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My passion for knitting, yarn, fabric and fiber arts began as a little girl.  My aunt and great-aunt taught me how to sew and knit.
​From that exposure I gained confidence to tackle new techniques and projects on my own.

Somewhere along the way I took the plunge into the world of color and dyeing.  I started out by dyeing fabric and
clothes - everything from underwear to towels.  It didn't take long before I experimented with yarn.  

The possibilities are endless when you're playing with color, and dyeing yarn became another creative outlet.  One thing led to another, and Dirty Water DyeWorks was born.

I use various dyeing techniques to create unique, nearly solid and subtly variegated colorways.  I aim to create colorways that highlight designs and patterns.

A note about the yarn names.  When I started this venture, I had four yarn lines and was pondering names.  For inspiration I considered various themes - everything from mythology to rivers.  One day my sister suggested women's names - our grandmother and her three sisters.  All four women were strong, independent and creative in their own way.  The idea clicked.

The first four lines included -

                              Paula - my grandmother
                              Bertha - the great-aunt who taught me how to knit
                              Julia - my great-aunt
                              Lucia - my great-aunt

Since then a fifth line, Lillian (also a great-aunt), has been added along with several others.  Luckily I have a big family and many names to choose from. 

I thoroughly enjoy creating these colorways.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Thanks for stopping by.

~Stephanie
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