of my colorway ideas from fictional characters who inspire me and the made up worlds they live in.

What is your favorite colorway you have dyed and why?

This is a very tough question to answer!  If I had to choose, I would pick “Chocolate Rose”.  I think I love it so much because it is rich and has great contrast while still being very feminine.  I love working with girly colors, but I still prefer bold, bright and rich tones.

What are your favorite colors?

Brown, pink and turquoise.  “Marilyn” is my second favorite colorway.

Tell us one secret:

I’m an open book.  That’s my secret