Katie Franceschi (@yarn_love) 's Twitter Profile
Katie Franceschi

@yarn_love

I’m Katie - the dyer behind Yarn Love. I spend my days dyeing yarn, cooking delicious food & knitting.

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It's 5 o'clock somewhere! I'm grabbing a cool glass of chardonnay & my knit sweater in progress⁠! Who's with me? ⁠ ⁠ What 3 emojis would you use to describe your weekend plans? ⁠ ⁠ 🍷🍕🧶 instagr.am/p/CPblKirLghX/

It's 5 o'clock somewhere! I'm grabbing a cool glass of chardonnay & my knit sweater in progress⁠! Who's with me? ⁠
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What 3 emojis would you use to describe your weekend plans? ⁠
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🍷🍕🧶 instagr.am/p/CPblKirLghX/
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New pin alert! 🚨🚨🚨 I've just added this adorable knitting hedgie designed by the very talented Heidi of Heidi⁠ ⁠ Henrietta the Hedgehog can't live without two things:⁠ her yarn & lots of cozy time to knit!⁠ Click the link in my profile … instagr.am/p/CPib_i4FQCw/

New pin alert! 🚨🚨🚨 I've just added this adorable knitting hedgie designed by the very talented Heidi of <a href="/thecleverclove/">Heidi</a>⁠
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Henrietta the Hedgehog can't live without two things:⁠
her yarn &amp; lots of cozy time to knit!⁠ Click the link in my profile … instagr.am/p/CPib_i4FQCw/
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I’m an artist but I’m not required to starve in order for you to buy my work. This week I’ve received a few emails communicating a similar sentiment: “Your inflated prices mean I can’t buy your work and I expect you to give me a discount to make it a… instagr.am/p/CPoKE8tH51a/

I’m an artist but I’m not required to starve in order for you to buy my work. 

This week I’ve received a few emails communicating a similar sentiment: 

“Your inflated prices mean I can’t buy your work and I expect you to give me a discount to make it a… instagr.am/p/CPoKE8tH51a/
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Bright is back! I've just added Moxie to the shop. If you'd like additional worsted weight or sock weight skeins, they're here! ⁠ ⁠ Plus, just look at that COLOR! It makes me happy right down to my toes. 😁💗🧦⁠ instagr.am/p/CP3RZEgMDS8/

Bright is back! I've just added Moxie to the shop. If you'd like additional worsted weight or sock weight skeins, they're here! ⁠
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Plus, just look at that COLOR! It makes me happy right down to my toes. 😁💗🧦⁠ instagr.am/p/CP3RZEgMDS8/
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I'm ready for a big ol' slice of confetti cake! I'm also adding ice cream🍦 because it's 90 degrees outside. ⁠ ⁠ Coincidentally this favorite dessert pairing was the inspiration behind this brightly speckled yarn color. The barest hint of shell peach … instagr.am/p/CQJJ-PwNP5-/

I'm ready for a big ol' slice of confetti cake! I'm also adding ice cream🍦 because it's 90 degrees outside. ⁠
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Coincidentally this favorite dessert pairing was the inspiration behind this brightly speckled yarn color. The barest hint of shell peach … instagr.am/p/CQJJ-PwNP5-/
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Magic in-progress! Here's what's on my needles this #WIPWednesday - a child's version of my Let's Boogie sweater.⁠ ⁠ I'm beginning on drafting a full kids' size pattern 3 months through 10 years. These colors were picked out by my son who has been br… instagr.am/p/CQLp2bQgkIZ/

Magic in-progress! Here's what's on my needles this #WIPWednesday - a child's version of my Let's Boogie sweater.⁠
⁠
I'm beginning on drafting a full kids' size pattern 3 months through 10 years. These colors were picked out by my son who has been br… instagr.am/p/CQLp2bQgkIZ/
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Let's hang out by pool - bring your sunnies & your knitting 🕶🧶💗⁠ ⁠ Poolside gives you all the summer vibes: lovely cool blue, pops of neon & a hint of speckles all on my favorite summer yarns: a blend of merino wool/bamboo/nylon for the sock club… instagr.am/p/CQOON5wtqWH/

Let's hang out by pool - bring your sunnies &amp; your knitting 🕶🧶💗⁠
⁠
Poolside gives you all the summer vibes: lovely cool blue, pops of neon &amp; a hint of speckles all on my favorite summer yarns: a blend of merino wool/bamboo/nylon for the sock club… instagr.am/p/CQOON5wtqWH/
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Grab your knitting and head out into the sunshine! Cool waves 🌊 and bright beach balls inspired my newest color. ⁠ ⁠ I always find something refreshing and wonderful about wearing cool blues when it's hot & sunny outside...... how about you? Do you g… instagr.am/p/CQZJTZpMazN/

Grab your knitting and head out into the sunshine! Cool waves 🌊 and bright beach balls inspired my newest color. ⁠
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I always find something refreshing and wonderful about wearing cool blues when it's hot &amp; sunny outside...... how about you? Do you g… instagr.am/p/CQZJTZpMazN/
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What's better than one skein of yarn? ⁠ Two skeins, of course! 🧶💗🧶⁠ ⁠ Did you know that when you sign up for the Yarn Love sock weight yarn-of-the-month club you get a coordinating mini-skein, too? ⁠ ⁠ Personally, I love using the 1 oz mini skein… instagr.am/p/CQbIrObjD1W/

What's better than one skein of yarn? ⁠
Two skeins, of course! 🧶💗🧶⁠
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Did you know that when you sign up for the Yarn Love sock weight yarn-of-the-month club you get a coordinating mini-skein, too? ⁠
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Personally, I love using the 1 oz mini skein… instagr.am/p/CQbIrObjD1W/
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Candy corn in neon colors - as requested by my 10 year old son. ⁠ ⁠ The new green & purple will be available in the fall for Halloween-inspired knitting. If you have a #minecraft lover in your household, you'll find these electric color combination p… instagr.am/p/CQeGbfUpOss/

Candy corn in neon colors - as requested by my 10 year old son. ⁠
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The new green &amp; purple will be available in the fall for Halloween-inspired knitting. If you have a #minecraft lover in your household, you'll find these electric color combination p… instagr.am/p/CQeGbfUpOss/
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Make a splash with your next project when you choose Poolside - my newest color. Poolside celebrates warm sunshine & cool, blue waves. It's summer in a skein 😎⁠ ⁠ Available via my yarn-of-the-month club on your choice of fingering or DK weight. ⁠… instagr.am/p/CQgbWVfpEJa/

Make a splash with your next project when you choose Poolside - my newest color. Poolside celebrates warm sunshine &amp; cool, blue waves. It's summer in a skein 😎⁠
⁠
Available via my yarn-of-the-month club on your choice of fingering or DK weight. ⁠… instagr.am/p/CQgbWVfpEJa/
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Congratulations to Deb Shaffer smileshiner72 @lydiashomestead who all guessed correctly & have been selected as winners! They'll each receive a skein of Moxie which was the most popular color from the past month. If you'd like your own skein you'll find b… instagr.am/p/CQmuAnOHgZz/

Congratulations to <a href="/Debnp03/">Deb Shaffer</a>
<a href="/smileshiner72/">smileshiner72</a>
@lydiashomestead who all guessed correctly &amp; have been selected as winners! They'll each receive a skein of Moxie which was the most popular color from the past month.

If you'd like your own skein you'll find b… instagr.am/p/CQmuAnOHgZz/
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True or false: there's never enough time in the day to knit / crochet? 🧶⁠ ⁠ If you struggle to find the time to work on your current #wip try this: ⁠ ⁠ 1.) Pack your current work-in-progress in a compact bag along with all the yarn & notions you … instagr.am/p/CQqvZtLlYb8/

True or false: there's never enough time in the day to knit / crochet? 🧶⁠
⁠
If you struggle to find the time to work on your current #wip try this: ⁠
⁠
1.) Pack your current work-in-progress in a compact bag along with all the yarn &amp; notions you … instagr.am/p/CQqvZtLlYb8/
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#TipTuesday - Substitute fingering weight in place of DK weight by increasing your needle size. ⁠ ⁠ There are so many lovely summer tops which call for DK weight yarn - but a heavy weight top doesn't work well in 100+ temps for me. ⁠ ⁠ But it's easy … instagr.am/p/CQtLDuYtO6J/

#TipTuesday - Substitute fingering weight in place of DK weight by increasing your needle size. ⁠
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There are so many lovely summer tops which call for DK weight yarn - but a heavy weight top doesn't work well in 100+ temps for me. ⁠
⁠
But it's easy … instagr.am/p/CQtLDuYtO6J/
Katie Franceschi (@yarn_love) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's #WIPWednesday & I want to know what's on your hook or needles today! ⁠ ⁠ I'm showing off my granny hexies (Can you call a hegagon a granny square? I gotta admit, this has been a long haul project for me & I am nowhere near having blanket's worth… instagr.am/p/CQv2JlINZiZ/

It's #WIPWednesday &amp; I want to know what's on your hook or needles today! ⁠
⁠
I'm showing off my granny hexies (Can you call a hegagon a granny square? I gotta admit, this has been a long haul project for me &amp; I am nowhere near having blanket's worth… instagr.am/p/CQv2JlINZiZ/