Expression Fiber Arts talks about Dyeing Yarn on the Yarn Thing Podcast
Dyeing yarn is a skill that not everyone has. Chandi and her husband are a dynamic team that have mastered the skill of not only dyeing yarn but running a successful business. Today on the Yarn Thing podcast we will chat with Chandi about her yarn dyeing business as well as her book about selling your hand-made items online.
About Expression Fiber Arts:
The story of Expression Fiber Arts started in 2011. Chandi was newly divorced and living with her brother and sister-in-law in North Pole, Alaska.
Needing to start her life over and find direction and clarity she asked herself this question:
“What would you do with your life if money were no object?”
And clear as a bell, in an instant, the answer was in her mind. I want to own a hand-dyed yarn company. That was all it took. She trusted that instinct and began the process.
When the time came that she realized she was making more in the yarn business than at her day job, she decided it was time to quit the job and jump full force into the yarn business.
She combined her love of knitting, crocheting, spinning yarn, weaving and dyeing, with my passion for business. Her husband, Tim, was able to quit his job and work full time on the business as well, making it a family affair.
The Expression Fiber Arts Mission:
Simply put, they strive to Inspire Joy.
Taking inspiration from the world around us and turning that into yarn colorways and blends for you, in the hopes that it brings more joy, more excitement, more color, more self-expression and more creativity into your life.
Chandi and her husband Tim are also passionate about giving back to the world and donated tens of thousands of dollars to charities like Pencils for Promise, Kiva.org, World Wildlife Fund and various disaster-relief funds. They truly hope to leave the world a better place than they found it, and choose to use yarn as their medium!
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Chandi’s yarns are as beautiful as a rainbow! Thanks for a great interview!
Expression Fiber Arts RAINBOW of colors in their yarn make me happy on the gloomiest of days!
Rainbow. I really enjoyed the podcast
I love your yarn, it’s the softest thing I own! A “rainbow” yarn would be gorgeous!
Marly, I so glad you had Chandi on your podcast today. I first saw her yarns on instagram a few years ago. She is so creative, smart and lovely. Thanks to both of you lovely ladies.
I Love Yarn and Rainbows are so pretty! They are very calming to me! The podcast was fun..”Hi” Chandi
I love working with a rainbow selection of yarns.
I crochet and knit and love to shop for yarns for each project. I have tubs of yarn with just about every color of the rainbow but I want more!
I love RAINBOW yarn
Really enjoyed learning about this designer. Very motivating and just like a rainbow, lots of sunny colors and dimension.
I enjoyed the podcast! Her rainbow yarns are beautiful.
I love the rainbow of yarns she offers!
I love Rainbow Yarn. One of the most beautiful colors from Expression Fiber Arts is OCTOPUS definitely a Rainbow of colors.
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Rainbow really liked the podcast today ☺️
I was over the rainbow watching Chandi and Marley today!
I loved hearing about Chandi’s journey. I bought myself some of her yarn for Christmas. It is so beautiful! I knew it would be dangerous to listen to this podcast. Now I want a whole rainbow of her yarn!
Rainbows give me hope!
Sunshine , lollipops and RAINBOWs!
I love all colors of yarn even rainbow colors! Thanks for the chance! Enjoyed the show and plan to visit her shop in Charlotte as I’m only 45 min or so away!
Expression Fiber Arts yarn and Chandi brings a Rainbow to my day!
Rainbow of a show! Enjoyed this podcast so much!
Love Rainbows and the wonderful podcast. Beautiful Yarn!!
Rainbows and yarn makes a heart smile
I LOVE RAINBOWS 🙂 Enter me please
Unicorns, rainbows, Marley Bird and Expression Fiber Arts are a few of my favorite things.
Code word is rainbow,I love chandi’s yarn!
I love Rainbows. Expressions Fiber Arts truly do make the best colorways.
I love looking at a pretty rainbow!
I love having a rainbow of colors in my yarn stash!!!
Rainbow – they always come after a storm!
The keyword is rainbow. Thank you Chandi for always remembering to include crochet patterns.
I am a new knitter so I only buy yarn per project, but would love to see a rainbow of colors on my shelf. I am a subscriber to Expression Fiber but have not had the opportunity to order yet. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks guys! Judy
Rainbow! Thank you so much for the chance to win ❤️
I love Rainbow just as much as I love Expression Fiber Arts Yarn.
I was fascinated by your podcast on how you started a business from the floor up dying yarn. That is one aspect I am curious about how yarn is spun and dyed. I love rainbows they scream a new beginning. Even if I don’t win anything your book on the business side of crochet and knit is a very important item to have. If any of us contemplate selling our custom made creations.
I love Expressions Fiber Arts’ patterns, and their yarns are beautiful! They come in a rainbow of colors.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Rainbow yarn!!!
Rainbows in nature are beautiful
Loved the podcast for the RAINBOW of inspiration provided.
Loved the podcast today. Chandi is one of my favorite yarn dyers and the colors she uses are beautiful. Hope to order a “rainbow” hank soon.
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I could crochet a rainbow with Chandi’s beautiful yarns!
Rainbow! I love Chandi and her beautiful yarns. Her beginner knit video got me started. Love her personality. Lovely to see two of my favorite peeps on the same podcast.
Do you know what the rainbow represents? It’s a beautiful and loving promise from God that he will never flood the the earth again. I love yarn especially when it reflect the colors of a rainbow.
Rainbow!!
I love Chandi and her amazing yarn!
I love rainbows! All the colors turned to yarn!
Rainbow. I really enjoyed the podcast
Rainbow. Chandi’s gorgeous yarns and beautiful soul fill my spirit with rainbows!
Rainbow. Chandi’s gorgeous hand-dyed yarn & her beautiful soul fill my spirit with rainbows.
Rainbow it is!
I enjoyed Chandi’s story about running her business along with her hubby. It was so nice listening to her share her vision and inspirations for her colors and the different yarn clubs. The word is Rainbow!!
This was really nice to watch and learn about how you got started in your business. Pretty amazing. Yarn is truly one of my favorite things in life. I do love rainbows too, so it’s hard for me to choose which is my favorite color. By the way I loved all the shawls that you showed , favorite is Jazzy Barista!!! Beautiful just like you!
Rainbow, love them but I don’t get to see them often since I live in NYC- did see one even a double rainbow when I was kitty sitting a couple of years ago!!!!
Loved hearing Chandi’s story today.
I’ve been ordering from EFA for 3 years, love your yarn and patterns! I have your yarn in a rainbow of colors!
RAINBOW the other side is a pot of gold yarn. I enjoy your YouTube expression fiber arts.
I’d rather see a rainbow than more snow today! 🙂
I am currently knitting a sweater using some of EFA’s Pearlescent Fingering yarn and every now and again it leaves a rainbow on my needles that brings a smile to my face. Thanks for all that you do. I really enjoyed today’s podcast.
What a GREAT podcast show today!! Chandi is sooooo wonderful! I absolutely LOVE her yarns, tutorials, and patterns!! Her colorways radiate a RAINBOW of possibilities!
I love RAINBOWS. They make me so happy but so does yarn!
Chandi’s yarns are gorgeous!! She produces them in a RAINBOW of colors!
I’ve used Expressions Fiber Arts yarn in the past. It certainly is soft. I appreciate that crocheters are included (doesn’t always happen). They have a RAINBOW of colors.
Rainbow!
I watch Chandi and Marly all the time. Seeing Chandi today was like seeing a rainbow after the store.
I do believe that Chandi is my favorite Indie Dyer. And would LOVE to see a Rainbow colorway!!!!!
I do love Expression Fiber arts – the yarns are even more beautiful than a RAINBOW!!!!!!!
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Love rainbow color of yarn.
I enjoyed the podcast and the beautiful yarn.Rainbow
rainbow! I love Chandi’s Yarn! She is such an inspiration. Really enjoyed the interview.
Chandi is all rainbows and sunshine!! Love you Chandi!
Code word – Rainbow! Loved the conversation between the two of you ❤
Beautiful rainbow of yarns! Thanks for sharing
Rainbow. I have received Expression Fiber Arts emails for years now, but it was great to learn more about Chandi and how she was able to turn her passion into her career. It was truly inspirational in a real and attainable way. Thank you.
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Rainbow.
I love all the colors of the RAINBOW.
You have a beautiful rainbow of yarns and patterns!
I love the RAINBOW of colors your yarn represents!! Enjoyed the podcast!!
I love all the choices of colors under the RAINBOW that Chandi, Expression Fiber Arts offer! BEAUTIFUL!!!
Chandi, I love that you find your colorway inspirations in natural things like clouds and a rainbow, but also in architectural things like grandfather’s library, and sometimes even let the yarn be what it wants to be, as in the case of “wheat.” I agree that life is too short for scratchy yarn. Yours is always soft and beautiful and well worth the price!
Chandigarh is awesome! I found her when I wanted to learn to crochet while living in Germany! I have so much of her yarn and her rainbow enamel pins!!!
Silly autocorrect! It is Chandi
I was so excited to see two of my fiber faves together for this podcast! Chandi and Marly, you are both RAINBOWS that make this great craft so amazing! Thanks for all that you do!
I love Chandi’s a pot of yarn at the end of a rainbow enamel pin,love all of her differnet yarn bases and colors of the rainbow yarn too.You can never have enough of it.
Rainbow. Thank you!
my next dying color way will be rainbow colors.
I love the rainbow of colors I can always find at Expression Fiber Arts. Chandi is great! Huge fan here!
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Rainbow please enter me in the contest for the ebook . I love all yarn.
I love Rainbows
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Thank you Marly and Chandi for the great podcast and a rainbow of color and inspiration!
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Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, rainbow! I just visited your website; your yarns are gorgeous!
Rainbow. I really enjoyed learning Chandi’s story and how she got started. Very interesting!!
I love your podcast and Chandi also. Rainbow is the code! ❤️
So many choices of colors and fibers it gives RAINBOW a new meaning. Both her patterns and yarns are fabulous and a joy to work with. Many compliments on the items I make!
The RAINBOW of colors in Chani’s yarns and various fiber are a delight to work with and to wear. Compliments of my items when I wear them. A pleasure to do business with.
RAINBOW!! I’d love a chance to win!
Another great podcast. Loved getting to know Chandi a bit better. Her yarn comes in such a beautiful rainbow of colors.
RAINBOW!!!! Thank you Marly and Chandi for a great podcast!
I loved this podcast, looking for a rainbow of colors!
Rainbow. I have not tried this yarn. It’s now on my list!!! Great podcast today.
Chandi you are sooo inspiring. Your smile lights up my tablet screen like a beautiful RAINBOW.
Hello i am so happy about this podcast because both of you showed me how to knit threw YouTube love you girls rainbow
Chandi and Marly what a great podcast. I love the rainbow of colors in your yarns
I love Chandi’s Yarns, she uses all the colors from the RAINBOW
Thank you for a great podcast I love your rainbow yarns
I love Chandi’s yarns; she uses all the colors in the RAINBOW . Loved the interview (Sorry if duplicating, but was not sure if posted before).
Rainbow! I love expression fiber arts!
I have been following Expression Fiber Arts but so glad I learned more today. Love “Rainbow”
A rainbow can be a colorway of yarn!
Chandi, LOVE YA girl!
Your truly are a RAINBOW to us in the yarn community.
I’ve been following you since I first picked up a crochet hook in 2012 (after my father passed away).
Thank you for being my RAINBOW 🙂
Rainbow! Loved the podcast! Thanks to you both for being an inspiration in my crochet journey.
I swear it’s a daily struggle not to go nuts buying yarn from the Expression Fiber Arts site. Rainbow colors aren’t especially my thing (more of a neutrals fan), but it’s still great to see all the vibrant colors that Chandi has come up with in yarn form.
Chandi is such an inspiration! I love her spirit and can do attitude. Rainbow is a perfect code word for her and her beautiful yarn.
Rainbow! Thanks for the great podcast and giveaway!
Love EFA’s rainbow of yarn selection!
Rainbows are a gift from God.
I love the RAINBOW of colors in Expression Fiber Arts yarn!
Love the podcast code word Rainbow
I actually used her rainstorm lace yarn to make a Pascal tank top and it created this gorgeous rainbow throughout the piece like an argyle ❤️ I love all her patterns and her yarns are so luscious!
I really enjoyed listening to the podcast with Expression Fiber Arts. I’ve been getting their emails for a long time. It’s so nice to hear Chandi’s story. I love knitting with rainbow colored yarn!
Rainbow Loved this podcast! I will be checking out Chandi’s website right after this.
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RAINBOW!!
Absolutely loved this episode—and Chandi’s beautiful yarn.
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Love this podcast – codeword RAINBOW
Rainbow. I loved listening to this video this morning. Chandi I just finished two of your Crochet Blanket Sweater using the kit I purchased from Lion Brand. Wonderful yarn, and super fun,easy pattern. I get so so so many compliments when I wear it. Always directing them to your website for the pattern. Thank you so much for your wonderful positive vibes you radiate with love. Keep up the good work. I’m now going to search for another pattern of yours to get on my needles❣️
Rainbows are beautiful! I loved hearing her passion for fiber!
Rainbow!
I love Chandi, Expression Fiber Arts, Marly Bird and RAINBOWS!!!
Two of my faves in one great podcast! Thank you both for all you do for the fiber world, splashing our lives with rainbows of color!
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Rainbow is my absolute favorite color! Hahaha! I’ve done so many rainbow projects and Have some Neon Rainbow mini skeins!
Rainbow!!! I love Chandi! She taught me how to knit from her YouTube videos a couple of years ago!
Wonderful to see the colors of the rainbow in these yarns.
We have lots of rainbows in Hawaii and I would love to have your version of rainbows in your yarn
RAINBOWS are magical and so is Chandi’s yarn! lol
A rainbow is a beautiful thing. A double rainbow even better!
Somewhere over the Rainbow dreams come true…. starting at the North Pole ❤️
I recently started following Expression Fiber Arts and really love her rainbow palette of colors
I just love the “Rainbow” of gorgeous colours available. Also, love to hear of someone having a dream and going for it!! Well done!!
I can’t believe I’m just now discovering Marley Bird!! So happy to see you and my favorite yarn maker in a podcast. Both Marley & Chandi put a RAINBOW in my day.
Spin me a rainbow!
Code word is rainbow. I really enjoyed learning more about Chandi and her dying and inspiration process. Thanks.
I love the beautiful rainbow palette of Expression Fiber Arts!
I love rainbows in rainbow color order. And I love the symbol of the rainbow being inclusive of all.
I do love yarn, and I understand the key word is rainbow. Your story is inspiring .
Chandi is a rainbow of inspiration ! Love her YouTube channel.
I love rainbow yarn.
What a lovely happy person Chandi is. There was a rainbow of information in this weeks podcast❤
I love RAINBOWS and Chandi from Expression Fiber Arts!
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Rainbow… Love Expression Fiber Arts. I’ve been following Chandi for a couple of years now.
I love to see all the new yarn colors that Chandi comes up with (all the colors of the rainbow) along with the photo! I’ve order yarn from her a few times and love the softness and shine!
all the colors of the rainbow in a soft and squishy therapeutic master piece.
I love yarn it puts me “Over the Rainbow”… lol
Rainbow–new beginnings.
I think rainbows are something everyone has to love. So bright and cheery, i love it being God’s promise to us. The sun will come out after the rain.
Rainbow is the perfect word for Chandi’s yarn.
Rainbow and the pot of gold found for all the knitters and crocheters who joined this extremely informative podcast.
Love the yarn, there are always rainbows, you just need to look for them ❤️
Rainbow
Love the colors of your yarn. It is like the rainbow has come to life. Really enjoyed hearing your story
Over here in northern California we’ve had a tough summer followed by good rain and rainbows to brighten up the days past. They are very inspiring.
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Loved the podcast!!
Rainbow.
Loved the podcast.
I love rainbows! It’s always a joy to see one! (And my yarn stash looks like one most days, lol)
Love all the colors of the rainbow. Enjoyed hearing all about your business
I love to see rainbows after the rain especially double rainbows.
Rainbow 🙂
I love your colors! You hit all the colors of the Rainbow. I’m signing up for your newsletter so I don’t miss out any more.
Love her rainbow of colors
Having EFA yarn I can see a RAINBOW every day in my yarn closet.
I’m so very glad to have found you, Marly!! I actually used to be a customer of Chandi’s way back when she had her mineral makeup line! Then I found her beautiful yarn, patterns, and happy posts! Great interview! RAINBOW! I’m off to go follow you on Instagram and sign up for your newsletter!
A rainbow of colors
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Rainbow Love you Chandi and your product!
I love Chandi’s color combinations. I have been a long time fan of her Rainbow colorways
Chandi and her yarns remind me of a beautiful rainbow. Great podcast.
I enjoyed the show. Learned a lot. Sounds like she has a rainbow of colored yarn. Will have to check your store out
Chandi has beautiful inspirational photos for her yarn colorways. Always a rainbow of color. Thanks for the great podcast.
I love expression fiber arts; yarn, patterns, Uribe videos. Such a rainbow of colors in yarn and all they do. Great BIG Thank you!
Chandi is so inspirational and I’m amazed at her ability to capture every color of the rainbow in her hand dyed yarns!
RAINBOW!
Rainbow
I have been following Chandi for years and adore her! Fun fact- rainbow is my favorite color. But pink will do for the haters who say rainbow isn’t a color. Love and Hugs! Missy
I love the rainbow of colors of all Chandi’s beautiful yarn!
Just found your podcast!! Great! And now I have a new place to look for yarn. Lovely lovely stuff. But what I really like is seeing the hanks unwound. It gives me a much better feel for how the colors are: long colors, short colors, gradient, speckled. It’s fabulous! Rainbow
I really enjoyed meeting Chandi through your podcast! Thanx so much for having her on! I’ve been getting her newsletter for a while now but I haven’t been able to purchase any of her uniquely beautiful yarn. With every color of the rainbow available [and then some 😉 ] I would be hard pressed to pick just one color to try!
Rainbow! I’ve been following you for years and am so glad you’re back out on social media so much. I love seeing your smiling POSITIVE self! I purchased yarn years ago but haven’t found “the pattern” for it yet. Thank you for your quality yarns and great ideas.
rainbow yarn is fun to work with
Rainbow! Loved the podcast! Started following EFA a few weeks ago and was excited to hear Chandi’s story.
RAINBOW!!!! I love yarn!!!
Rainbow
Rainbow! I admire Chandi and her work!
Rainbow. Pretty yarn.me love.