Summary: <a href="https://i1.wp.com/www.stashlocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Episode018.jpg"></a><br> Episode 017: Kathy Dixon<br> Kathy Dixon is the dyer behind the brightly colored and tongue-in-cheek named yarn that is Despondent Dyes. With colorway names like He Kept the Dog, The Color of the Marriage Counselor’s Rug and Lipstick on His Collar, you know this yarn has a story to tell.<br> Her path to becoming a popular yarn dyer didn’t happen overnight, though. In fact, Kathy’s path has taken her from art school to motherhood, cake decorator and real estate investor to yarn slinger at Stash, and more.<br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.stashlocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kathy_Dixon_2.jpg"></a><br> Kathy likes to knit. A lot.<br> It might be an understatement to say that Kathy has had a very colorful and creative past. Whatever she does, Kathy brings an incredible amount of passion and curiosity to the task.<br> She tells us about attending the dye workshop that changed her future, and the legwork that had been done before hand to help starting her own business fall into place. We talk color way names and the inspiration behind them, and her process for developing colorways.<br> Kathy also tells us her secrets to “doing it all”. You might just be surprised by what is at the top of her list.<br> In this episode<br> Find Despondent Dyes at Stash in store and <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://shop.stashlocal.com/products/despondent-dyes-ultra-merino-superwash">online</a>, and at <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DespondentDyes">Despondent Dyes Etsy shop</a><br> Find Kathy on <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.instagram.com/despondentdyes/">Instagram</a><br> Kathy’s knitwear designs on<a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/k-finn-dixon"> Ravelry </a><br> We’d love to hear from you:<br> What role does creativity play in your daily life? What does it mean to you? Let’s keep the conversation going in the comments!<br> Until next time…<br> Please go to iTunes and subscribe to <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://bit.ly/StashPodcast" target="_blank">Stash | Creative Conversations.</a> After listening, take a moment to leave a star rating or review. It will really help other crafty folks and creative entrepreneurs find these conversations. You can also find the podcast on <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/73396/details" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>.<br> Stay Connected:<br> You can follow us on <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://instagram.com/stashlocal" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.facebook.com/StashLocal" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/stash-2" target="_blank">Ravelry</a>.<br> <br> <br>
