Tragedy struck my house about three weeks ago. Well a tragedy in the knitting world anyway! I had gone away for knit camp, where I was away from my home for five days. After I walking back through my door, I quickly dropped all of my knitting items and took my dogs outside to wear […]
What to do with variegated yarns?
What do you make with variegated yarns?! “Stephanie, your yarns are so beautiful! I find myself hoarding many of your colorways into my stash, but I must confess I have no idea what to make with them. I know color pooling can be a problem for variegated yarns. Can you help me with some project […]
A New Scarf Pattern Design
Oh I am so excited! I have created my very own knitting pattern everyone! Scarves are one of those must have accessories on chilly or windy days, and what could be better than one that resembles a stained glass window pane?! How about a pattern to make your own? Stained Glass Sunrise Scarf This pattern […]
Yarn Resolutions!
This year I decided to throw out all of those normal new year resolutions and make yarn resolutions! You know the ones, the same ones everyone makes year after year – eat healthier, lose some weight, join a gym, not buy any more yarn. (Where’s the fun in that last one? The stash monster must […]
Yarn Giveaway!
November is here and it’s time to start on your holiday crafting, if you haven’t already! I have just the thing for you! I’m giving away $100 worth of yarn, a pattern kit, and an adorable project bag that’s perfect for on-the-go crafting. What’s included in this giveaway you might ask? Let me tell you […]
It all started with getting my car worked on….
Yes. You read that correctly. No, not my knitting journey, or even my yarn dying journey. It’s a journey I began with a local mill that has turned into a great partnership. Have you ever wanted to see the inside of a yarn mill? Well, continue reading please. I was sitting at my local car […]
Become a Yarn Goddess! (or God)
My good friend Jena was so kind to write this up for me, sharing her journey of discovering how high quality yarn and new tools has increased her skill level with knitting and crocheting. She created a great list of some awesome must haves for your yarn crafting. I hope you enjoy it! I taught […]
Trips of a Lifetime: Ireland Part II
Here is Part 2 of my Ireland trip. If you haven’t read Part 1 you can do so here. Day 5: We drove even further north to County Galway to see the Kylemore Abbey in the Connemara National Park. Here we saw a lot of sheep free roaming around. Sheep make me happy because then […]
Trips of a Lifetime: Ireland Part I
I have been fortunate to have taken two ‘trips of a lifetime’ so far in my life. I have many more planned but I’ve been able to make two happen. Those both have greatly influenced my yarn colors. I’d like to share a brief summary of each one (in separate posts); I’ll go into more […]
Álainn Yarns was born from wanderlust. I created Álainn Yarns for travel loving crafters like me who want to enjoy high quality yarns, inspired by the colors of the world. 
