{"id":411,"date":"2018-04-04T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/?p=411"},"modified":"2020-08-09T14:35:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T18:35:57","slug":"string-theory-colorworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/string-theory-colorworks\/","title":{"rendered":"String Theory Colorworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was the first day of our very first #yarntour<\/em> when we rolled up to String Theory Colorworks<\/a> in Orlando, Florida. \u00a0We were just a tad nervous (read: gut-wrenchingly nervous), but Caitlin greeted us with a big smile and was so warm and engaging that I started feeling better immediately. \u00a0And I think I can speak for Melissa as well when I say that as soon as we stepped into the dye studio, all the nerves were replaced by sheer excitement and curiosity. \u00a0If you\u2019ve never been in a dye room, let me just tell you that each one is incredibly unique to the dyer, but they all share a sense of magic and possibility. \u00a0Caitlin makes magic in the form of science and numbers, fiber and dye. \u00a0Think gorgeous pics of nebula clusters from NASA, not boring equations from 10th-grade algebra.<\/p>\n

Sidebar – we had a funny convo about how we all thought we would never use 10th grade algebra in real life. \u00a0It\u2019s terrible to be so, so wrong. \u00a0All you knitters\/dyers\/designers feel me, right?! So. Much. Math.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Caitlin\u2019s studio is filled with custom tools to help streamline her dyeing process, many of which were built by her husband. \u00a0Because she\u2019s dyeing with the intent of creating PERFECT stripes, her process is one of precision. Her colorway \u00a0Rainbow Prism takes four days to dye. Four days!<\/p>\n

Why stripes? That\u2019s actually how her indie yarn dyeing journey began. \u00a0Caitlin was a knitter looking for the perfect, non-big-box, self-striping indie dyed yarn with really wide stripes. \u00a0When she couldn\u2019t find any, she decided she would learn to make it herself! \u00a0She currently has 274 repeatable colorways and 6 different bases, with more being rotated into the mix from time to time. And, as if perfectly measured stripes in glorious colors weren’t enough, she includes a handmade stitch marker with each skein! \u00a0When speaking to Caitlin you get a sense of her commitment to her customers. She keeps meticulous notes on her dye formulas and patterns, making almost every single skein she creates repeatable. Y’all know how important that is! \u00a0When you see the perfect project on Ravelry and you just have to make one in that EXACT colorway…???? \u00a0String Theory Colorworks has also been running a Sock Club since 2010 with a couple of breaks for two beautiful babies. And each time, Caitlin made sure that her club members received exactly what they had signed up for before the babies arrived!<\/p>\n

Something that really stood out for me as we were chatting away is this: People who are interested are interesting<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0And that is exactly how I would describe Caitlin. \u00a0She is beautifully curious about the world and she shares that curiosity via her work. \u00a0Look at the names of her yarns sometime. \u00a0There are stories everywhere.\u00a0\u00a0With a background in biology, much of Caitlin\u2019s colorways are named for things in the natural world that have caught her attention. \u00a0She operates at the crossroads of science and art, and I can’t help but be entirely fascinated by that!<\/p>\n

Beyond dyeing yarn, Caitlin is also a member of Florida Indie Dyers, a collective of indie yarn dyers working to connect Florida fiber artists and grow a cohesive community. She is yet another amazing example of why we’re so grateful to be part of a community that is all about bringing people together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was the first day of our very first #yarntour when we rolled up to String Theory Colorworks in Orlando, Florida. \u00a0We were just a tad nervous (read: gut-wrenchingly nervous), but Caitlin greeted us with a big smile and was so warm and engaging that I started feeling better immediately. \u00a0And I think I can…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[23,24,28],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/string-theory-colorworks.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadicknits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}